Change the Dynamic
For Sunday, February 23, 2014 – Matthew 5:38-48 Well, I did it again. I walked past a man asking for money outside the grocery store, and gave him nothing. He asked for a dollar, and I sort of smiled, shook my head, mumbled “sorry” and kept walking. I might as well have brought him home […]
Keep the Entire Law
For Sunday, February 16, 2014 – Matthew 5:21-37 Devoted followers of religion tend to think quite a bit about The Rules. What does God require? Is God pleased or angry with me? Will I gain God’s favor if I am good enough and keep my sins disguised well enough? Religious folks who were devoted to calculating the law and their […]
Being Salt and Light
For Sunday, February 9, 2014 – Matthew 5:13-20 The salt of the earth is in high demand at the moment. At least in this region, it is making headlines every day. “I have people calling from all parts of the East Coast looking for it, and we just have nothing,” one county manager said. Governors […]
A Way of Blessing
Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus says blessed are the poor in spirit and those who mourn and are meek and merciful, he is not giving preemptive encouragement for the challenging times that surely will come in our lives. He is not saying, if you someday have sadness and grief, you will be blessed, or if you are wronged or persecuted, you can count on […]
