Today’s episode covers Matthew 5:27-32. Jesus challenges the way we’ve decided to live by calling us up, to a higher standard, to a more noble life.

Mission Central Podcast #011

Here are the key points from this episode:
– Jesus uses hyperbole to show the seriousness of the offense
– Marriage is a covenant, not a contract
– Marriage must be honored by all

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We’re BACK!!! After a great week of ministry here in the Houston area helping 2 families devastated by Hurricane Harvey we are back with more editions of the podcast.

Today’s episode covers Matthew 5:21-26. Anger is a sin that must be confronted in our lives. It harms our relationships and fools us into believing things that are no where near the truth.

Mission Central Podcast #010

Here are the key points from this episode:
– Anger can fool us into thinking that we have no responsibility for it, that others are the source of our anger.
– Anger can fool us into thinking that we have the moral high ground, that God is on our side.
– Anger can fool us into thinking that everyone else agrees with us, that we are in the right.

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Today’s episode is an interview with Joel Bowden of the South Texas Children’s Home. Here it is: Joel

Joel acts as kind of the youth minister for the children’s home. He works with the kids and leads much of the ministry with the kids.

Spring Break 2018 Joel is bringing a group of his youth to Houston to help with Hurricane Harvey relief. We visited in 2017 after our mission teams had been working with the STCH kids in a local mission project.

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Today’s episode is Matthew 5:10: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” Here it is: #009

Here are the key points from this episode:
– Persecution proves that we should not seek peace at any cost.
– Persecution “for righteousness” is very different than persecution for being an obnoxious jerk.
-Be sure you get the first beatitude right (blessed are the poor in spirit) before you think you are living in the last beatitude.

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Today’s episode is Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.” Here it is: #008

Here are the key points from this episode:
– Making peace is difficult.
– If you want to be a peacemaker you are going to have to be brave. You’ll step into difficult situations by definition. That’s why they need peace.
– You can’t just wish for peace, you have to work for it.

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