Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tri...

“The Things of God” “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” Today we have this wonderful...

 “Come to the Feast” We’ve been hearing a number of parables in these last several weeks, all from Matthew’s Gospel.  Some of Jesus’ most tr...

“Judgment and Grace in the Vineyard” Matthew 21:23-36 A couple of weeks ago we had a very different parable that involved a vineyard – t...

Matthew 21:23-32 “Jesus and the Jerusalem Authorities” If I were to write a ticket or arrest someone for speeding down Whitley Road, I would...

"God's Strange Ways" Matthew 20:1-16 Today we hear God speaks to us through the prophet Isaiah:   My ways and thoughts are...

Matthew 18:21-35 “How Much Forgiveness?” Last week I mentioned the preaching challenge of tying together a number of seemingly disconnec...

  “How Serious Is Sin?” At first it may seem that this section of Matthew’s Gospel is a bit of a patchwork – 20 verses in four paragraphs – ...

“Taking Up Crosses..." Crosses hurt.   They are not pleasant.   You know, the Romans designed crucifixion to maximize pain and suffer...