Who is Actually Blessed? | Gospel of Matthew

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Teach Us to Pray | Prayer E1 (From the Archive)

How should we pray? John Mark digs into the Lord's Prayer, and what it shows us about Jesus's posture toward prayer, challenging us to engage in prayer from a place of delight rather than rote discipline. Key Scripture Passages: Luke 5v15-16; Luke 6v12; Luke 9v18, 28-34; Luke 11v ...  Show more

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Three Shifts of Discipleship | Spiritual Cartography E3

What does it look like to keep growing in our faith? John Mark unpacks the three essential shifts in our journey of discipleship—moving from fear to trust, despair to hope, and self-focus to love. He explains how the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love aren't just feelin ...  Show more

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