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Artistic Depiction of Corrie Ten BoomIntro Question: How does Jesus’ vision of righteousness challenge our ideas of success and power in relationships?Key Passage: “But I tell you, love your enemies and…

Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash Intro Question: Was the Law of Moses just about rules, or was it intended to lead us to something deeper — true righteousness? Key Passage: “For I desire…

Photo by Nicolas Lysandrou on Unsplash Intro Question: How did God originally design righteousness to shape our relationships with Him, each other, and the world? Key Passage: “So God created mankind in…

Intro Question: How does Jesus’ encounter with the woman caught in adultery reveal the true meaning of righteousness?Key Passage: “Let any one of you who is without sin be the…

Question: When Jesus talks about hungering and thirsting for righteousness, is He redefining what true righteousness looks like?Key Passage: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will…

Watch the video that inspired this post here. https://medium.com/media/2aa8d8251e2b4c58bdb782d20e9ce46c/href When I was starting out in ministry, I believed that hard work was synonymous with faithfulness. I thought that to be a…

Photo by Karl Fredrickson on UnsplashA friend reached out to me on social media the other day with a heartfelt question: “How can I genuinely sympathize with friends who have walked…

Last week, while preparing to continue guiding my students on a long journey through the Sermon on the Mount at the GoodLion School of Discipleship, I hit a roadblock. I…

Photo by Michael Förtsch on Unsplash You’ve probably heard the phrase “Jesus is perfect theology.” It’s a compelling statement, and there’s truth in it. But over time, this phrase has been…

Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on UnsplashOne of our students at the GoodLion School of Discipleship recently asked this honest and vulnerable question: “I’ve been really struggling with loving people and being…

Lessons I’ve learned the hard way over 14 years as a husband in ministry. We’ve all heard the line: Your wife is your first ministry. And I believed that. I really did.…

Self-doubt. It’s always lurking, isn’t it? No matter how much you pour yourself out, no matter how many lives you touch, that nagging voice creeps in, whispering, “Is it enough? Shouldn’t…

The Weight of a PrayerThere are times when I say the words, “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven,” and they stick in my throat.Not because I don’t…

SOTM Devotional 3: The Tension of the Already (But Not Yet) KingdomHave you ever looked around and thought,“This is not the way it should be”?That ache in your heart?That longing for something better?That’s God’s…

The GoodLion School of Discipleship is taking a long journey through Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon On The Mount. These Devotionals serve to guide young Christians in thinking and praying…