Tag: Jesus
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Why does Jesus say “the poor in spirit” are blessed?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins the sermon with a section called The Beatitudes, 8 statements, most of which seem counterintuitive at first glance. But these are much deeper than pithy statements. They point us to the ethics of Jesus. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
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The importance of constant gospel focus
As someone who doesn’t have kids, over the last few years, more and more of my friends have began to have children. When you have your first kid, you’re a member of a new club. You are a parent. Being a parent is something that becomes part of who you are. Your whole life, you…
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Jesus: Cross-examined
We see symbols everyday. Symbols of peace, strength, royalty, and victory. Within Christianity, there is no greater symbol than the cross, something so obvious that we take it for granted. Something so pervasive, so associated with Christianity that we might not even question it. But why is the cross the symbol? Doubtless there could…
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Easter: What’s it to you?
“If Christ is risen – then nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen – then nothing else matters.” -Jaroslav Pelikan On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the most important event in human history. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead. I’m struck by the profundity of Pelikan’s quote. Because the resurrection of Jesus…
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The American Gospel and the meaning of Easter
Originally posted April 6, 2012 Statistically, we know that the vast majority of Americans believe in some form of a higher power. There are relatively few who are atheists. Since people do believe that there is something, and since it’s so easy to think of the majority of Americans as Christians, many simply attach themselves…
Josh Benner 