A priestly kingdom and a holy nation (March 2, 2025)
Elders and deacons answer nearly the same ordination questions as ministers of Word and Sacrament. Tara Bulger reflects on what this reveals about church leadership.
The Rev. Dr. Tara W. Bulger is married to Brian and mother to two teenage daughters. She loves a good cup of tea and a good book, preferably together.
Elders and deacons answer nearly the same ordination questions as ministers of Word and Sacrament. Tara Bulger reflects on what this reveals about church leadership.
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Tara W. Bulger explores Luke 4:14-21 and how Jesus' Spirit-led mission inspires justice, healing, and love.
In learning about our blessings, we learn to bless God, writes Tara W. Bulger of Psalm 103.
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We are not called to be successful; we are called to be faithful. — Tara Bulger
Who are the people who showed you the gospel? Each one of those relationships is the church, just like Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch are the church, writes Tara Bulger.
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We are not our own; we belong to Christ. We are gifted by the Spirit so that we may be the church in the world, writes Tara Bulger.
Sometimes in the face of fear, faithfulness looks like doing nothing, writes Tara Bulger.
What is the difference between wisdom and self-help? Tara Bulger asks.
"The author of Hebrews is not interested in an extended theological discussion of faith but would rather show examples of precisely what that means to build up the church and its faithfulness," writes Tara Bulger.
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"This Advent, it may help to think of our faith communities as people who hold up mirrors to the world, reflecting the light of Christ we have found." — Tara W. Bulger
God has ultimate authority, but God's kingdom isn't fully complete. How do we live in the meantime, Tara W. Bulger wonders?
Tara W. Bulger looks at 1 Corinthians 4 — how to deal with disagreements and the merciful equality of God's love.
Tara W. Bulger reflects on how Christians are to deal with "people-ee" people.
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Looking at Romans 7:15-25, Tara W. Bulger reflects on God’s grace and the spiritual practice of self-examination.
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