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When Jesus gives his famous Sermon on the Mount he begins with the Beatitudes, which means supreme blessedness. While most of the blessings seem straightforward one of the more confusing ones is found in Matthew 5:5. Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek.” When people... Read More →

In Matthew chapter 5, we find the beginning of one of the most often read and best known passages in the Bible known as the Sermon on the Mount. If you have ever been to the location where they believe Jesus delivered this sermon, you would probably refer to it as the sermon on... Read More →

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us how to be blessed. He describes the attitudes that define the blessed life. We often equate our blessings with our happiness, and our happiness with external circumstances. Jesus makes it clear that a blessed life isn’t dependent on... Read More →

As one who was blessed to be born into a Christian home in the United States, I have experienced nothing that I would call persecution. There have been a few comments about my being “too good” to participate in some activities or being a “goody two-shoes.” However, this is far... Read More →

You may be a person with a sense of drive and purpose, or you may be one of us who knows we have a purpose but can’t seem to find it. Whichever type of person you are, you have a universal calling by God, which is to know him and have a relationship with him that can only come... Read More →

After accepting Christ many are super-charged and on a mission to not only change themselves but also the world. However, as Peter says in 1 Pt 1:14, it’s so easy to fall back into sin, to conform to the evil desires you had before you received Christ, when you lived in... Read More →

Many people want to be different and take pride in being their own person, having their own style and standing out from the crowd. However, many who call themselves Christians, don’t really want to be seen as different or set apart from the crowd as God has called them to be. In... Read More →

Words are powerful. They matter. Words can ignite or destroy. As a Christ follower your words speak volumes. Words have the power to create distance or to close the distance. The words that flow from your lips and from your fingertips will either point people to God or push... Read More →

Once upon a time, a king offered a prize to anyone in his kingdom who would paint the best picture that would convey a sense of peace. Many artists submitted their works and the king narrowed it down to two paintings. One painting was of a calm lake that was a perfect reflective... Read More →