The Nativity

「Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.」

「But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.」

「And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.」

「His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:」

「no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.」

「Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,」

Why did Peter begin to sink when he walked on water? (Matthew 14:28-31)

Exploring the tension between faith and doubt—how does Peter's experience reflect our faith today?

How does the Sermon on the Mount’s “do not worry about tomorrow” (Matthew 6:34) coexist with the Christian call to social justice?

Balancing the already and the not-yet of God’s kingdom.

How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan challenge our definition of 'neighbor'?

From an unlikely stranger, we discover who truly is our neighbor—overcoming boundaries of religion and ethnicity.

Jesus says "do not resist evil" in the Sermon on the Mount — does this contradict the Old Testament lex talionis?

Abolition, fulfillment, or a higher standard of justice?

How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan颠覆 who counts as a neighbor?

Priests pass by; the despised Samaritan stops to bind the wounds.

Which Beatitude in the Sermon on the Mount challenges you the most in daily life, and why?

The Beatitudes redefine what it means to be blessed. Which one disrupts your assumptions today?