Taste and See God’s Purpose
Text: Matthew 5:1-13 In his translation of the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew’s Gospel, Eugene Peterson concludes the Beatitudes with these words: “Let…
Sermon on the Mount
Sermon on the Mount: The Golden Rule
My sister-in-law has been staying with us all week while she completed a training here in Des Moines for her work place. It was really…
The Sermon on the Mount: Lord’s Prayer Lessons
This morning in worship, we built our entire service around the Lord’s Prayer, using songs and brief meditations to help us focus on the various…
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus’ Version of the Law
When we head back home to Cedar Rapids, one of the things that I like to do, as long as the weather is warm, is…
Turning the Other Cheek and the American Justice System
Yesterday, the Tuesday morning small group at my church had an interesting conversation. Is it possible or practical to follow the commands of Jesus in the…
How Should We Love?
Last week, we talked about a little place on the southwest side of Jerusalem… does anyone remember what that ugly and awful place was called?…
Ghenna
One of my favorite things to do as the weather warms up is to get outside and play some disc golf. A week and a…
Salt and Light
This morning, we seem an awfully long ways from the Kingdom of God. Yesterday – eight years to the day since we sent forces to…