Pastors love to lead the sheep to pasture, but we know — better than anyone — that sometimes the sheep can bite. One Sunday morning, after I preached on the Parable of the Sower, a congregant ...

Meekness is the ability to demonstrate self-restraint through longsuffering, gentleness, and humility. It includes a willful choice to be submissive to another’s authority. Note that being submissive ...

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy to get caught up in the pursuit of power and dominance. What if true strength lies in embracing ...

This is the third package in an eight-part series covering the beatitudes. For me, meekness usually brings to mind words like “mild-mannered,” “timid,” and even the implication of weakness. In a ...