Fasting is not a uniquely Christian discipline.  It’s not that we fast that sets us apart.  It’s why we fast.Ancient Greek philosophers like Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and Hippocrates engaged in fast...  Read More

In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray through giving them a template for healthy prayer. This part of the Sermon on the Mount gives us a guide not just for what to pray for, but how to...  Read More

In a world often marked by conflict and division, the story of Jacob DeShazer and Matsuo Fuchida serves as a profound illustration of Jesus' command to love your enemy. Their journey from enmity to fr...  Read More

We find in 2 Peter: 1-11 four practical steps in the purpose of godly living through the development of our faith. Peter instructs us “for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ...  Read More

As we continue to reflect on Matthew 5:38-42, let's consider how we can apply these principles in our daily lives. The call to live with uncompromising humility and respond to personal attacks with lo...  Read More

Pure gold is not just clean gold. It’s 100% gold. Gold through and through. God’s people should be the same all the way through.We can’t split our lives into parts where God is involved in some but no...  Read More

Marriage was God's idea, established at the very dawn of creation. In the creation narrative, God declared all He made as good, except for one thing: "It is not good that the man should be alone; I wi...  Read More

Jesus’s words in Matthew 5:29-30 are strikingly intense. These verses can be unsettling, but they carry a crucial message about the seriousness with which we must approach sin in our lives.Jesus is no...  Read More

We often underestimate the seriousness of our sin. Jesus teaches that sin is not just about our actions but also about the state of our hearts. In Matthew 5:21-22, Jesus expands on the commandment "Yo...  Read More

Every page of the Bible is about Jesus Christ.  He is the one to which all the Laws were given to point us.  He’s the subject of every book of the Old Testament.  I love this explanation by John MacAr...  Read More

Church family, this past Sunday we continued our journey through the Sermon on the Mount with a focus on Matthew 5:13-16: Salt and Light. Salt in ancient times was used to flavor food, acted as a pres...  Read More

Seeing the Sermon on the Mount in its native setting—the broader context of Matthew’s gospel—helps us view this sermon for what it’s really about. Scholars and pastors have summarized the theme of the...  Read More