Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (Mt.5:3).

This very well may be the foundational theme for the whole Gospel.  It is addressed to every human being, believer and unbeliever alike.  Jesus is making a statement that opens the door to the heart. That is, if the heart is willing to receive it.  The heart is the internal battleground where…

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (Mt.5:3).

This very well may be the foundational theme for the whole Gospel.  It is addressed to every human being, believer and unbeliever alike.  Jesus is making a statement that opens the door to the heart. That is, if the heart is willing to receive it.  The heart is the internal battleground…

New Life, New Truth, New Way (Mt.16:21-29)

 Following up on the theme, “How Personal Does God Want to Be?” Jesus pulls no punches with Peter.  He has stated lovingly how much He cares for Peter by giving Him the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.  But there is something Jesus wants to make clear for Peter. A new and totally different attitude about life and death has to be embraced. …

How Personal Does God Want to Be?

The question is best answered by first looking at Jesus’ words to Peter in Matthew 16:17-19.  Jesus has just asked Peter, Who do you say I am?  Peter says that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.  Jesus responds, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood but by my Father in Heaven.  And I tell you that you are…

Are We Offering a Way in or a Way Out?

One of the great problems in the spiritual world called Christian is the number of denominations spanning Roman Catholic to the independent groups and all in between.  What is really happening here?  Simply this.  When a group starts by picking a verse, a passage or an event and builds an institution around it apart from the rest of…

Getting Real Through Prayer the Lord's Way

Prayer starts with us, who we are as images and children of God.  Prayer is basic and it takes place where we are and what is going on right in the present moment.  Three things to know about prayer: first it’s spiritual, second, it’s personal and third it’s relational.  All three are what happen in our minds and hearts and how we present it in our spirit.  When Jesus was…