The Gospel of Matthew is concerned with the position of these early Christian churches within Israel, or in its relationship to what we call Judaism. And these are concerns that belong to the time ...

The Sunday lectionary gospel reading for the Second Sunday before Lent in Year A, is Matthew 6.25–34, a section of the ...

Find today’s readings here. Anyone who has lived in a place that alternates between wet and dry seasons knows the power of returning storms. Everything changes with the rain. Dry ground turns green ...

Today’s chapter is Matthew 2. What I want to point out today is that Matthew, like any good author, writes with a specific purpose and a specific audience in mind. He’s not just putting words onto ...

An overview of the historical background and theology of Matthew to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. The author of the first Gospel in the New Testament is a brilliant ...

In today’s Gospel, we read the parable of the generous landowner, which builds on themes of mercy using images of economic and social disparities. This parable has several interpretive possibilities.

If I say to you, “May the force be with you,” you’re likely to think about Luke Skywalker and the Star Wars movies. But someone unfamiliar with those films will have no idea what I’m talking about.

An eye-witness received special grace and guidance from the Holy Spirit to give a faithful account of information received from other sources. The Gospel of Matthew is a treasure house stored with a ...