I don’t know how familiar you are with your Bible, but in Matthew 5-7 Jesus delivers what has traditionally been called “The Sermon on the Mount.” Without entering the scholarly debate over the purpose, intent, and audience of the Sermon, I would like to work through it over the next few weeks. Jesus begins the […]
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I don’t know how familiar you are with your Bible, but in Matthew 5-7 Jesus delivers what has traditionally been called “The Sermon on the Mount.” Without entering the scholarly debate over the purpose, intent, and audience of the Sermon, I would like to work through it over the next few weeks. Jesus begins the
Living as the “Blessed”- Matthew 5:3-10 Read More »
Abraham has waited thirteen years. He has watched Ishmael grow. But Ishmael is wild, and as he grows, friction in the family grows with him. But maybe, just maybe, Ishmael is the promised child. And for thirteen years the domestic gloom and growing darkness about the promise of God build. God has made a promise,
You ever hear one of these guys on the radio (usually on ESPN Saturday mornings) giving you the betting lines on games and “guaranteeing” that his picks will make you money? Now, I am not suggesting anyone go gamble money on football games. But I want to point out the terminology. It seems like everything
Outside of the day I accepted Christ and the day I said “I do” to my wife, the two most significant and precious days of my life have been the births of my two kids. Watching those helpless babies emerge and holding them in your arms is a truly incredible feeling. I got to watch
Following in the Footsteps of Faith, Part 7: Can We Trust God? (Genesis 15) Read More »
