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A Palm Sunday Reflection with Saint Oscar Romero

On March 24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero was gunned down as he celebrated Mass. A week later, on Palm Sunday, he was buried. Romero is a fascinating figure, a leader in the Latin American church who rejected liberation theology, only to become the face and…

Jason LiefApril 5, 2020

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Bearing False Witness III: Scientific Proof

In this final installment we turn our attention to a "book review" posted on the facebook page of the Siouxland Reformation Society. It's a two part review, the first part focuses on theology and biblical interpretation, while the second addresses the scientific claims. A brief…

Jason LiefAugust 7, 2019

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Paganism, Sex, and St. Francis: Reading G.K. Chesterton on the Way to Assisi

For the next two and a half weeks I'm taking six students on a Franciscan pilgrimage. We'll be immersed in all things St. Francis, spending multiple days in Assisi, followed by a long walk to Rome where Francis petitioned the pope to legitimize his little…

Jason LiefMay 16, 2019

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Palm Sunday and the Immigration Crisis

Satan presents Jesus with three temptations: bread, kingdoms, and miracles. Each of them corresponds to very real temptations facing the Christian community today: economics, politics, and religion. For Jacques Ellul, they all represent a manifestation of coercive power that divides and names. These expressions of…

Jason LiefApril 12, 2019

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Overwhelmed and Feeling Fine

Twice now I’ve had people ask me to give more examples of how we can love our neighbor. A common theme in my sermons is how loving God and loving neighbor are deeply connected. We can’t love God if we don’t love our neighbor—that’s what…

Jason LiefAugust 10, 2018

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A Palm Sunday Reflection with Saint Oscar Romero

Bearing False Witness III: Scientific Proof

Paganism, Sex, and St. Francis: Reading G.K. Chesterton on the Way to Assisi

Overwhelmed and Feeling Fine

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