Matthew

Jesus doesn’t seem interested in our warped ways of keeping the ledger of life.

I don’t go to church anymore, but the faith I was pickled in still shapes me.

I don’t go to church anymore, but the faith I was pickled in still shapes me.

In the Mennonite tradition, we are all priests. But I still have a particular role to play.

The only place in the Gospels where Jesus says anything about the church is Matthew 18—and not insignificantly, he brings it up in terms of conflict management.

Jesus’ word association with “Peter” falls flat in almost every language.

“Anyone who thinks he knows the orthodox consensus can always be shown to be wrong,” says David Bentley Hart.

“Anyone who thinks he knows the orthodox consensus can always be shown to be wrong,” says David Bentley Hart.

“Anyone who thinks he knows the orthodox consensus can always be shown to be wrong,” says David Bentley Hart.

I find it comforting to realize that Jesus recognizes the incompleteness of Peter’s understanding.

God invites us to eat—but also to serve.

There are no ideal conditions for a miracle.

The kingdom of heaven inspires devotion, commitment, and downright unreasonableness.

The Parable of the Sower gives the preacher an opportunity to teach about the gift of parables.

For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.

For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.

It’s hard to do alone.

There is a difference between work-life balance and sabbath living.

She’s helping me answer the question, “Why this life instead of another?”

At Matthew’s house, we learn about more than just Jesus’ message.