What is "hallowed"? Why does Jesus want us to pray that the name of God be hallowed? How does that impact our lives? Jesus teaches us how to pray. Benjamin helps us to understand what Jesus meant and God's heart for followers of Jesus.

As Jesus teaches us to pray, He uses a word that triggers some, brings rest to others, and can be missed by many: Father. Within the culture during the time of Jesus, the opening line to "The Lord's Prayer" may hold more than you know.

Culture is formed in part by language and story. In our culture, language and story are often dominated by themes of want and need. Our culture teems with invitations to spend and want more. Gratitude and thankfulness have a much lower financial ROI than other emotions and postures, yet gratitude and thankfulness are required of us as followers of Jesus. How do we walk in gratitude and thankfulness even when it's hard? Benjamin shares how, and it surprisingly involves 1500 years of shed blood.

Have you ever wondered if you pray right? Have you ever felt nervous to pray in front of others because you were unsure of your prayers? Jesus tells us the most important thing in prayer. How we pray matters, and Jesus makes it clear.

Having pure motives can be hard. We want to, but do we really? Jesus points out how doing the right things doesn't equate to righteousness, even if those things are really good. Find out what Jesus has to say about public religion and how to follow Him well.

There are some that leverage Halloween for fear and the worship of darkness. What if fear and worship were meant for Christmas? Retail stores are looking ahead toward Christmas already, and so should we.

How do you respond to conflict? Do you respond differently depending upon who the conflict is with? Jesus shares how we as His followers must respond to those we love and those that we call "enemy."

In the Sermon of the Mount, Jesus gives His disciples instructions on how to live as people of His Kingdom. Quite frankly, to this world, they look pretty ridiculous. Receiving insult, giving whatever you have when asked, and giving more than what someone is trying to take from you... ridiculous! In this sermon, we discover the grace to live trust God for our justice.

What is truth? Do you stick by your word? How do you walk in truth? Does a "yes" from you mean "yes" or something else? Do you swear by anything to make a point? Do you know someone who doesn't stick by what they say? Jesus discusses oaths as He presents the heart of God behind His Word. The invitation: walk in Truth.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus blows people’s minds talking about who will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven… it’s not those you would think… then, He proceeds to blow their minds regarding their understanding of Scripture. The battle between beliefs amongst the religious leaders came to a halt with the revelation of Jesus and His view of marriage. Jesus has grace and truth for each of us.