Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 – Matthew 24 As we approach the last few chapters of the Gospel of Matthew, I want to summarize this account of Christ’s ministry from the beginning to his prophecy of the second coming in our reading today. At the beginning of this book, we witness the prophecy… Read more
Monday, January 23, 2023
Monday, Jan. 23, 2022 – Matthew 22-23 Our reading for today starts with a parable told by Jesus of a great wedding feast. In this parable, a king prepares a celebratory banquet only to result in all of his guests' refusing to attend the feast. Despite only needing to show up to… Read more
Friday, January 20, 2023
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 – Matthew 19-20 “It isn’t fair!” I am in the parental season when that phrase is the soundtrack of my life, repeating again and again like the imperial march that plays when Darth Vader enters a scene in the Star Wars movies. My theme song is not… Read more
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 – Matthew 18 In the last several chapters we see the pattern of Jesus reaching out to heal, teach, and bless, but every time, his actions create conflict and confusion. In Matthew 8, Jesus delivers two demon-possessed men and casts the demons into a herd of pigs. Read more