Pursued for Unity

Pursued for Unity

SUGGESTED SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 2:1-11 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same...
Doing Nothing of Seeming Importance

Doing Nothing of Seeming Importance

Our modern culture loves productivity. The most successful people in life, it seems, are those who are the most productive—doctors speed-walking from surgery to surgery or secret agents flying private jets from city to city. Every minute of their lives, it seems, is...
A Lesson from The Batman

A Lesson from The Batman

What does the recent superhero movie The Batman have to teach us about toxic polarization? Maybe that’s not the question you asked yourself as you walked out of the theater, but at the Matthew 5:9 Fellowship, we’re always looking for lessons that can bring us...
The Theology of Peacemaking

The Theology of Peacemaking

In Matthew 5:9, Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” What does it mean to be called sons of God? In Jesus’ day, being someone’s son entailed more than one’s biological origin. It meant that you represented that person. Your...