What happens when you tell two stories -- seemingly unrelated to each other -- side-by-side like Matthew did? Well, you get a question in the first story and a resounding answer in the second. Have a listen!!

What is a covenantal commitment? What are Jesus' expectations? Simply put, what is Jesus like? Have a listen!

We have arrived at a place in Matthew's Gospel where we find Jesus genuinely amazed. What amazed him, and why? Have a listen!

In today's episode, we follow Jesus down the mountain and watch as he encounters a leper. Hint: There's a reason why Matthew included this story as the very first encounter Jesus had after the Sermon on the Mount. You'll love this.

Here's the "scary" passage where Jesus tells people who (some say) thought they had it made but weren't known by Jesus on Judgment Day. What does it mean, and should it scare us? Have a listen!

What sets Jesus' "Golden Rule" apart from Confucius or the Hippocratic Oath? And why is it so important?

Why does God seem to not answer prayers despite Jesus' apparent promise that he would, without fail? What's happening in this text? Have a listen.

Ah, the phrase "Judge Not," used in many more ways than Jesus ever meant it to be used! So what did Jesus mean? Have a listen!

What does Jesus say about worry? Why would he bother addressing this in the midst of talking about idols and serving God over mammon? Have a listen.

In this text, Matthew records Jesus' teaching about moths and thieves and...how the light of the body is the eye? Some of this is clear, and some of it is a little puzzling. Have a listen to hear what Jesus said, what it meant, and how it applies to you today.