Sermons
Proper 24, 2014: Questioned loyalty
Matthew 22:15-22
Paying taxes in the Roman world was no more popular than it is today. We too may resist paying our “share” for what seems like more support for the wealthy than for the...
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Proper 23 2014:
Matthew 22:1-14
What do you wear to a wedding banquet? What difference does it make if the king is the host?
We all receive invitations to events that require our...
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The gospel passage focuses on authority: by what authority do you do these things, the leaders asked Jesus. In response they got a question: Did the baptism of John come from heaven or was it of...
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What happens in Matthew’s Gospel before Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard?
Pop quizzes are fun for the teacher, not often for students.
Just prior to the parable of the...
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