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You Got The Part!

You Don’t Have to Keep Auditioning What Ephesians 2:1-13 Says to Every Person Who Has Ever Felt Not Enough There’s a performance you’ve been putting on for most of your life. Maybe you don’t even realize it. You perform for approval — saying the right things, wearing the right image, being whatever version of yourself…

Spiritual Showoffs

When Good Deeds Become a Performance A reflection on Matthew 6:1-6 and the dangerous desire to be seen “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.” We’re shifting gears in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has been speaking…

Love Your Enemies

The Impossible Command That Changes Everything A reflection on Matthew 5:43-48 and the radical call to forgive the unforgivable “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Three words that make most people cringe: “Love your enemies.” Everybody’s favorite passage, right? But these three words come directly from…

When Getting Even Isn’t an Option:

The Radical Call to Break the Cycle A reflection on Matthew 5:38-42 and the kingdom alternative to revenge “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn…

Your Word Is Your Bond

Why God Cares More About Your Integrity Than Your Vocabulary A reflection on Matthew 5:33-37 and the heart behind our promises “But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of the evil one.” We’ve all been there. Someone makes you a promise, looks you dead in the eye, and…

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