More: Love
In the previous six articles, we have examined Jesus’ “you have heard it said, but I say” declarations. Each clarified or corrected some point of Law or common understanding. In…
Category: Series
More: Joy
I’m conflicted over a recent event. A few days ago a pastor shot a robber who had broken into the church and collected some laptops. What happened is a…
More: Integrity
Do you mean it? Do you really mean it? We use many different methods to get across the simple idea that we mean what we say and that our promises…
More: Contentment, Commitment, Christlikeness
Picture a man and woman dancing like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers in those old movies. The man is snappily dressed in a tuxedo; every button polished, every hair in…
More: Humility
One kind of gaffe is when a politician says something truthful, often off the cuff or unforced, that hurts their cause or takes them off message. One such gaffe is…
More! – Possible Impossibilities
The Olympic motto is three Latin words: Citius – Altius – Fortius. In English, they mean faster, higher, stronger. According to the International Olympic Committee’s website, they are not just…
Persecuted: For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus declares in the final beatitude – “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10, NASB95) The…
They Shall Be Called Sons of God
Peacemaking is a costly business. While peacekeeping is the art of appeasement; giving in to simply calm the waters, or the art of the bully; forcing peace through strength. Peacemaking…
They Shall Experience God
Have you noticed that there is a new food recall every couple of months? One item is recalled because of minute metal shavings that may have landed in the box.…
They Shall Receive Mercy
There is a delicious paradox in Jesus’ fifth beatitude – “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NASB95) Unlike the other beatitudes, this one as…
They Shall Be Satisfied
In the grand scheme of life, there are certain must-haves; air and breath, water, food, sleep, proper warmth, and the expulsion of waste. Life ends when any of these are…
They Shall Inherit the Earth
“Gently,” my dad encouraged as I picked up one of the chirping balls of yellow fluff out of the box. The baby chicks had arrived earlier that day from the…