In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his followers to be “salt of the earth” and “light of the world” (Matthew 5:13-16). But what does this mean?

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Do you ever cause mishaps in your life? I’m guessing you’d say too many to count, right?  During the Thanksgiving holiday, I made a culinary blunder which cost time and resources. Something so simple, something I have done correctly so many times before, but this year I royally missed it. I’m not going to tell you what it was. Though if I did, I’m sure you would probably say something like, “Oh yes I’ve done that too” or “I hate when I do that!” 

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The million-dollar Christian question: how can I know God’s will for my life? Have you ever asked yourself that question or a variation on it? I went through a pretty decent season of throwing darts at the board and hoping some would stick. If we don’t know what He wants from us, are we wasting our time, energy and God-given gifts?

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The Sermon on the Mount is considered to be one of Jesus’s most important teachings. It calls those who hear it to turn away from sin and draw closer to God, and includes several “blessings” or “Beatitudes” which depict how God rewards those who do so. This blog post will explore the Beatitudes from a reformed theology perspective.

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What are the Beatitudes and how can we apply them today? The teachings from the Beatitudes can be applied to our modern-day lives in a variety of ways.

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A few weeks ago, I was working up the courage to tackle my inbox when my phone was suddenly overtaken by a FaceTime from my big brother. I answered to 5/6 of my family on the other end asking me to settle a debate: which sweatshirt was best? The first said “Good sisters get promoted to Aunt” and the other said “Auntie”—but super retro. I started to note that the obvious answer was the retro design. And then it hit me…

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