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Article: Problems and opportunities in Matthew's Gospel.
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- Currents in Theology and Mission
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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Every problem is an opportunity. So says a business dictum that has made America great. I suggest that Christian teachers and preachers can apply this dictum to seven real or imagined problems that we face as we enter another year in the Sunday lectionary cycle when most Gospel texts are from Matthew. I hope to show that what on the surface may seem problematic in Matthew's Gospel can open up opportunities in which religious educators and preachers can address positively and constructively issues that are at the heart of Christian life. (1)
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