“Cover your ears because Psalm 138 is full-throated, wide open, unabashed, and unashamed thanksgiving to God. The Psalmist does not hold back from opening their heart and mouth wide to sing God’s praise…this is a...

The Rev. Sue Eaves, an Episcopal priest from England who writes mystery novels in retirement, takes a closer look at Matthew 15:21-28 with special attention to the Canaanite woman who comes begging Jesus to heal...

“In just about every sphere of life…we are tempted to reduce complex concepts to simple ideas that are easier for us to grasp. We long to break things down into the lowest common denominator that...

Dr. Chris Burton, Director of the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, operator of an antiracism consulting firm, Di Baddist Consulting, and co-host of the podcast CrossStreets, begins his sermon, “No Letting...

In today’s passage from Matthew 13:31-33 and 44-52, Jesus speaks in parables to describe the kingdom of heaven. Richard Voelz, Associate Professor of Preaching & Worship and the Director of The Bridge for Early Career...

“Here’s a question for you: What are good, God-fearing people like you and me supposed to do about all the evil in the world? Although you won’t find it anywhere in the Gospel of Matthew,...