Category Archives: Jesus

The Sermon on the Mount 14

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Jason

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Resurrection

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Jason

Today I had the opportunity to worship at my “home church”, College Hills in Lebanon, Tennessee. When you’re in full time ministry, there aren’t a lot of opportunities to go back “home” for Sunday service; in my 10+ years of … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Good Friday

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Jason

Today has been a messy day. The kids woke up early and trashed the play room; books and cars and Legos and dolls all over the place. Sunny reconciled the checkbook only to find out that we’d been overcharged by … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Sacrifice

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jason

Surrendering ourselves to love God is not giving things up for God so much as giving ourselves to God. — Scot McKnight, The Jesus Creed To be a Christian is to live sacrificially. To say it differently, the Christian accepts … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Barrenness

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jason

The Gospel is the story of God’s work to bring life into barren places, a theme that bookends the Christ narrative. The wilderness of Mary’s barren womb is miraculously transformed into a repository for God’s most precious gift: the child, … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 13

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Jason

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. — Matthew 5.13 … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 12

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Jason

10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 11

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Jason

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. — Matthew 5.9 We often define peace as an absence of violence. This is not a terrible way to define peace, just an incomplete one. The Hebrews used … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 10

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jason

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5.8 As I sit down to write this, our community is still in shock. Last Friday, a young fourteen year old boy was shot in the back … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 9

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jason

Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. — Matthew 5.7 The gift of mercy is linked to the act of mercy. Jesus demonstrates this in the Lord’s Prayer when He prays, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive … Continue reading →

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