Laodicea and the Perils of Spiritual Apathy
Read Revelation 3:14-22.
… read more
Blog
Philadelphia and the Door God Opens
Read Revelation 3:7-13.
… read more
Sardis and the Snare of Reputation
Read Revelation 3:1-6.
… read more
Thyatira and the Need for Discernment
Read Revelation 2:18-29.
… read more
Pergamum and the Problem of Compromise
Read Revelation 2:12-17.
… read more
Smyrna and the Temptation to Quit
Read Revelation 2:8-11.
… read more
Ephesus and the Loss of First Love
Read Revelation 2:1-7.
… read more
Timeless Messages for the Church
Read Revelation 1:1-11.
… read more
Embracing Every Beatitude
The beatitudes Jesus shared during His Sermon on the Mount challenge the way we think and act. Sometimes we can go entire days and weeks without… read more
Facing Persecution
The world has always fought against righteousness, godly virtues, and faithfulness to God. When we live godly lives, we will inevitably face… read more
Blessed Are the Scorned
Jesus closes His beatitudes with a double blessing: “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, . . . Blessed are you . .… read more
Blessed Are the Bridge Builders
Our culture’s idea of peace is but a shadow of God’s peace. The Hebrew word for peace, shalom, does not mean merely the absence of war,… read more
Blessed Are the Undivided
“The heart knows what it wants,” culture says, excusing the flighty, selfish choices people so often make. But when Jesus speaks of the… read more
Blessed Are the Conduits of Mercy
It is no more natural today to exercise mercy than 2,000 years ago when Jesus pronounced these magnificent words: “Blessed are the merciful,… read more
Blessed Are the Spiritually Hungry
A person suffering from starvation or dehydration can think of nothing else but to find food or water. Hunger and thirst are God-given sensations… read more
Blessed Are Those Who Die to Self
When someone is meek, society says they must be weak, indecisive, or timid—maybe even spineless and cowardly. And so, in our culture, the meek… read more
Happy Are the Unhappy
This second beatitude is perhaps the most paradoxical. Jesus appears to say, “Happy are the unhappy.” But Jesus’ view of happiness… read more
Blessed Are the Spiritually Bankrupt
Nowhere is Jesus’ countercultural message clearer than in His Sermon on the Mount. He directly confronts the secular world’s values with… read more