Sermon on the mount Archives - LiftUpYourHearts

Not for the Faint of Heart

Since September of the past year, a faithful group of us have been reading through the whole Bible. Actually something of a Reader’s Digest version of the whole Bible, using a book called The Path. So if you’ve been scared to join us, know that you are welcome anytime—each weekly zoom class stands on its own—and the … Read the rest

Leveling on the Plain

Epiphany 6C

I can’t quite escape the irony of ascending this pulpit, when we’ve just heard about Jesus coming down from the mountain to teach. Luke’s version of the beatitudes parallel Matthew’s account of the sermon on the mount, but here his teaching is delivered on a plain. On the level ground, where you might say that the mountain and … Read the rest