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This is the fifth installment in my series of posts on the beatitudes. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7 In Matthew 18, Jesus tells a parable of a king whose servant owes a great amount…
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This is the fourth installment in my series of posts about the beatitudes. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6 We could talk a lot about the problems in our world.…
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This is the third installment in my series of posts on the beatitudes. “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 Gentle, meek, mild, humble…there are several different ways the Greek adjective “praus” could be translated.…
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This is the second installment in my series of posts on the beatitudes. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Almost everybody has lost somebody. Whether it’s a close friend, a child, a parent, a…
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This is the first installment in my series of posts on the beatitudes. “‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’” Matthew 5:3 Jesus’ statement is quite a paradox, isn’t it? How could the poor…
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Whose good opinion do you most value? Whose respect do you work the hardest to gain? When you do something you’re proud of, who do you want to know first? For me, it can be so tempting to overly prioritize…
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“Life is short.” We’ve all heard it a thousand times. But this year, God has constantly reminded me that my every breath is numbered, and that I am responsible for living each moment to His glory. At the end of…
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This is the fourth and last installment in my advent series. “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us, and the government will rest on His shoulders, and His name will be called…
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This is the third installment in my advent series. “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us, and the government will rest on His shoulders, and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,…
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This is the second installment in my advent series. “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,…
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