Matthew explicitly says that Mary was a virgin, thus signifying that this is no ordinary human birth. In this birth, God is at work bringing about God’s purposes for the…
John the Baptist is in jail and he is asking questions. The questions seem to arise, not out of belief, but from doubt. If Jesus is God's Messiah, God's answer…
We have here in Romans 15 one of the rare instances where Paul interrupts his testimony to speak of the testimony that is scripture. Perhaps that's the reason that this…
By having this psalm in the fall, when school is back in full swing plus the round of educational activities in the congregation, as well as occurring right after the…
Two people come up to the temple to pray. One notes his own righteousness, based upon his spiritual achievements. The other man stands afar off and blurts out words that…
Psalm 111 is about God and not about us. It’s a poem, a hymn, of theology rather than anthropology. The psalm begins with “Hallelujah,” and then follows with a celebration…
To those who would make a marked, neat separation between "faith" and "works," this Sunday's Gospel is a challenge. Jesus seems to connect faith with obedience, seeing obedience to him…