Word on Wednesday with John Mason

Peace is increasingly in short supply in the secularized, divided democracies of the West. Angry mobs constantly make their presence felt on city streets - as we're currently seeing in France. So what does Jesus mean when he says in his seventh Beatitude: "Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the sons and daughters of God" (Matthew 5v9).

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With the rejection in the Western world of the notion of a Creator God, the unifying principle of past generations is being lost. 

Find out more in this Reflection on Jesus's sixth Beatitude, Blessed are the pure in heart, in Matthew chapter 5.

Dr Greg Sheridan, in his book God Is Good For You observes "... Christianity has been marginalised in the popular culture in the West ..." He further comments, "... The primary challenge is not intellectual but cultural."

Find out more in this podcast on Jesus' fifth Beatitude, "Blessed are the merciful ... "

Many people today grieve over the extremes of political divisions in a world that has turned away from God. The bitter hatred and vitriol stand in stark contrast to the words and actions of Jesus Christ, who came to earth to bring us to God. In his fourth Beatitude, recorded in Matthew chapter 5 verse 6, he says, "Blessedare thosewho hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled". What does this look like? Find out more in this podcast.

In his third Beatitude, Jesus says, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth". Today we don't like to think of being meek because it signifies weakness. Find out in this podcast what Jesus means .

The world loves to laugh. Comedians will always have an audience. People don't like kill-joys who ruin the party. Yet Jesus says, Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted (Matt. 5:4).

Find out the meaning of Jesus' words in this week's podcast.

Happiness is something we long for. Yet happiness is elusive and, at best, momentary. Where then can we find the riches of a lasting experience that satisfies the depths of our souls?

Find out more in this podcast, where we turn to the first of Jesus's Beatitudes found in Matthew chapter 5, verse 3.

Twenty five years ago we awoke to a morning of clear blue skies and a sparkling New York Harbor. But it was not to last.

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Last weekend, Emmanuel Anglican Church New York City celebrated the 10th anniversary of its formation and Dr Jim Salladin's ministry there. It is a wonderful tribute that the church has not only developed and grown over the years, but also testifies to the goodness and loving kindness of the Lord.

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In his Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis says that there are two equal and opposite errors that people fall into regarding the dark powers. One mistake is to disbelieve in their existence: the other is to believe in them to excess.

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