A reader sends in a Twitter link about a possible mistranslation of a Scripture passage, and it leads to some combatitiveness over different Biblical translations, trying to read multiple* Biblical translations, and a surprising argument over whether we should be bothering to read the Old Testament at all.

*https://twitter.com/lllogannnnn/status/1520393475790979072, though it looks like the user has moved to private.

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As he continues through the Beatitudes, Jim defines what it means to be “poor in spirit” - and the things we need to guard against.

“Poor In Spirit” is often a misunderstood phrase. Jim warns us against allowing our ego to fill up the room without our noticing.

Humility is a rare thing. Our instincts are to create our own divinity and push God out of our lives.

True humility is lifting others up. Each and every day.

Matthew 5:3

Jim is glad to be out of prison, and to be starting a new series on the Beatitudes.

He asks, “are you happy with your life?” Then he breaks it down further, teaching us about “the happiness quotient,” and the ways we find meaning in our life.

“Life is made up of wobbling and hobbling along the way.”

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On Confirmation Sunday, Amanda tells a story about a man who tried to make a pond ready for the fish - and what happens when you aren’t intentional.

It also reminds Amanda of what Timothy wrote, trying to help a church that had gone all “cattywampus,” despite being a young man whose advice they might not yet respect.

1 Timothy 4:11-17

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When Jesus came out of the tomb, he said the most important thing that could have said to Mary: he called her by name. He showed her that he knew her.

But Mary had a lesson to learn, even as she had finally found him: she had to learn how to not lose Jesus, even when he went away.

“When hope fades, we lose the ability to see what’s right in front of our face.”

John 20:1-18

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The phrase "He descended into hell" was removed from the Apostles' Creed a long time ago, and a listener wants to know the reason why.

Of course, that leads to a lot of much bigger questions about the nature of hell, the humanity of Jesus, and what answers preachers are supposed to give to tough questions.

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Jim is struggling with Murphy’s law, as everything goes wrong for him before he steps up to preach today.

Sometimes life is more than just a bit of bad luck, though. Sometimes, storms do come into our lives.

At the moment that Jesus came into the city, Jesus brought with him the perfect storm.

Luke 19:28-40

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With Palm Sunday approaching, a question comes in of whether we're celebrating the day completely wrong. Why is it a joyous celebration if we're remembering the crowds that turned on Jesus only 5 days later?

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The waves that rock the boat are going to come for us. But as Jesus said to his disciples, “let us not be afraid.”

After all, if God is for us, who can be against us?

As Holy Week approaches, Jim focuses on a steady faith. He tells the story of Jesus asleep on the boat, and how we can learn to have faith that God’s protection is with us, even in the most difficult storms.

Luke 8:22-25

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Part two of our conversation, and it turns out there's almost nothing that Jim can't talk about for hours on end, and it's a fascinating ride. We start with "what's going to be happening at the church?" and end up at "is there a true limit on the universe?" in very short order.

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