How did Jesus teach us to pray? Believe it or not, He actually gave us a template for prayer. In this episode of The Manifesto: Life Politics and Reality in the Kingdom of God we continue our walk through what is traditionally known as the Sermon on the Mount. Today we are looking at “the

The Lord’s Prayer is so commonplace in our society that we often overlook its significance. The Son of God Himself is teaching us how to pray! In these next two episode of The Manifesto: Life Politics and Reality in the Kingdom of God JB Shreve takes a deep dive into the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew

As we move into Matthew chapter 6 of the Manifesto (Sermon on the Mount), Jesus introduces us to a new concept known as “the secret place.” It is here that we meet God, develop, and grow. Jesus presents a new way of living, not from the outside in but from the inside out. Today’s episode

Is it possible that Jesus called on us to actually LOVE OUR ENEMIES? A lot of scholars and teachers imagine that Jesus meant less than what He is saying in this passage from Matthew 5 and the Sermon on the Mount, but the simple fact is – this is what He modeled for us! Today’s

In today’s episode, we examine the famous passage from the Manifesto in which Jesus talks about how His followers must turn the other cheek. We then travel through different interpretations of this passage, from Leo Tolstoy to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., culminating in a look at what Jesus is really saying here. Episode 19:  The

Contrary to popular teachings, Jesus did not ban either oaths or promises in the Sermon on the Mount. He is going to something much deeper and significant than that. If we want to understand what Jesus said about oaths and promises in the Bible, we have to see the wider and greater message of the

You will find a wide array of standards ad positions when it comes to the issue of divorce in the church today. What did Jesus mean about marriage and divorce when He discussed this issue in the Sermon on the Mount? This is real life stuff here and it is a lot deeper than religious

When Jesus talked about the issues of lust and adultery, he went right for the jugular. Most religious approaches to these issues look at license, what you can or can’t do. But in the Manifesto of the Kingdom of God, Jesus dealt with reality. And even better, He created a pathway for us to fulfill

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus went to the roots of issues like anger and hate. These words were not meant to condemn. They were meant to bring life and peace. This is the reality of the Kingdom of God. Episode 15: Anger and Hatred Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of