What we treasure most tells us about our hearts. Do we value the approval of others, or the glory of God. Followers of Jesus are to follow Christ whole-heartedly.
When does fasting, prayer and giving not please God? Righteousness is not righteousness when it is done for show, to glorify ourselves, to make us look good or to earn…
It's the most famous prayer in the world, but what is it about? God is central to this prayer, it's his will we seek, his kingdom prayed for, and his…
What does it mean to be wholly committed to being a follower of Jesus? We explore what Jesus' teaching means for how we view marriage, treat our enemies, speak truthfully,…
Is righteousness possible, or impossible? In this part of Matthew 5 Jesus unpacks what true righteousness is, and calls his people to pursue WHOLE righteousness, which is heart-deep and life-wide.
As we continue in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks of the true fulfilment and culmination of all things, and of true, heart deep righteousness. We find that both…
Followers of Jesus are salt and light because he is the true salt and light. Jesus is picking up on imagery in the Old Testament as he describes what his…
How can the persecuted, even the crucified, be the flourishing ones? In the beatitudes Jesus turns the world's narrative about "the good life" on it's head, for life is really…
Our new series in the Sermon on the Mount. What does true flourishing look like, and what does whole-hearted devotion to Christ look like in practice?
The Christian hope is not just for this life, but for eternal life. But what will the life to come be like, and how should we live now? In this…