Matthew

What Peter, James, and John see on the mountain cannot be neatly packaged for resale.

Do they later say to their friends, “How could we not have known?”

In welcoming the Magi into her home, Mary opens the door to the whole world.

Vida Dutton Scudder, an early 20th-century radical, points Christians to solidarity and martyrdom.

Is it possible to know what is real? Whom to believe?

I take seriously the absence of a denarius in Jesus’ own hand.

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

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.

It’s hard to do alone.

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

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