Jesus pictures the Bible as a vessel, like a clay pot, that he has come, not to smash on the ground, but to fill up with its true meaning.

Disciples of Jesus are meant to live together in ways that spread the light of God’s love.

Disciples of Jesus are meant to get out of the saltshaker and into the world.

In the Beatitudes we see who Jesus is and we see who we are becoming.

Jesus-people have the privilege of forming an alter-culture of good company where we celebrate grace with joy, despite persecution.

Peacemaking is inherently evangelistic. The Gospel is the message that Jesus brings us peace with God and with one another.

Peacemaking goes beyond being nonviolent to actively engaging in the work of mediation and reconciliation.

Purity of heart is both a matter of undiluted moral cleanness and undistracted mental focus. Let's fix our eyes on Jesus.

Any committed relationship between imperfect people will require an ongoing devotion to mercy.

Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for their relationships to be made right, for God will satisfy their souls.

War 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.

Life is loss. And yet, Jesus says in his kingdom, when we grieve honestly we will be comforted and defended.

The kingdom of heaven is here and now and open to all, especially to those who have had their sources of security stripped away.

Jesus ascends the mountain and, like a new Moses, begins to lead God's people out of slavery and into a new covenant community.

The Sermon on the Mount is the the bullseye of Christian discipleship. It is God's "START HERE" for every seeker of truth.