Gospel

The Unforgiving Servant
Commentary on Matthew 18:21-35

Ask a child to apologize, to admit his or her [...]

Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Commentary on John 3:13-17

After the bell rang to end the busy school day, a group of elementary students [...]

Men weeding a field
Commentary on Matthew 20:1-16

Matthew’s parable of the workers in the vineyard — or is it the gracious landowner, [...]

Men weeding a field
Commentary on Matthew 20:1-16

One traditional interpretation of the parable has been to focus on 20:16 (“the last will [...]

Moses Striking the Rock
Commentary on Matthew 21:23-32

Matthew highlights Jesus’ authority as a central, albeit contested issue [...]

Moses Striking the Rock
Commentary on Matthew 21:23-32

What actually happened at the temple when Jesus entered Jerusalem? [...]

Vineyard
Commentary on Matthew 21:33-46

What should proper care of a vineyard look like? What [...]

Vineyard
Commentary on Matthew 21:33-46

What should proper care of a vineyard look like? What [...]

Ikat Robes
Commentary on Matthew 22:1-14

This parable comes across as a difficult text about judgement. Yet, it has some important [...]

Ikat Robes
Commentary on Matthew 22:1-14

Matthew’s parable about a wedding banquet gone wrong is a challenge for preaching. We are [...]