Commentary on Matthew 18:1-9
“At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Matthew 16:24—17:8
Truth be told, I have always dreaded preaching on the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 14:13-33
What do feeding a hungry crowd and walking on the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:7-21
A friend suggested that Matthew’s story is governed by the Lord’s Prayer. I like this [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-20
There are many good, customary sermons on this challenging list of blessings. Many draw their [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-17
The tester in Matthew’s story, the diabolos, retains at least some of the responsibilities of [...]
Commentary on Matthew 3:1-17
After weeks devoted to those most familiar lections pertaining to the birth and infancy of [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23
It is hard to read this scripture passage in 2014. It is hard to read [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
The story of the visit of the Magi has the ring of a folk tale, [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20
Many parents hearing this scripture read on Christmas day have come to regard their own [...]