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…
What is baptism? Baptism is not an optional extra but an important symbol of Christ's work for us. He calls us into a community of believers, the church.
Who is the Holy Spirit and what is his role? Evangelical Christians sometimes get this wrong, and downplay his ministry. Tom explains that he is the Lord, the giver of…
The shape of Christ's ministry was down then up, and that's the pattern for the Christian life. Christ humbled himself, even to the cross, but was raised from the dead,…