Judgment and Mercy Matthew’s gospel knows little compromise: sheep or goats, wheat or weeds, good or evil. Finding the good news of...
The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like . . . A string of parables describe the kingdom of heaven, and then we hear Jesus’ question: “Have you...
Abundance from Scraps Jesus is able to feed us abundantly, even with scraps. He meets earthly needs by feeding the crowds and...
Silencing the Wind In a world filled with noise and empty words, God comes to us as stillness and silence, even to the point that wind...
We Are Beggars, This Is True “We are beggars; this is true.” These are reported to be Martin Luther’s last written words. Christians...
Confessing Christ, Formed in Faith In late August, students are preparing to go back to school, and many churches gear up for a new...
There Must Be Another Way Peter may be the “rock” on which Christ will build the church (Matt. 16:18), but when Jesus reveals the...