What is Jesus doing in the Sermon on the Mount? While it may look like he is adding more laws or making existing ones more strict, he is really showing us what the Kingdom Heart looks like. Living a life of love, without anger, is a possible reality for any Christ follower.

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Who is really blessed? Rev. John Vick explores Jesus' teaching on true blessedness in the first installment of our new series on the Sermon on the Mount, "The Best Teaching You'll Ever Hear."

Before ascending into heaven, the resurrected Jesus sends out his followers "to make disciples of all nations" and shows us that God loves all people, has all authority, and is with us in all places. We have the great joy of sharing this—the greatest news of all time—with the world!

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Jesus' words are life-giving. They are meant to be so much more than just heard. They are to be lived out and acted upon. When we live them out, we will find ourselves building our lives upon the only solid foundation: Jesus Christ.

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The instructions God gives us are good and life-giving, and in them we learn how to love God and neighbor better. When used the wrong way, though, these instructions can make our faith legalistic and dry. When used correctly, however, we can see God's heart more clearly and know how to love others better.

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In the book of Acts, the Antioch Church was a church that dug deep and reached out. Like them, we too can dig deep with devotion, encouragement, and discipleship, as well as reach out through the Holy Spirit, to diverse groups, in love.

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When we face transitions in life, we often must leave our comfort zones to reach the destination God desires for us. Rev. Andy and Melissa Nelms share about the apostles' adaptation to new circumstances in Acts 10 and how we can adapt when God calls us off the beaten path.

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We've all experienced unpredictable moments in life. Maybe you're in one right now! The Holy Spirit's coming at Pentecost is a story of great unpredictability. While the Holy Spirit may move and work in sometimes unpredictable ways, we can be confident that the Spirit is our Comforter and Teacher.

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Jesus said, "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." Our words and actions flow from what we treasure in our hearts. When we treasure the word of Christ and the love of God within our hearts, we can overflow with love and kindness.

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We all go through times when God's voice seems silent. Some have called it "the dark night of the soul." In the Bible, we read about people who also went through these dark nights. However, as Christians, we can confidently know that darkness is not the end of our story, and resurrection is coming!

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