Over the last few weeks, I’ve been rereading and reflecting on chapters eight and nine of the gospel attributed to Matthew. These are an action-packed couple of chapters and I could probably spend an entire year writing about these verses. I’m sure others have. However, I must move on soon if I am to get […]
Month: May 2026
On Practicing What We Preach
A key teaching in the Sermon on the Mount—and from the life lessons of Jesus in general—is learning to love our enemies. Saying this is simple, doing it is much harder. While Jesus’ inaugural sermon talks about praying for our enemies, the subsequent two chapters in the gospel attributed to Matthew demonstrate that action is […]
On Our Scarcity Mindset
After a bit of an Easter break from writing, it is time to resume my reflections here… In the gospel attributed to Matthew, on the heels of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus wastes no time resuming his work, going about healing people indiscriminately. With this immediate placement following perhaps the most monumental sermon of […]
Relevant Reformation 