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Biases all around (Matthew 20:1-16)
Why does the landowner in Matthew 20 call the laborers lazy?
Where the salmon run again
In the Pacific Northwest, an era of dam removal has begun.
A politics of grievance in the vineyard
The language may change, but Matthew 20’s underlying question remains: Who belongs, and who does not?
September 20, Ordinary 25A (Matthew 20:1–16)
A day’s wage for a day’s work? There is no such thing in a farm family.
September 6, Ordinary 23A (Matthew 18:15–20)
Jesus is not handing the church a timeless conflict resolution manual, however much we might long for one.
September 6, Ordinary 23A (Matthew 18:15–20)
Jesus is not handing the church a timeless conflict resolution manual, however much we might long for one.
So many parables (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52)
Five is too many to preach about.
Parable and explanation? (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)
It is hard to square the Jesus of Matthew 13:36–43 with the Jesus of verses 24–30.
Are we in or out? (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)
In Matthew, the actions of the community of faith do not affect the coming of the kingdom—but they do matter.
Asking “Who am I?” with Bonhoeffer
As I face unexpected early retirement, I tell myself that the answer is not yet known.
Beginning where the gospels begin
The four books open in very different settings. Together they offer a map for locating ourselves in the world.
Missing the point (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30)
Sometimes we walk into a situation open only to our own expectations and judgments.
June 28, Ordinary 13A (Matthew 10:40–42)
I saw Jesus. It was Easter morning, 1988.
Called to care (Matthew 9:35–10:8)
In Matthew 10, something shifts. Something moves Jesus to call on the disciples.
Called to care (Matthew 9:35–10:8)
In Matthew 10, something shifts. Something moves Jesus to call on the disciples.
May 31, Trinity A (Matthew 28:16–20)
Before the Great Commission is proclaimed, Matthew could be accused of being a unitarian.
What does the death of Jesus have to do with me?
Whatever the historical reasons for the crucifixion, the Christian tradition has always insisted that one of the reasons Jesus died is me.
What does the death of Jesus have to do with me?
Whatever the historical reasons for the crucifixion, the Christian tradition has always insisted that one of the reasons Jesus died is me.
April 5, Easter 1A (Jeremiah 31:1–6; Matthew 28:1–10)
In six short verses, Jeremiah makes sermon illustrations of three different exile stories.