rupert on March 30th, 2009

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Sermon on the MountSo we proceed to the next verses of the Sermon of the Mount (Mt 5:13-16):
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, [...]

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rupert on February 12th, 2009

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Sermon on the MountSo we come to the Beatitudes in the series on the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:3-12).  These have sometimes been ignored (as impossible to live up to); sometimes seen as Jesus setting the demands of Holy Living so high that we [...]

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rupert on January 19th, 2009

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Sermon on the Mount 
Over the next year in our church, I am speaking on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  Over the last few months, I have been reflecting on the famous inaugural speech from Jesus, as he seems to outline his manifesto.  [...]

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