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,
A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.—Ezekiel 36:26 We are members one of another. —Ephesians 4:25 The exchange of hearts, a familiar
Scot I’ve always loved Alma chapter 5. It could be taken as the most introspective chapter in all of holy writ. Alma asks more than 40 questions of his listeners and really wants them to probe their spirituality in a deep way. But Alma wasn’t just talking to the people
Mural of Coretta Scott King at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta. Photo: Steve Beard. By Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) – Throughout the epic freedom struggle of African Americans, our great sustainer of hope has been the power of prayer. We prayed for deliverance in a