"When you fast"... Jesus expected his followers to fast. He knew that this spiritual discipline was essential to our Christian life. Jesus says that the Father will reward us for what He sees in our hearts. What does He see? How does He...

The Kingdom of God is a spiritual kingdom. We display our commitment to this truth by giving to the poor, prayer, and fasting. Today we explore the connection of spiritual disciplines with true freedom through the journey of fasting. By fasting, we...

Religion is pooled human ignorance that is played out for a human audience. In contrast, true Christian spirituality is handed down by our Lord in order to be lived out for an audience of one. The power of prayer will transform our lives and our...

Jesus gives clear instructions on how to have a true 'soul experience'. In one verse (vs 9) He shows us the challenge of prayer, the basis of prayer and the essence of prayer. Ready to rekindle the fire?

Jesus continues His sermon on the mount by addressing a new obstacle to our "greater righteousness" – hypocrisy – especially as it relates to the three important practices: giving to the poor, praying and fasting. He wants us to stop...

Jesus takes the culture's external good works and makes it about internal motivation. He then goes on to show us that without Him it's impossible for us to fulfill His new standards.

Today Jesus is going to get beyond our appearance. He is going to peer into our soul. He is going to address motives and attitudes. What do you think about your soul? Jesus’ teaching is going to be like a mirror for our soul. It is going to reflect...

What does it mean when Jesus speaks the words, "we are the salt of the earth"? Are Christians simply flavouring within society or has God called us to be much more: to stand out, to speak out, to live in a way which creates a thirst, to act...

Here Jesus describes the definitive reason why we exist as a church... our ultimate mission. What did Jesus mean when he talked about us losing our saltiness? What does being salt and light mean to us in our culture? It's our ultimate mission.

Oswald Chambers once said: "According to Jesus Christ, we are blessed in each condition that from earliest childhood we have been taught to regard as a curse”. What happens when your idea of blessing and curse gets turned upside down?