Apr. 1—Told in its entirety only in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on the Mount is a compendium of Jesus Christ's teachings that was meant to correct the inhumane religious leadership of that day. Ministers ...

Reverend Tom Simmons has served as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Purcellville since 2002, leading with a mission ...

It is imperative to place issues in their right perspectives concerning the preaching of many pastors today. Many of these servants of God claim to be followers of Jesus Christ but fail to impact the ...

“Multiple pastors tell me, essentially, the same story about quoting the Sermon on the Mount, parenthetically, in their preaching – ‘turn the other cheek’ – and to have someone come up after to say, ...

Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...

The metamorphosis of Jesus Christ from a humble servant of the abject poor to a symbol that stands for gun rights, prosperity theology, anti-science, limited government that neglects the poor and ...

I sat over espresso with a friend this summer. Being passionate about such things, we talked about churches. He’d just come from a conversation with a mutual friend, the lead pastor of a rural Midwest ...

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This is Danish artist Carl Heinrich Bloch’s depiction of Jesus Christ giving the Sermon on the Mount. Bloch lived from 1834-90. (Courtesy Photo) Told in its entirety only in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on ...