{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Faith Forward","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/faithforward","author_name":"Alyce McKenzie","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/faithforward\/author\/alycemck\/","title":"The Sermon We're Not Going to Preach: Lectionary Reflection on Luke 18:1-8","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LVKDiEAYhd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/faithforward\/2010\/10\/1437\/\">The Sermon We&#8217;re Not Going to Preach: Lectionary Reflection on Luke 18:1-8<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/faithforward\/2010\/10\/1437\/embed\/#?secret=LVKDiEAYhd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Sermon We&#8217;re Not Going to Preach: Lectionary Reflection on Luke 18:1-8&#8221; &#8212; Faith Forward\" data-secret=\"LVKDiEAYhd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"In general, individuals and groups don\u2019t admit to themselves that the reason they act or don\u2019t act the way they do is because \u201cI have no fear of God or respect for anyone\u2026\u201d That would be like saying: \u201cI am an irreverent, disrespectful jerk who thinks only of my own convenience and comfort. Don\u2019t expect any justice from me.\u201d Real people and institutions protect themselves (ourselves) with layers of rationalizations, ways we can continue to pursue our lifestyles and sleep well at night while ignoring or downplaying the needs of those beyond our families and friends.","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/wp.patheos.com\/community\/mainlineportal\/files\/2010\/10\/widow2-208x300.gif"}