Matthew 4:1-11; "The Wilderness Exam," from Bread of Angels, by Barbara Brown Taylor, p. 37-38; "Holy Manna," 2020 Lenten Devotional from Brethren Press, by Paul Bowser 

Matthew 17:1-9; Isaiah 53:2; "Living by the Word," Christian Century, 2/12/20, p.19.

Matthew 5:13-20

Matthew 5:1-12; "Maybe: A Story about the Endless Potential in All of Us," "The Blessings of Jesus" from "Praying the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace," by John Philip Newell; beatitudes by Carter Heyward

Matthew 4:12-23

John 1:29-51; Revelation 2:17; "Unlearning God," by Philip Gulley, p. 156-158.

Matthew 3:13-17

Matthew 2:13-23; NPR "In Christmas Day Message, Pope Francis Sines Light on Migrant Suffering," 12/15/19; Matthew 25: 31-46; NPR "To Make Girl Who Is Deaf Feel At Home, Dozens Of Neighbors Learn Sign Language," 12/15/19.

Luke 2: 1-20; "I just got back," by Todd Jenkins

Psalm 80:1-7; Luke 10:27; 1 Corinthians 13; "Love came down at Christmas," by Christina Rossetti; "Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe," by Philip Gulley, p. 12-13; "Universal Consciousness," by Richard Rohr (adapted from "Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps")