Matthew six is the second part of Jesus’ Sermon On The Mount. In this section, Jesus tells his listeners to watch certain areas of their lives: their giving, their praying, and their fasting. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Keep An Eye On Your Giving – A Look At Matthew 6:1-4″] Jesus begins this section of Matthew 6 with…
Strategically Simplifying
For the past few weeks, I have been evaluating some of the things in my life, and reducing or reorganizing a lot of it. What I’m doing has been called by many “simplifying.” But I’m trying to be much more strategic than that. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Strategic simplification”] Often, the things that we have can get…
Sometimes, You Just Need To Throw Stuff Away
Right now, I am in the process of purging some of the things in my life that I have accumulated. I’m shooting for something more simplified, maybe even leaning towards minimalism, in theory. And I’m finding it very hard to do. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Sometimes, You Just Need To Throw Stuff Away”] My life is complicated….
Sometimes, You Just Need To Take A Deep Breath
You may have noticed that things have been pretty quiet around here lately. That has been both good and bad, for a number of reasons. I hope that I can maintain a regular schedule again soon. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Sometimes, You Just Need To Take A Deep Breath”] Sometimes, it’s just time to take a step…
Accountability
There are several key habits that we must develop if we want to grow in our spiritual maturity. Many habits are beneficial, but there are a few that I would classify as critical that we incorporate. Accountability is one of the crucial ones. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Accountability”] Accountability can be difficult, and especially for guys. Maybe…
Get Even Or Get Over It? The End Of Matthew 5
Matthew 5, the first of the three chapters of the Sermon on the Mount, wraps up with what seems to be a few odds and ends. But they are critically important topics that address how we interact with God and with others… which has been a theme throughout most of Matthew 5. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Matthew…