Sermons

This week, Julia Allan walks through Matthew 6:25–34, where Jesus commands His disciples, “Do not worry.” These words aren’t a shallow call to ignore anxiety or poverty, but an invitation to freedom from the illusion that our worth or security depends on what we produce, earn, or control. The roots of our anxiety can be traced back… Read...

This week, Pastor Shaq Hager walks through Matthew 6:19-24, a portion of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus warns His disciples not to store up treasures for themselves. Because, where our treasure is, our hearts follow. Jesus challenges us to examine what we truly value—what we love, pursue, and depend upon. He warns that… Read...

Jesus’ command to love your enemies has fallen into disfavor. Christians who align with progressive political ideals and Christians who identify with conservative political goals have come, in many cases, to hate their political opponents and consider that hatred righteous. After all, if we view our political opponents as responsible for the denigration and degradation… Read...

This week, Pastor Dennis Allan focuses on what it means for Jesus’ people to be t non-violent people who tell the truth. In Matthew 5:33-37 Jesus outlines why His people shouldn’t make “oaths,” but instead simply allow their “yes” to mean “yes” and their “no” to mean “no.” Citizens of the Kingdom should be truth-tellers, people… Read...

This week, Carrie Buckner explores Jesus’ words on murder and lust in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21-30 NIV). While it can seem like Jesus might be talking about two separate moral issues, He’s actually describing one: the way we view, think about, and value other people. It’s a low bar for Jesus’ people… Read...

What did Jesus mean when He said, “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven”? (Matthew 5:20 NIV). Does this really mean we have to keep all the laws the Pharisees implemented in order to… Read...