Why is the Sermon on the Mount so famous? In Matthew 5, Jesus says we should be poor in spirit, mourn, be meek, hunger and thirst for righteousness, be merciful, pure in heart, and a peacemaker to be in the image of the kingdom. Then he says to put this light on a stand for all to see. Jesus then says he has not come to abolish the law and that every letter counts, and we need to be better …
If anyone is an evangelist it is my dear sweet wife. The world has more light because of her. People see her with the kids and ask why they are like that and leads to someone getting faith. For a house keeper who works part time for us, she opened the topic of faith here and there and then had our friends lead her into the kingdom. Guy comes by to install a new floor, and she will find a …
Indeed, the Cross is not a lesson we studied. 15 years ago, I had to hire many Christians for a micro finance project in China. I would interview recent college graduates. I would commonly draw the cross and ask them what it meant to them. Most thought it meant nothing of importance. I was surprised how often I had to share the good news with people who were Christian and recommended from Christians I had networked too. The Cross is …
