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The Lure of Love

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

William Adams reflects on Matthew 3:13-17, 4:1-11, observing that "each of the temptations that [Jesus] meets [in the wilderness] are designed to get him to deny the humanity that he has just consciously chosen" via baptism.

Matthew 3:13-17, 4:1-11

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Baptism Of Christ, Jesus Christ's Humanity, Lent, Wilderness

The Enlivening Spirit

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Acts 2:1-21, observing how the Holy Spirit has been part of God's work in the world and with us since creation, not just at Pentecost.

Acts 2:1-21

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Comfort, Holy Spirit, Pentecost

A Search for Meaning

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Matthew 2: 1-12 and suggests that the magi of the nativity story are "the symbols of the truth that every human heart is on a search for wholeness and meaning."

Matthew 2:1-12

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Christmas, Epiphany, Magi

The Return of the Light

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Matthew 1:18-25, reminding us that God's promises don't mean everything will be perfect: "Sometimes the way of life really is the way of the cross." Includes a short prayer.

Matthew 1:18-25

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Advent, Incarnation, Promises

Earth Comes to Heaven

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Acts 1:6-14, observing that Jesus' ascension accomplishes God's promises since creation: to join divinity and humanity together for eternity.

Acts 1:6-14

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Ascension, Christian Year, Jesus Christ's Humanity And Divinity

Embracing the Infant

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Luke 2:1-20 and reminds us that holding the infant Jesus close to our hearts enables us "to let go of [...] futile attempts to control our destiny."

Luke 2:1-20

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Christmas, Incarnation, Nativity

Radical Trust

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 9:35-38, 10:1-23, observing that Jesus asks his disciples to practice radical trust in God's provision for our lives as a witness to the world.

Matthew 9:35-38, 10:1-23

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Disciple, Faith, Inclusion

Looking for Zacchaeus

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Luke 19:1-10 and the story of Zacchaeus, observing that the "miracle of a changed life is just as spectacular as the miracle of the loaves and fishes or the stilling of the storm."

Luke 19:1-10

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Ordinary Time, Salvation, Zacchaeus

With Us When We Gather

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 18:15-20, reminding us that God is with us in the midst of conflict and frustration and points toward reconciliation through Jesus' life and ministry.

Matthew 18:15-20

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Body Of Christ (the Church), Conflict, God's Presence

The Largeness of God's Kingdom

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 15:21-28, observing that this interaction between Jesus and the Canaanite woman show us how open and large the kingdom of God is, welcoming all.

Matthew 15:21-28

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God's Will, Inclusion

Prophet from a Glacier

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 16:21-28, observing that, through evangelism, we can keep the vision of the kingdom of God alive and active in our lives.

Matthew 16:21-28

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Community, Disciple, Evangelism, Mission

Who Do You Say I Am?

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 16:13-20 and how Jesus doesn't give Peter - or us - any option to consider Jesus as anything other than who he is: the Christ, the son of the living God.

Matthew 16:13-20

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Jesus Christ As King, Peter (person), Revelation, Son Of God

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The Indestructible Temple

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Luke 21:5-19, reflecting on the reality that temples, those things we rely on in life, are going to fall. He asks, "Where will you turn if not to the Body of Christ?"

Luke 21:5-19

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Eschatology, Fear, God's Presence, Kingdom Of God

Unrighteous Disciples?

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, observing that Jesus calls those who are ignored or marginalized, restoring dignity that had been erased by others.

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

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Disciple, Marginalization, Pharisees

Encountering God

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Luke 11:1-13, observing that prayer always carries with it "the idea of profoundly encountering God," as easily and as simply as we would talk with our neighbors and friends.

Luke 11:1-13

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Ordinary Time, Prayer, Relationship

God's Good Seeds

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, observing that the sower trusted that, in the end, he would see a great harvest from the seeds. Likewise, we must trust in the fruit of God's grace.

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

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Kingdom Of God, Sower, Trust

The Pastoral Jesus

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Jesus talking with the woman at the well (John 4:5-42), observing that he "always disregards convention in favor of community. He sets aside the practical in favor of the pastoral."

John 4:5-42

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Lent, Well, Samaritan Woman (biblical Figure)

Jesus Says Today

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Luke 23:33-43, reminding us that "no matter how bad things might get, we can still hold on to the hope that God in Christ will always have the last word."

Luke 23:33-43

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Christ The King Sunday, God's Faithfulness, Theodicy

Monuments to the Moment

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams reflects on Luke 9:28-36, observing that, like Peter at Jesus' transfiguration, we often want to build monuments to "the moment" rather than paying attention to or simply being in God's presence.

Luke 9:28-36

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Listening To God, Love For Others, Peter (person), Transfiguration

Incarnational Relationships

William Joseph Adams | Sunday Gospel Talk

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

William Adams explores Luke 10:38-42, suggesting that this is a story about investing in relationships and that Jesus calls us to "center in on each other [...] because incarnational people find Christ in each other."

Luke 10:38-42

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Martha, Ordinary Time, Relationship