The Glory of God Revealed: Living the Resurrection By Jonathan A. Powers Happy Easter! Yes, we are still in the Easter season, an extended reminder that the Church lingers in the joy of the resurrection rather than moving past it too quickly. One of the beautiful aspects of the Christian
In 1 Peter 4, the apostle Peter urges believers to live with spiritual urgency by grounding their lives in prayer, love, and purposeful service. Rather than reacting to circumstances with anxiety or self-reliance, Christians are called to develop daily rhythms of dependence on God. This kind of prayerful awareness helps
In this episode of the Sermon Notes Podcast, we continue our study through 1 Peter 3 and examine what it means to live as faithful witnesses in a world that does not always understand or affirm Christian belief. Peter calls the church to humility, harmony, compassion, and brotherly love, qualities
1 Peter was written to believers learning how to follow Jesus in a world that no longer felt like home. In this opening episode of the Chosen Exiles series, Jay Strother and Brian Ball set the stage by exploring the letter’s historical context, pastoral heart, and enduring relevance. Written to
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1–6 Devotion It can be easy to be swept up in whatever fad or style is popular in the world around us. Whether it’s a new clothing trend (the 90’s are back!) or a cultural expectation (“I have to own a house before a certain age”), following
In Matthew 6, Jesus moves from internal transformation to external practice. In this episode of the Sermon Notes Podcast, Jay Strother and Brian Ball unpack how Jesus redefines righteousness—not as performance for others, but as a deeply rooted response to who God is. Together, they explore spiritual practices like giving,
In this episode of the Sermon Notes Podcast, Jay Strother and Brian Ball take listeners deep into the heart of the Sermon on the Mount, unpacking one of Jesus’ most well-known yet misunderstood teachings in Matthew 5. Rather than offering a new set of religious rules, Jesus reveals what it
In this episode of the Sermon Notes podcast, Jay Strother and Brian Ball take a deep dive into Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount, often called Jesus’ “kingdom manifesto.” They explore how the Beatitudes reveal a life transformed by Christ from the inside out—marked by dependence on God, humility, mercy, and