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  • August 24, 2024By JB Shreve

    How did Jesus teach us to pray? Believe it or not, He actually gave us a template. 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 Lord’s Prayer.”

  • August 7, 2024By JB Shreve

    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

  • July 24, 2024By JB Shreve

    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

  • July 20, 2024By JB Shreve

    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

  • July 3, 2024By JB Shreve

    Episode 19: Turning the Other Cheek  The Manifesto – Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God In today’s episode, we examine the famous passage from the Manifesto in which Jesus talks about turning the other cheek. We then travel through different interpretations of this passage, from Leo Tolstoy to Dr. Martin Luther King

  • June 26, 2024By JB Shreve

    Episode 18: Oaths, Vows and Promises: The Manifesto – Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God In today’s episode, we look at the famous passage from the Manifesto, in which Jesus talks about oaths and vows. Contrary to popular teachings, Jesus is not banning either oaths or vows. He is going to something

  • June 19, 2024By JB Shreve

    Episode 17: Marriage and Divorce The Manifesto – Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God In this episode, we look at Matthew 5:31-32 of Jesus’ Manifesto. What was Jesus really saying here? It was a lot more and a lot different than the way many interpret His words on marriage and divorce today.

  • June 13, 2024By JB Shreve

    Episode 16: The Issue of Adultery Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God Jesus held nothing back when he presented His Manifesto (traditionally called the Sermon on the Mount). In this episode we explore how he went directly to the heart of the matter when it came to lust and adultery. We

  • June 12, 2024By JB Shreve

    Episode 15: Anger and Hatred Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God In this episode, we look at the issues of anger and hatred and the standards Jesus presented in His Manifesto. Jesus goes well beyond “thou shalt not murder” but He also provides a pathway for us. What we traditionally refer

  • May 30, 2024By JB Shreve

    Episode 14: Attaining God’s Perfection Manifesto: Life, Politics, and Reality in the Kingdom of God In this episode, we begin to look at what I call “the recalibrations.” This is the section of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus distinguishes His Manifesto from the teachings and traditions of the religious leaders. What we traditionally

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