The Creative Disarming of HostilityIf you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? Matthew 5:46 October 2024 Jesus’...
Quick to reconcile, slow to angerI remember David Powlison suggesting that the most basic definition of anger is: “I don’t like that.” We get angry because something is...
A Kingdom Life21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’...
Straining Gnats Only to Swallow Camels"For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."...
Here, for good. "Bettering the world by being in it." Leif Enger - I Cheerfully Refuse There is a moment in Leif Enger’s new novel, I Cheerfully Refuse,...
What is the good life?“You are the salt of the earth…you are the light of the world.” Jesus in Matthew 5:13-14 April 2024 How would you answer the question:...
Who is truly blessed? March 2024 Years ago, a church I was a part of did a small group study of a book called, The Question of God. It was written by a Harvard...
Blessed are those who are persecutedBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who are persecuted”...
Blessed are the Peacemakers“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” "It is the devil who is a troublemaker; it is God who loves...
Blessed are the pure in heartBlessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 “But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one shall see me and...
Blessed are the mercifulGrace, mercy, and forgiveness always get jumbled together in my mind. Do they all mean the same thing? Can we use them interchangeably?...
Blessed are those who hunger and thirstMost of the beatitudes describe characteristics of want - something is lacking. The poor in spirit are not wealthy in spirit (although in...
Blessed are the meekBlessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. I have a friend who is usually the smartest person in the room. In the rare...
Blessed are those who mournBlessed…Mourn. Blessed…Poor. Blessed…Meek. Blessed…Persecuted. David Powlison refers to the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus’ keynote address...
Blessed are the poor in spiritBlessed are the poor in spirit not the spiritually wealthy or even the spiritually middle-class.