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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 9
The ninth beatitude proves to us that Jesus wants us out in the world bearing his name. The beatitudes are not a code of personal development or piety; rather, the beatitudes give us a framework by which to engage the world.
The ninth beatitude proves to us that Jesus wants us out in the world bearing his name. The beatitudes are not a code of personal development or piety; rather, the beatitudes give us a framework by which to engage the ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 7
In acting as peacemakers, we imitate the Son of God, who is himself our peace and whose mission it was to unite all things in himself (Ephesians 2:14 and 1:10). Christ has reconciled us to God, so that even now in this world we can rest in his effective sacrifice on the cross.
In acting as peacemakers, we imitate the Son of God, who is himself our peace and whose mission it was to unite all things in himself (Ephesians 2:14 and 1:10). Christ has reconciled us to God, so that even now in this world we can rest in his effective sacrifice on the cross. ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 5
The blessedness of the fifth beatitude is not simply the fact that we will receive mercy if we show it, though that is blessing, indeed; rather, the abundance of this promise is in the utter imbalance of it. We show mercy—we pour our cup of self out for someone else in whatever way we might know how—and in that tiny space left from our self-offering, God’s mercy flows to us, filling and spilling over our meagerness and need.
The blessedness of the fifth beatitude is not simply the fact that we will receive mercy if we show it, though that is blessing, indeed; rather, the abundance of this promise is in the utter imbalance of it. We show mercy—we pour our cup of self out for someone else in whatever way we might know how—and in that tiny space left from our self-offering, God’s mercy flows to us, filling and ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 2
For the next 10 weekdays, we'll be studying Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5 on what it means to be blessed. Follow along here on the blog, download the whole booklet here, or pick up a copy on Sunday. As part of our Festival, we'll be talking about "The Pursuit of Happiness" at church for the next three Sundays as well.
"Blessed are Those Who Mourn"
For the next 10 weekdays, we'll be studying Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5 on what it means to be blessed. Follow along here on the blog, download the whole booklet here, or pick up a copy on Sunday. As part of our Festival, we'll be talking about "The Pursuit of Happiness" at church for the next three Sundays as well. "Blessed are Those Who ...Continue Reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Day 1
For the next 10 weekdays, we'll be studying Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5 on what it means to be blessed. Follow along here on the blog, download the whole booklet here, or pick up a copy on Sunday. As part of our Festival, we'll be talking about "The Pursuit of Happiness" at church for the next three Sundays as well.
"Blessed are the Poor in Spirit"
For the next 10 weekdays, we'll be studying Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5 on what it means to be blessed. Follow along here on the blog, download the whole booklet here, or pick up a copy on Sunday. As part of our Festival, we'll be talking about "The Pursuit of Happiness" at church for the next three Sundays as well. "Blessed are the Poor in ...Continue Reading
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Return the the Father’s House – Resist Temptation
On Sunday, Father Stewart preached on the temptation of Jesus at the end of his 40-day fast in the wilderness (Luke 4:1–13). He gave this message in the context of our Lenten theme: Returning to the Father’s House. By studying Jesus’ temptation, Stewart found and plucked into sight the promises of a present and caring Father God brightly illumined against the almost mundane temptations of the Devil.On Sunday, Father Stewart preached on the temptation of Jesus at the end of his 40-day fast in the wilderness (Luke 4:1–13). He gave this message in the context of our Lenten theme: Returning to the Father’s House. By studying Jesus’ temptation, Stewart found and plucked into sight the promises of a present and caring Father God brightly illumined against the almost mundane ...Continue Reading
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