Articles
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11 mins read|01/16/22
Epiphany: The Father Unwraps the Gift of His Son
Jesus' cross is for dull shepherds and bright magi. It is for the whole world. It is for you. -
8 mins read|12/23/19
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Christmas 1: Series A)
On the other side of Christmas, we find (1) senseless suffering and (2) unstoppable salvation. A sermon on these verses should be honest about both. -
10 mins read|12/30/18
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 (Epiphany: Series C)
On Christmas morning many congregations sang Isaac Watts’ familiar hymn, “Joy to the World.” My home congregation was among them. I was already thinking about Epiphany and Matthew’s account of the magi as I sang, which is probably why the third verse caught my attention.
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Podcasts
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Matthew 2:1-12 – Epiphany (A)
This episode explores Matthew's account of the wise men visiting Herod having seen the star signaling the birth of Christ. -
Matthew 2:13-23 – Christmas 1 (A)
In this episode of Preaching the Text, Steve Paulson and John Hoyum discuss Matthew's account of the slaughter of infant boys by Herod at Bethlehem, along with the flight of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to Egypt.
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