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November 1, 2026: Practice What They Preach (Matthew 23:1-12)

2026/10/25

Jesus offers a strikingly different vision of spiritual leadership to his audience. (For those celebrating All Saints, see February 1, 2026: Blessed.) Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 25, 2026: Love, Actually (Matthew 22:34-46)

2026/10/18

Which commandment is the greatest? Whose son is the Messiah? Back and forth questions lead us toward the God of unfathomable love. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 18, 2026: NIL Money (Matthew 22:15-22)

2026/10/11

Challengers hoping to trap Jesus with a question about taxes instead get exposed and schooled by his clever and profound response. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 11, 2026: Wedding Clashers (Matthew 22:1-14)

2026/10/04

With yet another parable, Jesus holds up a mirror to religious leaders and reminds them that God is deadly serious about inclusive, life-giving joy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 4, 2026: Lease Brutality (Matthew 21:33-46)

2026/09/27

Jesus tells a second vineyard parable that leads his hearers to pronounce judgment upon themselves. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 27, 2026: Taking Debate (Matthew 21:23-32)

2026/09/20

Jesus flummoxes the temple authorities with a question and a story that reorder everything. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 20, 2026: Denarius Rancor (Matthew 20:1-16)

2026/09/13

Jesus tells a story about a landowner who hires laborers for his vineyard and treats them generously, or unfairly, depending upon how your eye sees. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 13, 2026: How Often (Matthew 18:21-35)

2026/09/06

Peter asks Jesus how often a brother or sister should be forgiven. The answer is more than anyone would bargain for. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 6, 2026: Bound and Determined (Matthew 18:15-20)

2026/08/30

Jesus offers a thorough process for reconciliation within his church along with a promise of his presence. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 30, 2026: Getting Behind (Matthew 16:21-28)

2026/08/23

Jesus drops hard truth on the disciples: the mission of the Messiah is not at all what they have in mind. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 23, 2026: Peter and Pan (Matthew 16:13-20)

2026/08/16

In Caesarea Philippi, Peter names Jesus the Messiah, and Jesus responds with a blessing and also a promise named church. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 16, 2026: Nevertheless She Persisted (Matthew 15: [10-20], 21-28)

2026/08/09

After a dispute about purity laws, Jesus encounters a Canaanite mother and heals her daughter; maybe she heals Jesus too. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 9, 2026: Not Shore (Matthew 14:22-33)

2026/08/02

On a dark and stormy night, the disciples of Jesus encounter a terrifying figure walking toward their battered boat on the sea. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 2, 2026: Nothing, More (Matthew 14:13-21)

2026/07/26

In the shadow of John's death, Jesus advances life, healing many and feeding thousands. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

July 26, 2026: Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52)

2026/07/19

Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven, and its disciples, with a dizzying string of comparisons. Send us Fan Mail Support the show