The Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 5 – 7. Just before delivering this extraordinary Sermon, Jesus was baptized by John and then spent forty days fasting in the wilderness. He emerges from the wilderness and launches His public ministry by performing amazing miracles of healing and declaring, “Repent, for the Kingdom of
Ahhhhh September. Beautiful September. The crisp air it brings and the change of nature that is about to start is exciting. The “BER” months are my favorite, guys. Seriously. I was made for September, October, November and December. Does anyone else feel like if they blink, before we know it Christmas is here!? It’s crazy!
I had a dream last night that… And there’s how many stories, advertisements, and speeches start. You dreamed you could fly, that you went back to school, that you were naked and nobody noticed. Some say that dreams have messages for us, interpretations to heed, or lessons to be learned. In the new book “The
The heat just won’t quit, and it’s almost Labor Day! Usually, around this time of year, I would start transitioning my closet from summer clothes to fall apparel. Fall is similar to spring in that it starts very differently than how it ends. On day one, it feels like the height of summer, and by
Tending to backyard vegetable gardens can fill many hours of enjoyable downtime in the great outdoors. What’s more, the bounty produced by such gardens provides healthy, fresh foods to gardeners and their loved ones. Although spring and summer are widely seen as the peak of gardening season, the mild temperatures of autumn can be a
In normal years, as summer comes to an end, I’d be all sorts of excited for the new season’s trends, writing up my shopping list of must-haves for the upcoming fall/winter. However, in the “new normal” we find ourselves living with, things like fashion and trends have been put into a more flippant light than
Last Sunday we spent the day on the river with friends. It was a beautiful day. Not too hot, just perfect. Water felt like bath water. Our Sundays are so different from winter Sundays, but two things stay the same. Morning traditions and evening traditions. We always go to church on Sundays, no matter what
What have you lost in the past five months? I don’t know the specifics of your answer to that question, but I do know this: you have lost a lot. We all have. Jesus told us we would have trouble in this world, so God designed us with the ability to cope with loss. It
Ahhh, starchy foods. Got to love them. How can’t you? The carb filled treats you could live off of. I don’t even know which is my favorite. That warm bread that a waitress sits down in front of you at a good Italian restaurant? You know, the ones that make it from scratch and it
