“Bridesmaids Revisited” (A50: Proper 27)
Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Sapio pays close attention to Jesus’ story of the 10 bridesmaids in Matthew 25, and she finds something often overlooked: “In this parable, the opposite of...
“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,...
“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...
“Eyes Up” (A45: Proper 22)
Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-15; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 “Tell me,” says Holloway Blake, “what will you leave behind so that you can move ahead? Who is Christ to you? What will you do with your...
“Jesus and the Working Poor” (A43: Proper 20)
Jonah 3:10–4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 De La Torre explores the story of the “workers in the vineyard” from Matthew 20, and he says we need to stop “spiritualizing” the meaning. Instead, De...