When Jesus says, "blessed are the meek," we often misunderstand what He is saying. Meek is not weak, it's translated to mean "soothing medicine, a gentle breeze and power under control."
Getting real about what is actually happening in our hearts and lives is crucial to living in the freedom and joy that is available to us. Blessed are those who mourn is all about getting the things inside of us to the outside of us. Expressing it is a step towards comfort and courage
We continue our series on the upside-down message of Jesus. The Kingdom of God seems upside-down to the ways the kingdom of this world operates. In a world of posing and powering up, Jesus says that the fullness of God's way, His Kingdom, comes to the broken; the poor in spirit
We reboot this series on the upside-down message of Jesus. The Kingdom of God seems upside-down to the ways the kingdom of this world operates. In a world of division and disunity, we tend towards combativeness or passivity. There is another way. The way of a peacemaker.