Exalting God, Edifying Believers, Evangelizing the Lost

Blessed Are Those Who Die to Self

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Blessed Are Those Who Die to Self By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/21/25 When someone is meek, society says they must be weak, indecisive, or timid—maybe even spineless and cowardly. And so, in our culture, the meek are pushed aside while the...
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Happy Are the Unhappy

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Happy Are the Unhappy By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/20/25 This second beatitude is perhaps the most paradoxical. Jesus appears to say, “Happy are the unhappy.” But Jesus’ view of happiness is not like ours, which often rises...
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Blessed Are the Spiritually Bankrupt

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Blessed Are the Spiritually Bankrupt By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/19/25 Nowhere is Jesus’ countercultural message clearer than in His Sermon on the Mount. He directly confronts the secular world’s values with rapid-fire...
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Loving Sinners

The Power of God’s Love 02/10/25 – 02/18/25 Loving Sinners By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/18/25 God expects that those who love Him will also hate sin. He wants us to turn from our wicked ways and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. This Good News includes the fact...
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Enduring Love

The Power of God’s Love 02/10/25 – 02/18/25 Enduring Love By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/17/25 The church in Corinth lost its first love for Jesus Christ. They maintained their spiritual activities but did them without love. Many people in today’s church face the same...
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