Posts by Grant Herndon
He Does Not Follow Us
In today’s gospel reading, John tells Jesus that the apostles had seen someone driving out demons in Jesus’ name and tried to prevent him “because he does not follow us.” Jesus replies that the person should not be prevented from doing good in His name “for whoever is not against us is for us.” It…
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In today’s Gospel reading, something extraordinary happens in the most routine and ordinary of settings. By now we know this is the trademark of our Lord. In a very mundane setting amongst neighbors in his hometown, Jesus drops a blockbuster statement that we are still digesting two thousand years later. He announces to the neighbours…
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