Polite Disagreement? Matthew 21:23-32 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Peter Keyel 23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you …
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Divine Administration Matthew 14:13-21 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2023 Analysis by Chris Repp 13Now when Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he saw a great …
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Merciful Love in a Time of Conflict Matthew 10:24-39 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by James Squire 24“A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how …
Third Sunday in Lent
Follow the Leader? Exodus 17:1-7 Third Sunday in Lent Analysis by Peter Keyel 1From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to …