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Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Blessed Are the Undivided By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/24/25 “The heart knows what it wants,” culture says, excusing the flighty, selfish choices people so often make. But when Jesus speaks of the heart, He identifies it not as the... Read More →

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Blessed Are the Conduits of Mercy By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/23/25 It is no more natural today to exercise mercy than 2,000 years ago when Jesus pronounced these magnificent words: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown... Read More →

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Blessed Are the Spiritually Hungry By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/22/25 A person suffering from starvation or dehydration can think of nothing else but to find food or water. Hunger and thirst are God-given sensations that help us survive... Read More →

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Blessed Are Those Who Die to Self By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/21/25 When someone is meek, society says they must be weak, indecisive, or timid—maybe even spineless and cowardly. And so, in our culture, the meek are pushed aside while the... Read More →

Counter Cultural 02/19/25 – 02/28/25 Happy Are the Unhappy By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/20/25 This second beatitude is perhaps the most paradoxical. Jesus appears to say, “Happy are the unhappy.” But Jesus’ view of happiness is not like ours, which often rises... Read More →