Encountering Matthew In most gospel lectionary texts Jesus says something with teeth, something powerful, some assaulting word of change that sends us running for cover. Last week … read more

Encountering Matthew Go ahead and admit it: many of us preachers are nervous about Trinity Sunday. The Trinity is a complex, thick doctrine. The greatest minds of the church have… read more

Encountering John All of this Sunday’s texts are testimonies to the nature of God. Note that we will again this Sunday, as every Sunday, read three texts, three readings… read more

Encountering Matthew I know, I know, our congregations don’t want doctrinal preaching, theologically heavy sermons, and lectures on church dogma. But do they need preaching… read more

Encountering Matthew Our Gospel takes place at the very end of the Gospel of Matthew. This year we have been living with Matthew, Year A in the Lectionary. We have tried to keep… read more

Encountering John We have been working through the Gospel of John in the Sundays of Easter and today, here on Pentecost, our gospel is again from John. Undoubtedly The Revised… read more