Excellence That Seeks the Father's Approval
We are surrounded by a culture obsessed with visibility — likes, followers, applause. But in Matthew 6:1, Jesus redirects our focus from the crowd to the Father. In this powerful message from Barry Johnson at Brookfield Church of Christ, discover three marks of excellence that God actually rewards: pure motives, integrity in secret, and a heart that seeks eternal approval over temporary praise. Read on — and take this week's challenge.
A Simple Yes or No Will Do
In Matthew 5:33–37, Jesus doesn't ask us to swear more carefully. He tells us to stop swearing altogether — and to let the integrity of our character do the talking. Barry Johnson unpacks what Jesus really meant when He said "Let your yes be yes and your no be no," why trustworthiness is the greatest currency in God's kingdom, and how to close the gap between the faith we confess on Sunday and the life we live on Monday.