This Sunday we will finish Matthew 5. We'll talk about becoming "A People ofRadical Love" from Matthew 5:31-48. This is a powerful and challenging section of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is forcing us to examine our hearts and think in a totally different paradigm. I can't wait to share it with you! I'll be at an IMB Trusteemeeting and Sending Celebration when you re...

This Sunday we will be looking atMatthew 5:17-30, as Jesus goes "Straight to the Heart." We will see how God is looking for more than outward conformity to rules. He sees what is in our hearts, and desires totransform our hearts by his Spirit. We'll look at two areas of human life that most people struggle with: Anger and lust. How can we experience freedom in these are...

This Sunday, as we continue with our study of the Sermon on the Mount, we will look atMatthew 5:13-16, as we talk about what it means for God's people to be salt and light. In short, it means "Impacting Others For The Glory Of God." Why does Jesus use these two images, salt and light? Is there an Old Testament background that will help us understand what it means to sh...

It was wonderful to begin a new series this past Sunday! A New Way Of Life: A Study of the Sermon on the Mount will take us through Matthew 5-7. If you want to understand the teaching of Jesus, it is critical to understand this part of God's Word. I'm excited about digging into it with you over the next three months. This Sunday, we will look at "The Beatitudes, Part Two,...