The Immediate Word
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In this week’s lectionary gospel passage, Jesus tells the familiar parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector -- a story that elegantly frames how people are perceived very differently in God’s kingdom than they often are in human society. Whereas the Pharisee commands respect in the community, the tax collector is a universally reviled figure; yet in the eyes of the Almighty we’re all the same... sinners who need God’s mercy and grace.