In relationships and marriage in particular, God's good intentions are experienced when we are the kind of people who keep their commitments.

Jesus gets to the heart of the matter as he reinforces God's intention on the subject of sex.

"Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Scribes and Pharisees," sets a pretty high bar for anyone who wants to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. In an effort to flesh that out, Jesus starts by tackling the topic of "Murder".

Jesus uses two household items known as "salt" and "light" to describe the influence his followers exhibit. It's an intentional way of living with the potential to change the entire world.

Peace-making sounds like a great ideal to strive toward. However, stepping into conflict can be a dangerous proposal. After all, Jesus, our great "Prince of Peace" was put to death in order to bring us peace!

Getting beyond the hurts of life and the mixed motivations of our hearts in order to release the mercy of God in our lives and open our vision to see God clearly.

Living a "blessed life" involves seeking God's presence, engaging people his way and striving after what he values.

Jesus outlines how His Kingdom works and we are infinitely better for it.

If the Holy Spirit is for all who believe than all who believe have a Spirit empowered mission.

Jesus had a way of getting under the skin of the religious establishment. How could a "great teacher" welcome "sinners" and eat with them? And what does that say about how God the Father views people?