Epaphras. Onesimus. Nympha. Paul. 1/8

Thanks be to God for you! Selections from Colossians come up in the RCL for this season. Why not double-dog dare ourselves to read every word of this (perhaps) Pauline epistle? The letter begins by placing all of us in the context of God, the Source of all knowledge and wisdom – everything we need to know for the saintly life we’re called to live. “This is Who God is.”

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The Shape of Shalom: Pulling God’s Future into the Now 6/6

Chronic anxiety vs. an economy of abundance. Capitalism depends on our anxiety. Our fear of not having enough is fuel for Pharaoh’s economy. The narratives we ingest reinforce our perceived deprivation. How can we replace the story of “if I only had a little bit more…” with a trustworthy story of God’s sufficient gifts?

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The Shape of Shalom: Pulling God’s Future into the Now 5/6

Violence reinforcing exceptionalism vs. the normalization of equity. Violence (whether militaristic, personal, relational, economic, verbal, etc.) is the tool that equips our impulse to take what we want at the expense of others. God’s dream is the cessation of violence – “no one shall make them afraid” – because everyone has what they need, no more, no less.

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The Shape of Shalom: Pulling God’s Future into the Now 4/6

Exploitation/extraction vs. earth care. The good creation is responsive not only to God’s ideals, conforming to God’s vision for the cosmos and humanity that inhabits it) but also to humanity’s less-than-good treatment of the creation. How does it change our ethics to count God’s good earth as one of the “beings” in our consideration of what’s just and merciful?

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