What will we choose?

February 1, 2026 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - In the lectionary, this is the year for the gospel of Matthew, and today's passage was the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is speaking to his disciples and the gathered crowd, and chooses to begin with these words of blessing.

Let's take a step back from what is familiar, and take a closer look at the actual words being said. What kind of blessings are these?

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