Pastor’s Blog

Matthew 5:7-9 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” REFLECTION Lent is the time to ask ourselves if our lives reflect our faith. We can hold up the Sermon… Read More »

Matthw 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” REFLECTION Unless you have experienced true hunger, verging on starvation, or known painful thirst, it can be difficult to grasp the depth of these needs. But if you can recall the power of your first love, or experienced the… Read More »

Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” REFLECTION This is where non-believers often stumble. Because meekness in the world sounds weak, submissive, and yielding. But meekness in God’s kingdom is power restrained, damage withheld, and control through wisdom. We have a great deal of strength based on our agency and… Read More »

February 20 Lent Day 3 Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” REFLECTION If being poor in spirit is the key that opens the door to the kingdom of God, it is our grief over the broken condition of our hearts, the brokenness of the world around us, and the… Read More »

February 20 Lent Day 2 Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” REFLECTION This is the first of the beatitudes and that is for a reason: we must approach God not with moral virtue, not with religious performance, and not trusting in our ability to achieve…but with… Read More »

February 18 Lent Day 1 Matthew 5:1-2 “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.” REFLECTION Relax. There is no performance pressure, no fear of failure or underachievement. Jesus called his disciples to leave the crowd behind… Read More »

Devotionals for Lent For this series of Lenten devotionals, we will return to sit at the feet of our Lord to seek and hear his revealed truth. Before we start though, it is important to understand what the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is…and is not. For the believer, Jesus shows us what authentic… Read More »