Let me begin today’s devotional with a question: “Do you have any enemies?” Maybe you’re thinking, “I don’t really have any enemies.” Okay, so let me rephrase the question: “Do you have people that make your life difficult?” You may not think of them as enemies, but, functionally speaking, if they aren’t showing love to […]
Have you ever heard the expression, “Go the extra mile!” The phrase is based on the teaching of Jesus in: Matthew 5:40–42 – And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. […]
What do you do when you’re mistreated and/or insulted? What is the proper way to react as a Christian in such situations? The words of Jesus, in his famous Sermon on the Mount, shed some important light on this issue. Matthew 5:38–39 – You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth […]
Have you ever gotten yourself into a mess by the things you have said? I think we could all recall a time like that. Let’s consider some important teaching from our Lord on the topic of watching what we say. Matthew 5:33–37 – Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long […]
The reformer Martin Luther said that human beings, as sinners, are prone to pursue a relationship with God in one of two ways: Religion or the Gospel. Tim Keller (who recently went to be with the Lord) wrote extensively about this in various books and articles. The following are excerpts of his ideas contrasting religion […]
There is no one who is untouched by divorce. For some, they have lived through it. For others they have seen their parents go through it. All of us probably know of someone who is divorced: a friend, a family member, or someone else we know. Divorce is painful. It is painful for those involved. […]
In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke about human anger, talking about how God views it, and how we ought to deal with it! First… I. How God views human anger Matthew 5:21–22 – “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders […]
There is one central person to whom all the Scriptures point, and that is Jesus. He is the key that unlocks the whole book. The Lord said: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell you […]
Matthew 5:14–16 – “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before […]
Are you a salty Christian? I’m not talking about if you like salt on your eggs (I do!) but I’m thinking about the words of Jesus given in his famous Sermon on the Mount directed at his followers. He said: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how […]
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
