“A Litmus Test for the Ages” (A47: Proper 24)
Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9,(10-13); 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 Callaway argues that Roger Williams’ vision of “soul liberty” offers a prophetic model for navigating faith, politics, and conscience. She explores Jesus’ response to a question...
A48: The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
Carla Pratt Keyes, pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, preaches a sermon called “The Caesar Question” based on Matthew 22:15-22. In today’s passage, the Pharisees and Herodians asked Jesus a question designed...
A47: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2020)
In Matthew 22:15-22, the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus by asking him about paying taxes. His answer is familiar to us. “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God...
A48: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2017)
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, tells a story about some red-headed Irish triplets and a fight over a toy fire truck. Is that any way to get into...