Agora Church

In this episode, Elyse Wallace explores Matthew 7’s teachings on judgment, humility, and grace—sharing personal stories and practical steps for self-examination, persistent prayer, and living the Golden Rule. Tune in for honest reflection, encouragement to water your own spiritual lawn, and ways to extend mercy in everyday relationships.

This Sunday we had a deeper dive into what Jesus meant on "Our Daily Bread" and how to properly pray according to the bible.  

Well, we managed to get through the first two words of the Lord's Prayer last week. It was an important foundation for this week, when we looked at the next three words; "Hallowed be Your Name". What does hallow mean? It’s an old word we never hear in everyday English but it's still in our Bibles because it's a very important word and there's no modern equivalent for it.

Like me, you have probably heard sermons on the Lord's Prayer before.

The ones I've heard seem to offer advice on how we can become more motivated towards prayer.

But rather than raising the level of motivation they have, for me, only raised the level of guilt without changing my motivation one little bit.

Has that been your experience too?  Let's look at fixing that.

Matthew 6:5-13

The Finale First: A Sneak Peek at the Stakes this week, we did something a little different. We fast-forwarded to the end of the Sermon on the Mount to see where this journey is taking us. We dive deeper into the "how-to" of Jesus’ teaching, we’re looking at the outcomes He promises in Matthew 7: the Two Roads, the Two Trees, and the Two Foundations. we saw the finish line now, so we could better orient our hearts to understand why the radical ethics of the Kingdom aren’t just suggestions, they are the blueprints for a life that stands firm.

This Sunday’s message explored the traditionalist pathway and how God can meet us through patterns and practices that reorder our days around His presence. We draw on Romans 12, we reflect on tradition not as empty ritual, but as a living way of worship that shapes our loves, forms our lives, and helps us walk more faithfully in the way of Jesus.