Matthew 16 sees the word "church" appear for the first time in the New Testament. What Jesus has to say about His church is crucial for our understanding of what a church should be and how we relate ourselves to it.

Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. In Matthew 15, Jesus criticizes dead traditionalism while demonstrating a living tradition.

Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. In Matthew 15, Jesus criticizes dead traditionalism while demonstrating a living tradition.

In Matthew 14, Jesus turns His focus toward training His disciples to feed the world. In this chapter are the foundations for Christian worship.

In Matthew 14, Jesus turns His focus toward training His disciples to feed the world. In this chapter are the foundations for Christian worship.

In Matthew 13, Jesus gives His third of five sermons. This time, He speaks in parables, which serve as a kind of riddle. Are we listening to what He says and are we bearing fruit?

In Matthew 13, Jesus gives His third of five sermons. This time, He speaks in parables, which serve as a kind of riddle. Are we listening to what He says and are we bearing fruit?

Jesus faces a series of intensifying episodes of rejection. How does He rebound from such rejection? How can we move through opposition with such resilience?

Jesus faces a series of intensifying episodes of rejection. How does He rebound from such rejection? How can we move through opposition with such resilience?

Palm Sunday service.