Sunday's Common

Jesus offers a variety of provocative images to describe the sudden coming of the Son of Man. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Crown or clown, mess or Messiah? The Christ on the cross gives us a powerful new vision of what royalty and salvation look like. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

When observers marvel at the temple's large, beautiful stones, Jesus widens the frame with shocking predictions, then pinpoints the focus on small, beautiful lives. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Some Sadducees bait Jesus with a question about marriage protocol in the resurrection and receive a loaded answer. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Zacchaeus has to hurry home to welcome salvation. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Who is blessed, and how are God's children called to live? Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus tells a parable contrasting two men at prayer in the temple and their shocking status with God. (For those who celebrate, Reformation themes are included!) Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus, having taught his disciples how to pray, now colorfully encourages them to keep at it. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ten men are healed, and one of them--a Samaritan effusive with praise and gratitude--is also made well. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

The Lord responds to a request from the apostles to increase their faith.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus adds new twists to a familiar plot line about fortunes reversed; will it reverse the way his hearers see and engage reality? Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus drops a whopper on his disciples, a parable about a manager undercutting his former boss which undercuts our assumptions and expectations. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

When religious leaders grumble about the earthy company Jesus is keeping, he responds with two parables about searches that end in heavenly joy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus turns to the crowds he has attracted and counsels them to consider carefully the steep cost and consequences of following him. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

At a sabbath meal, Jesus turns the tables and serves up more (or less?) than anyone is bargaining for. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus sees, summons, and heals a woman in the synagogue on the Sabbath day, sparking controversy and praise. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Still heading toward Jerusalem, Jesus tells his disciples that he has come bringing not peace, but division, then chides the crowds for failing to interpret the moment. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus teaches his disciples to let go of fear, and possessions, because God has something far greater in mind for them. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In response to a request to mediate an inheritance dispute, Jesus gives warnings, including a story, about the dangerous lure--and ultimate bankruptcy--of greed. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Introducing my new podcast,  Sunday's Common ! Who am I? Why and how did I decide to begin podcasting about gospel passages? Get the background on this new resource for preachers and other church leaders. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all have different perspectives, voices, styles, and presentations of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. What if each were a movie or a play? How does each author shape the way we experience the story of Jesus? Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Jesus responds to a request from one of his disciples: "Lord, teach us to pray." Send us Fan Mail Support the show