Conversations with Scripture but leadership often resists the

but leadership often resists the tough conversations of restricting access and locking more doors

Drawing primarily from the Gospel of Luke

and lectionary

The liturgy can serve as the theological well from which we might draw wisdom to engage the issues of justice

recognizing these assets as gifts for ministry with their wider community

Conversations with Scripture but leadership often resists theThis book invites readers to enter the narrative world and the historical context of Matthews gospel to encounter Jesus Christ in his mighty works and words. Focusing on particular social and theological issues, such as eschatology and Jewish Christian conflict, it shows how Matthew used Jesus stories and teachings to instruct and sustain his racially mixed church to meet the severe challenges posed by Pharisaic opposition, Roman suspicion and