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October 22, Ordinary 29A (Matthew 22:15-22)
It's important to note what Jesus does not say about the Roman coin.
by Debie Thomas
October 15, Ordinary 28A (Matthew 22:1-14; Isaiah 25:1-9)
The parable of the wedding banquet is a horror story.
by Debie Thomas
Getting forgiveness (Matthew 18:15-20)
Christ’s love binds up our broken hearts and broken ways.
by Amy Ziettlow
October 8, Ordinary 27A (Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46)
The Apostle Paul shows the struggle to transcend the architecture of ego.
by Stacy Swain
The body arcs away (Matthew 16:21-28)
In Matthew 16, I see a particular classical ballet step.
by Amy Ziettlow
October 1, Ordinary 26A (Matthew 21:23-32)
Love has come into the world and is walking even now.
by Stacy Swain
September 24, Ordinary 25A (Philippians 1:21–30; Matthew 20:1–16)
The work of advancing the kingdom doesn't translate into fair compensation as we understand it.
by Chris Dorsey
September 17, Ordinary 24A (Matthew 18:21–35)
The failure to forgive disrupts, distorts, and degrades community.
by Chris Dorsey
September 10, Ordinary 23A (Matt. 18:15–20)
At a #decolonizeLutheranism forum, I thought of Matthew 18.
by Amy Ziettlow
What ascetics have taught me about divine light
In the eastern tradition, theosis—union with God—is the goal of the Christian life.
August 27, Ordinary 21A (Matthew 16:13-20)
Not everyone knows who Jesus is. Do his disciples?
August 20, Ordinary 20A (Matthew 15:10–28; Romans 11:1–2a, 29–32)
Give me your tired, your poor, those you consider dogs.
What makes good soil? (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)
If it were easy, we would have it all figured out already.
by Joann H. Lee
August 13, Ordinary 19A (1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 85:8–13; Romans 10:5–15; Matthew 14:22–33)
Both Elijah and Peter face a stark reality: fear.
St. Peter Walking on Water, by Alessandro Allori (1535–1607)
The weary and heavy laden (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30)
Rest is often viewed as a privilege rather than a necessity.
by Joann H. Lee
August 6, Ordinary 18A (Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Matthew 14:13-21)
I can’t fathom a God who isn’t personal—and personally accountable.
A deeper welcome (Jeremiah 28:5-9; Matthew 10:40-42)
“Be welcoming!” Jesus says. Yes, we've got this one covered.
by Liddy Barlow
July 30, Ordinary 17A (Romans 8:26–39; Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52)
We can be joined by our suffering, not just separated.