Mike Blogs

The questioning is over; now Jesus responds to the assault. Three years as a missionary to the natives of Galilee and Judea have given...

What did Bonhoeffer see as the consequences of ‘cheap grace’?   “We gave away the word and sacraments wholesale, we baptized, confirmed,...

As I stated last week, chapters 21 and 22 are structured around a revolving cast of authorities who ask various questions that are meant...

Tis the season…for sales and deals, half-offs and BOGOs. We all like to find a bargain or get something we have been wanting for 25% off....

22: 15-17.  Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the...

We marvel at the transformation of a butterfly, at least I do. An adult female butterfly carefully lays eggs on a particular plant. For...

22: 1-6.  Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet...

God sent Jesus to pay the penalty for sin and offer us forgiveness…for a purpose. The reason is that sinning destroys our relationship...

Matthew 21 is an important chapter, so I want to review what was said and done there. Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem and has begun his...