Dirt and Stardust: Finding Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount - Paperback

by Jeremy Duncan (Author), Bobbi Salkeld (Foreword by)

Are you ready to give Jesus a second look? Many of us have absorbed an image of Jesus from the culture around us. Once that sinks in everything we experience, watch, hear, or read only serves to reinforce what we think we already know about him. There is so much more to the story though. In this book, we'll take an honest look at one of the best-known passages in Scripture--Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Some of the concepts you will explore in a new way are: -What it means to be poor in spirit -How to be the salt of the earth -Why Jesus turned the law on its head -How God's judgment displays graciousness and generosity -What Jesus' model for prayer really tells us about our relationship with God -How seeking, asking, and knocking impacts you--and those around you -What taking "the narrow road" means for your life If you are interested in exploring Jesus' teaching, read Dirt and Stardust and see that you are a part of what is good about both the dirt under your feet and the cosmos above your head. You are invited into a story much bigger than you were perhaps first told about.

Author Biography

Jeremy Duncan is the founding pastor of Commons Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, an intellectually honest and spiritually passionate community with Jesus at the center.

He lives in Calgary with his partner Rachel, their dog, and their two adopted kids. Jeremy holds a bachelor of theology and received a master of arts in biblical/theological studies writing about nonviolence and the work of René Girard. You can find more about the Commons community at https: //www.commons.church/.