God’s Favor Is On Those Oppressed In this session, Dr. Josh Olds unpacks the third Beatitude: “God’s favor is on the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Rather than reading meekness as weakness or [...]

God’s Favor Is on Those Who Mourn In this session, Dr. Josh Olds turns to the second Beatitude—“God’s favor is on those who mourn, for they will be comforted”—and explores the deep biblical tradition of [...]

God’s Favor Is on the Poor in Spirit In this teaching on the first Beatitude, Dr. Josh Olds unpacks what Jesus means when he says, “God’s favor is on the poor in spirit, for the [...]

God’s Favor: Introduction to the Beatitudes In this foundational introduction to the Beatitudes, Dr. Josh Olds explores how Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount with a shocking reversal of the world’s assumptions about power, [...]

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount Welcome to Year on the Mountaintop, a transformative 52-week journey through the Sermon on the Mount—the most influential, challenging, and misunderstood teaching of Jesus. In this foundational episode, [...]