Matthew 14:13-21 Whenever Jesus starts feeding people — or for that matter, anywhere people are fed in the Bible — we always hear a story of abundance, of unexpected gifts, of needs being met to satisfaction, even if it’s not fancy. This is, of course, the case in Matthew’s Gospel as it is in the …
Month: July 2017
A One Sentence Parable which Opens up the World
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 I am working these days on a stewardship program for fall. “Bread” is mentioned countless times in the Bible and since I am a long time baker of bread, thoughts for such a series have been tugging at the edges of my imagination for some time. Coincidentally, this week I have been …
Bad Seeds and the Grace of God
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 It seems to me there is a whole lot that falls short in the metaphor Jesus offers now. Indeed, one cannot miss the harsh judgment with which Jesus punctuates this section of his preaching. And yet, this stark way of thinking is familiar to us, of course. We hear it, we live …