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Did Jesus sometimes talk like a comedian? What happens when we judge? What is the "Golden Rule?" "Did Jesus sound like Jerry Seinfeld?" is based on Matthew 7:1-14 Works Referenced Atkin, Emily. "Air pollution denial is now EPA policy." Heated. January 13, 2026. https://heated.world/p/air-pollution-denial-is-now-epa-policy Boring, M. Eugene. “The Gospel of Matthew.” In New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume VII. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015. Case-Winters, Anna. Matthew: A Theological Commentary o...

Is our society fair? What would make it fair? What is a jubilee year? "Will 2026 offer you a reset?" is based on Leviticus 25:1-12 The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land shall observe a Sabbath for the LORD. Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in their yield, but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for...

Why talk about the teachings of Jesus at Christmastime? How do his teachings create stories? What stories are Jesus-followers writing in our community? "No manger? No problem." is based on Matthew 6:14-24 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. “And whenever you fast, do not look somber, like the hypocrites, for they mark their faces to show others that they a...

Is everything in the Bible equally relevant? Should we want to be holy? What does that mean? "O Holy..." is based on Leviticus 19:1-19 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to all the congregation of the Israelites and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. You shall each revere your mother and father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the LORD your God. “When you offer a sacrifice...

What makes you trust someone? How should you react to someone abusing their authority? Is nonviolence more powerful than violence? "That time Jesus said not to swear" is based on Matthew 5:1-16 Works Referenced Beelman, Maud. “U.S. contractors reap the windfalls of post-war reconstruction.” International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. May 7, 2012. https://www.icij.org/investigations/windfalls-war/us-contractors-reap-windfalls-post-war-reconstruction-0/ Case-Winters, Ann...