Matthew

I've always assumed that the revelation here is that Jews should let the gentiles into the community. But perhaps the revelation is at least as much the fact that the gentiles want to be included.

If all it took was a star to compel a person to Bethlehem, the Magi would arrive to see a multitude.

How is thankfulness engendered? By giving thanks in all circumstances.

Readers who found Pastrix to be a long, cool drink will find more refreshment here. Those who have tired of Nadia Bolz-Weber's cranky schtick will tire of it here as well.

Christians didn’t baptize Aldo Leopold’s land ethic after the fact. They got there years before his work.

“Many were coming and going, and they had no leisure, even to eat.” I think of the many lunches spent at my computer with a sandwich.

Perhaps the real lack of faith in modern society comes down to a lack of reverence for the people around us.

I have come to realize how mysterious a thing a seed is.

I have come to realize how mysterious a thing a seed is.

By the third century, the gesture of giving became miniaturized.

Two recent books testify to the difficult but hopeful work of forgiving in the most trying circumstances.

To be a follower of the one who promised that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed is to expect a blessed in-breaking of peace.

To be a follower of the one who promised that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed is to expect a blessed in-breaking of peace.