“Stay in the Boat” (A37: Proper 14)
1 Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Fox argues that Matthew’s story of Jesus walking on water is less about Peter’s individual courage than the boat as a symbol of the church. Against...
A38: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
“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...
A37: The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2020)
Jim Somerville wasn’t always a Baptist, but then he fell in love with a pretty Baptist girl and married not only into her family but into her church. His father-in-law once told him (with a...
A38: The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2017)
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, preaches a sermon from Matthew 14:22-33 called, “What Are You Afraid Of?” He talks about Peter overcoming his fear of the wind and...