Matthew
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A call to change careers (Matthew 4:12-23)
There was certainly nothing wrong with doing what I did before.
February 12, Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Deuteronomy 30:15–20; 1 Corinthians 3:1–9; Matthew 5:21–37
by Brian Maas
A few questions about baptism (Matthew 3:13–17)
Do we assume the authority of the heavens?
February 5, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 58:1–12; 1 Corinthians 2:1–12; Matthew 5:13–20
by Brian Maas
Astrologers among us (Matthew 2:1–12)
I am less like the Magi than some members of my church are.
January 29, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (Matthew 5:1–12)
I don’t like this. When I mourn I want to not mourn anymore.
Is the holy innocents story about the innocents? (Matthew 2:13–23)
"What an awful story," she said. "Why would that story be in the Bible?"
Good people and new names (Matthew 1:18–25)
Every child is from God. Joseph gets an explicit divine promise.
Adoration of the Magi, by Sandro Botticelli
art selection and comment by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
Repent and bear fruit (Matthew 3:1-12)
I am grateful for John the Baptist's indictment.
By Calvin Chinn
January 6, Epiphany of the Lord: Matthew 2:1–12
If people can approach the faith without thinking they already know what it is, they might hear the good news for themselves.
January 1, First Sunday after Christmas Day: Matthew 2:13-23
What troubles me about the holy family's flight to Egypt is that God, in Jesus, runs away.
Shocked by Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44)
We are not prepared to be judged by Matthew.
By Calvin Chinn
December 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent: Matthew 1:18–25
Matthew's geneaology underscores that God has always worked through messy and broken families.
December 11, Third Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 35:1–10; Matthew 11:2–11
Jesus' ministry is not what John the Baptist expected it to be.
A Jesus who embodies his own characters
Two refreshing new books place the storyteller within the story he tells.
by Greg Carey
December 4, Second Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12
The Bible uses the word fear both for fright and awe. This week's texts reveal the difference.
by Calvin Chinn
November 27, First Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44
While we're preparing for Jesus' birth, these texts talk about getting ready for the Second Coming.
by Calvin Chinn