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Tag Archives: Matthew
Christ the King A: Surprises for Evangelicals and for All of Us
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31–46 The climax of the church’s year is Christ the King Sunday. Believers remind themselves of ultimate things. To understand our Gospel Lesson we must realize the more things change, the more they stay the same. A … Continue reading
Pentecost 23A: Post Election Letdown and the Stamina of Righteousness
This Election Day has been a bursting of the balloon of enthusiasm for many. There was optimism in the air. As often has happened in the past, there was talk of a “new majority” a-brewing. Never before have people been … Continue reading
Pentecost 20A: Used by Trump or by God?
The alternative Old Testament Reading for this Sunday is Isaiah 45:1-7, where the Lord calls up Cyrus to be used as an instrument to subdue nations, strip kings of their robes, and open doors for the returning exiles. And … Continue reading
Pentecost 19A: God’s Terrible, Terrific Expectations
This Sunday’s Gospel reading is Matthew 22:1-14, the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. As we listen to Jesus as church members, we are generally okay with the first part. The king is God, the son is Jesus, the banquet … Continue reading
Pentecost 17A What Does Authority Look Like?
The Gospel for the 17 Sunday after Pentecost is Matthew 21:23-32 “By what authority do you do these things, Jesus?” Behind the current battle about “fake news,” and whom to believe—scientists or politicians, is an existential question about the … Continue reading
Pentecost 11: Prejudice Defiles
The Gospel Reading for this Sunday is Mathew 15:1-28 The plague we are fighting today is not simply Covid-19. It is prejudice—the prejudice that keeps us from listening to people’s cries—the prejudice that fills us with fear, anger and … Continue reading
Pentecost 10: Little Faith, Big Job, Big God
The Gospel Reading for this, the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, is Matthew 14:2-33 Jesus comes to the boat of the disciples in spite of battering waves. He walks on the waves. Peter hopes to do the same. Jesus says, … Continue reading
Pentecost 8: Nothing Random in the Big Picture
The second reading for this coming Sunday is Romans 8:26-39. It includes these verses: 28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah, Matthew, meaning, pandemic, Proverbs, purpose, random, Romans, science, scribes, witness
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Pentecost 3: Fear, Love, and Our New Family
Matthew 10:24-39 We have several pandemics going on. The most threatening is the pandemic of polarization. The Devil’s favorite weapon is polarization, or should we say scattering. Strike the shepherd and scatter the flock. The forces of polarization … Continue reading
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Tagged family, fear, Love, Matthew, pandemic
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Pentecost 2: Sheep into the Midst of Wolves
Gospel for Proper 6 (Pentecost 2) Series A Matthew 9:35–10:8 (10:9–23) This is the year of Matthew in the Revised Common Lectionary. But this is the Sunday we get our first real introduction to what it means to be … Continue reading