“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Jesus Christ’s words in the Sermon of the Mount, Gospel of Matthew. I spent my childhood summer vacations at my grandparents’ farm, located in a small fishermen’s village in South Brazil. The farm is by a breathtaking saltwater lake. One of the most beautiful sceneries that I recall from those days was the sight of the lake at night. As you drove by on the interstate Continue Reading
Blessed Are the Peacemakers – The Sermon of the Mount Series {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
In their book – “Tell It To The Church,” authors Lynn R. Buzzard and Laurence Eck present a biblical approach to resolving conflict. In one of the chapters, they propose an amusing eight-step process on how to turn a disagreement into a major conflict: “How to turn a disagreement into a feud: Be sure to develop and maintain a healthy fear of conflict, letting your own feelings build up so you are in an explosive frame of mind. If you must state your concerns, be as vague and general Continue Reading
The sermon of the Mount and the heart of Christmas {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
The year is not certain, but because we know Jesus Christ’s ministry lasted approximately three years, it is fair to say that the sermon took place around 30 A.D. The very Man whose birth established the beginning of the calendar as we know it today, sat on top of a mountain in Galilee to preach the longest and fullest continued discourse recorded in the Gospels. The Sermon of the Mount is believed to have been delivered in the beginning of Christ’s ministry, after His baptism by John the Continue Reading
