“Whose Side Is God On?” (A48: Proper 25)
Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46 Cheuk warns against turning faith into a weapon for our own agendas. In Matthew, Jesus dodges a rhetorical trap by centering love of God and neighbor,...
“God Will See to It” (A31: Proper 8)
Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4,15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Martin says: “Whether in the year 700 BCE, 30 CE or today in 2026 the situation remains the same: not everyone will be on the same page...
Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4,12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 “Some people say that the only way a Christian should change his mind about a doctrine or teaching is if he can be shown through...
“What to Expect When We Are Expecting” (A03: Third Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Cooper unpacks “expectation,” giving particular attention to the stories and witnesses of Mary and Elizabeth. “Mary and Elizabeth move from anxiety and doubt to...
“What Kind of Armor Are You Wearing?”
Today’s passage from Ephesians 6:10-20 “…sounds like every call to arms that anyone has ever made. There’s a compelling call to unity, a clear identification of the enemy, an urgent description of what is at stake,...