Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” is a clear picture of the kingdom citizen whose life has been transformed by Jesus Christ. Still, demonstrating mercy is a challenge; it is only…
A sermon given by Ben Williams on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount opens with a startling observation: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Flying in the face of human reasoning, Jesus asserts that it is…
A sermon given by Gary Crafts on August 9, 2026.
For the people of God, the term atheist brings to mind both sadness and grief; sadness because one ignores the evidence of God's existence, and grief because of the eternal implications. Rarely,…
The mention of the word modesty typically brings to mind clothing, measurements, and decency. Biblically, however, it is much more. As Paul wrote to Timothy, he instructed the young evangelist…
Lack of appetite can result from sickness or from being filled with the wrong foods. Perhaps both contributed to the spiritual condition in first-century Laodicea, causing the Christians there to lose…
