BOOMar 26, 202311 min readSM #8: Peacemaking & the Ministry of Mending (Part 1)Peacemaking goes beyond being nonviolent to actively engaging in the work of mediation and reconciliation.
BOOMar 15, 202318 min readSM #7: Seeing GodPurity of heart is both a matter of undiluted moral cleanness and undistracted mental focus. Let's fix our eyes on Jesus.
BOOMar 3, 202315 min readSM #6: Mercy MeAny committed relationship between imperfect people will require an ongoing devotion to mercy.
BOOFeb 22, 202313 min readSM #5: Holy HungerBlessed are those hungering and thirsting for their relationships to be made right, for God will satisfy their souls.
BOOFeb 14, 202320 min readSM #4: Conquering Through GentlenessWar is almost always about land. Jesus says the gentle will get it all in the end, and he invites us to join his military of meekness.
BOOFeb 6, 202313 min readSM #3: Good MourningLife is loss. And yet, Jesus says in his kingdom, when we grieve honestly we will be comforted and defended.
BOOJan 29, 202317 min readSM #2: A Kingdom of BeggarsThe kingdom of heaven is here and now and open to all, especially to those who have had their sources of security stripped away.
BOOJan 23, 202314 min readSM #1: Going Up The MountainJesus ascends the mountain and, like a new Moses, begins to lead God's people out of slavery and into a new covenant community.
BOOJan 19, 20237 min readThe Sermon on the Mount: An InvitationThe Sermon on the Mount is the the bullseye of Christian discipleship. It is God's "START HERE" for every seeker of truth.