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12. The Sermon on the Mount: Mercy and Hope

People often approach the Sermon on the Mount like a set of rules. Don’t murder. Don’t commit adultery. Keep your promises. Turn the other cheek. Pray the right way. Avoid worry. That’s all there, but it is not the whole thing. If you read Matthew 5 through 7 closely, you can feel how Jesus keeps moving the ground under the listener’s feet. He starts with mercy in the open, then works inward to the heart, then sends you back out into ordinary days with a stubborn, almost in

Oct 2, 2026

50. Who Do You Say That I Am? Jesus’ Question

At some point in almost every serious faith journey, you hit a question that refuses to stay theoretical. It is not “What do you believe?” in the abstract, not “Do you agree with your friends?” It is sharper than that. Jesus asks, “who do you say that I am?” And the question does not only ask for information. It asks for allegiance. In the scene where he asks it, people have opinions floating around like weather reports. Some think he is a prophet. Others attach him to f

Oct 2, 2026

68. Jesus and the Law: Fulfillment and Love

If you have ever sat with the question, “Did Jesus come to replace the law or to complete it?” you have probably felt the tension in your own chest. The law can feel like a set of lines that keep you safe, and also like a mirror that shows you how far you fall short. Then Jesus arrives, not with vague encouragement, but with claims that are both unsettling and comforting. He speaks as if the law matters deeply, and yet he also talks as if something has come near that the la

Oct 2, 2026

42. What Jesus Teaches About Money

Money is one of those topics that shows up in ordinary conversations, then quietly takes over when someone is under stress. A bill lands in the mailbox. A friend mentions rent like it is weather, beyond anyone’s control. A couple argues about “priorities,” and the argument sounds less like economics and more like grief. Jesus talks about money in exactly that kind of real-world way. He does not treat it as a technical subject. He treats it as a moral and spiritual Christia

Oct 2, 2026

4. Why Jesus Still Matters Today

Jesus is one of those names that keeps resurfacing, even when people swear they are done with religion. He shows up in family conversations when a relative is sick, in debates about morality, in art and music, and in the quiet questions people ask when they realize money cannot fix grief. For some, Jesus is a theological claim. For others, he is a historical figure. For many, he is both, but the real sticking point is simpler: does his life and his way of seeing the world s

Oct 2, 2026

16. Jesus and Prayer: How to Talk to God

Prayer can feel strangely simple at first, and then unexpectedly hard the longer you do it. You start with good intentions, you learn a few phrases, and you discover that talking to God is not just a skill you pick up once. It is a way of living. For Christians, Jesus is not only the one you talk about, he is also the pattern for how you talk to God. If you have ever wondered why prayer can feel distant, why words sometimes fail, or why your life does not magically strai

Oct 2, 2026