A Fruitful Life releases Tuesday!

The Sermon on the Mount isn't just more rules.

I’ve got a big announcement for you: A Fruitful Life: Discovering Jesus’ Invitation in the Sermon on the Mount releases tomorrow, April 8!

Bryce and I love the church and we’re passionate about people living transformed lives. I’m reminded of the faces of specific people in my life (and I bet you have your own list): I’m thinking of the women who would set out tea and coffee each Sunday after church in Scotland; I’m thinking of the people who showed up with dinner at the half-way house in San Diego; I’m thinking of the friends who dropped a meal by, or who dropped everything to pray for us; or sobbed with us and rejoiced with us.

In a million small ways, transformed people show up and are the church.

How do we do that? I’m convinced that it’s not just faithfulness that Jesus wants (though he does want that), but again and again, he uses metaphors of fruitfulness to talk about the lives of his followers.

Fruitfulness is growing to look more like Jesus — living and loving as he did.

In our new 8-week study on the Sermon on the Mount, we introduce you to Jesus’ most famous sermon in terms of fruitfulness: how do the Beatitudes and the commands, and the Lord’s prayer all model for us a fruitful Christian life?

It’s an 8-week study perfect for groups. Each week has 1 group study with video content and 5 daily studies to help you dwell on the scripture passage. Each daily study also has a practice meant to help you slow down and connect the dots between information and transformation.

I’d be so honored if you ordered a copy and invited a group of people to do it alongside you.

Here’s what you’ll get and here’s what makes this study unique:

• You’ll be encouraged to see “fruitfulness” as a way to think about your spiritual growth (not just faithfulness or metric-based growth);

• You’ll get rich theological and historical content to deepen your understanding of the Sermon on the Mount;

• You’ll get experiential and creative practices to help you process the material;

• You’ll get 8 video lessons from me and Bryce Hales that are relevant and rich;

• You’ll be encouraged to not only get information from Jesus’ sermon but see how Jesus himself embodies what he teaches;

• You’ll be reminded at every step that Jesus practices what he preaches and enables you to live and love like him through the Spirit.
  
  Take the journey today.
  
  

Pastors and church leaders — We have a special tool coming just for you! We’ve created a sermon series outline for your church that goes along with the study. It’ll make sure your congregation is all on the same page and provide you with a leg-up on your sermon preparation.

If you’re interested or have questions, please reply to the email or leave a comment below.

Order your copy today!