“Jesus meant for His Sermon to be viewed as the way to live as the people of God, not the way to become the people of God” (source)
“What if Jesus was announcing blessing on these people not because of their state but in spite of it?” (source)
“Since we’ve become the lucky ones, we must become carriers of this blessing to others who are unlikely and unlucky in our day.” (source)
“surrender, to live in a different way. God is rescuing and redeeming the world” (source)
“God has come to you in the midst of your mess and mistakes.” (source)