Ever tracked your spending to see where your money goes?  It can be quite revealing.  Similarly, our financial giving reveals connections to important things in our hearts (who/what we love), minds (who we believe “owns” everything) and souls (who/what...

The Pharisees focus on what religion gives them- honor, importance, attention, power, influence, etc.  Jesus counters this by redirecting our focus to what we can give through loving service.

Exemption has us believe that God’s Word and ways are for other people, while we find “work-arounds” to justify our behavior. Jesus calls us to be accountable by going first, acting in faith and obeying.

Legalism shapes us to believe that keeping the rules is the whole point of religion and that rules are more important than people. Jesus models the posture of grace- valuing people over rules and offering pardon when we inevitably fail at being perfect.

The posture of judgment measures our faith by how we compare to each other. (And of course, I’m better than you!) The Kingdom posture of repentance calls us to examine ourselves and ask for God’s mercy and help realigning with His designs and desires...

When we adopt the posture of arrogance, we believe that we are always right. We act as if our ways and understandings are the only correct ones. Alternatively, Jesus calls us to a posture of humility that manifests in the confession that our knowledge...

Posture may not seem like a big thing, but it makes a real difference. Over time, posture can reshape our bodies and hearts. Jesus calls us to beware of the approaches, attitudes, and actions that distorted the faith of the Pharisees and to find a...