When we think about love, we often imagine safety, warmth, and reciprocation. We guard our hearts carefully, building walls to protect ourselves from potential hurt. We categorize people—those worth loving and those who aren't. But what if the most transformative kind of love is the kind that seems completely irresponsible?

The Sermon on the Mount presents a radical vision that challenged first-century expectations and continues to confront us today. At its heart is a revolutionary announcement: the kingdom of God has arrived, and it looks nothing like what we expected.

In a culture that worships self-sufficiency, the Beatitudes call us to something radically different: recognizing our poverty, embracing our grief, accepting our powerlessness—and discovering that in these very places, we find the life we've been searching for all along.