Deeper dives
The teachings of Jesus
History, meaning, and more than one faithful way to hear these teachings — always with love as the measure.
Matthew 5–7
The Sermon on the Mount
Jesus’ longest teaching in Matthew: a new way of being human, gathered around blessing, enemy-love, and a God who is already kind.
About 24 minutes
Luke 6:17–49
The Sermon on the Plain
Luke’s shorter, earthier sermon: blessings and woes, enemy-love, and a mercy that runs downhill toward the poor.
About 20 minutes
Luke 4:16–30
The Nazareth sermon
Jesus reads Isaiah in his hometown and says the year of God’s favor is now — then the room turns when mercy widens past the hometown.
About 18 minutes
John 10:1–18
The Good Shepherd
Jesus as the shepherd who knows names, walks ahead, and lays life down — and who has “other sheep” we do not get to fence out.
About 18 minutes
John 13–17
The Farewell Discourse
On the night of betrayal, Jesus washes feet, gives a new commandment, and promises a peace the world cannot mint.
About 26 minutes
Luke 15; Matthew 13; Luke 10:25–37
Parables of the kingdom
Stories that sneak past our defenses: a reckless father, a neighbor we did not vote for, a seed that refuses to hurry.
About 22 minutes
Gospel of Thomas 3, 22, 77
The living words
Jesus’ sayings on a kingdom already within and among you, a oneness that remakes the split self, and a light hidden in ordinary wood and stone.
About 20 minutes
Secret Book of James
Be filled
After the resurrection Jesus teaches James and Peter: become full, so that you will not be diminished; become better; the kingdom is a seed that must be received.
About 21 minutes
Dialogue of the Savior
The rest that is coming
Jesus teaches the disciples about seeking, rest, and standing in the light: when you strip off shame, you will not be afraid.
About 20 minutes
Gospel of Mary
The teaching Mary kept
The Savior teaches that sin is not a substance but a turning, then departs. Mary holds the community together and tells what he said.
About 19 minutes