Week 4 (Year 1, NL)
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September 13, Ordinary 24A (Exodus 14:19–31; Psalm 114)
Sometimes God changes history by moving oceans, sometimes by making the wheels fall off.
Matthew’s echoes of older stories (Matthew 2:13-23)
When the holy innocents text makes reference to Rachel, it seems worth remembering her story.
December 28, Christmas 1A (Matthew 2:13-23)
The incarnation means God enters the world as it stands, not as we wish it to be.
January 1, Christmas 1A (Matthew 2:13-23)
Before Mary can cut the tags off the brand-new frankincense, the weeping starts.
Immigration law and the politics of disgust
How Pharaoh treated the Hebrews and how the US has treated my people
September 13, 24A (Exodus 14:19-31; Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21)
It's time for us to hear the song of Moses and Miriam in a new way.
Walking with Moses from slavery to liberation
When Moses says “keep still,” he’s not recommending inactivity.
The grief of the widows (Matthew 2:13-23)
Grief is like a lead-weighted blanket that can never be fully lifted.
December 29, Christmas 1A (Matthew 2:13–23)
Matthew connects Jesus to the overarching narrative of the Jewish people—as well as to the smaller story of Matthew’s immediate community.