Most cellphones today come equipped with passcodes, facial recognition software, fingerprint scanning capabilities, and multistep-step user verification. Why? It’s all for the purpose of
As one reads the gospel according to Matthew, a pattern can be identified in how the author, inspired by the Holy Spirit, presents his
It occurred to me that someone wandering into our service today would be very confused about what just happened here. Hot tubs are for
The thirteenth chapter of Matthew’s gospel records an abrupt shift in Jesus’s teaching ministry. Responding to his formal rejection as messianic King by Israel’s
Up to this point in Matthew’s gospel there has been a consistent and clear proclamation of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven (see
When I was a kid, I used to hate going on road trips. I would get really bored, and even when there were things
It’s been said that failures are like a compost heap—they stink but are the most fertile part of the garden! We’ve all experienced failure
Matthew 12 reads like the transcript of the final scenes of a long courtroom drama—The People v. Jesus of Nazareth. It’s a trial that
I have always been a lover of hero stories. I love stories about people who face what appear to be difficult odds and somehow
It’s amazing how the physical presence of an employer can impact the work of their employees. When the boss shows up frivolity fades, laziness
On July 23, the Canadian women’s eight rowing crew won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The team is made up of
In our study of the seven churches of Revelation we have come to the last church. Laodicea was a big town, a rich town.