Narrative Lectionary

Commentary on Matthew 20:1-16

There is no question that God cares about economic justice. The Bible consistently witnesses to [...]

Commentary on Matthew 18:15-35

The first part of this section (Matthew 18:15-20) is commonly [...]

Commentary on Matthew 18:1-9

“At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in [...]

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 [...]