Sermon on the Mount (01): Getting Ready for Life in God’s Kingdom This blog begins a new series on the Sermon on the Mount, which is the longest single collection of Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels. What Jesus teaches here is not easy. It challenges everyone who reads it and takes it seriously. Jesus talks about the kind of people…

Living from the Center: The Practical Power of the Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5–7 The Sermon on the Mount is no random collection of lofty ideals; it is a profoundly integrated and relevant vision for life. It speaks to every sphere of our existence—heart, mind, and action. When understood correctly, it reveals how followers of Christ are called to…