The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #14: What kind of righteousness are you hungering for? Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. -Matthew 5:6 Everyone needs food and water to stay alive. So as Jesus lays out the gospel of...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #13: Have You Given Up the Idea that You Are in Charge? Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. -Matthew 5:5 If you could name one teaching of Jesus that gets people up in arms, it is this simple Beatitude. Nothing...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #12: Have you grieved the pain of your brokenness? Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. -Matthew 5:4 Surprisingly, the next stage of the transforming gospel that Jesus teaches is to mourn. Yet when you come to...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #11: Coming to the End of Yourself Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. -Matthew 5:3 Poverty is not what first strikes us about living out the gospel. We expected this good news to be comfortable,...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #10: What does the word ‘blessed’ really mean? Blessed . . . Matthew 5:3 I recently had my book, Key to Deep Change, translated into Spanish for the second time. You read that right. I had to give it to second translator because...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #9: How did Jesus start his best sermon? Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them. -Matthew 5:3-11 Many of you probably have seen the...
