October 1, 2021 The Outward Beatitudes: We Are Merciful One of the classic films of my childhood was Karate Kid where we learned that karate can be learned by simply waxing a car…
September 24, 2021 The Outward Beatitudes: We Hunger For God We were created to hunger and thirst. We were created to have a longing that desires to be satisfied. We are not self-fulfilled people….
September 22, 2021 The Two John 3:16s Did you know that there are two John 3:16s in the Bible? And what is interesting is they both tells us about the love…
September 21, 2021 The Outward Life Begins With This Question: Do I Love God? When we love God and we pursue his heart, we develop a heart that reflects his heart and we love those that God loves….
September 17, 2021 The Outward Beatitudes: We Are Gentle The beatitudes taught by Jesus are Christ-like attitudes that lead to spiritual blessings. But the blessings aren’t for our own gain but for the…
September 10, 2021 The Outward Beatitudes: We Grieve Our Sin As we look at the outward beatitudes, the second attitude is an inward examination of our heart that results in us moving outward. In…
September 6, 2021 The Outward Beatitudes: We Need God The beginning of Matthew 5 is an intriguing passage known as the beatitudes. In these 10 verses, Jesus gives 8 blessings based on our…
September 3, 2021 The Work of the Gospel Requires Work One of the things I have learned living in the Midwest and living in communities where people grow corn or beans is that farming…
August 31, 2021 Are You Playing By The Rules? Not every runner who crosses the finish line first actually claims the prize. Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line…
August 29, 2021 Are You A Soldier Living a Civilian Life? In 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Paul makes an interesting comment about the Christian life, comparing it to the life of a soldier. In verse 3…
