This captivating sermon collection explores the many blessings that we receive from God in our lifetimes through our experiences of both sorrow and joy. Terry's brilliantly illustrated sermons will empower those in need with the confidence to conquer their adversities through their faith in Christ. He provides a rich, insightful exploration into each of the timeless beatitudes. The beatitudes are thought to be central among the words of Jesus that turned upside down the values of the common social order. Many view these words as a summary of Christ's ethical teachings. Terry produces a rich, insightful exploration into each of the timeless Beatitudes. Many view the Beatitudes as a summary of Christ's ethical teachings, yet Terry emphasizes that they are much more than a set of commandments. They are rather promises that will be fulfilled in God's time. They are not the "do-attitudes" he writes, but the "be-attitudes." John A. Terry serves as pastor for The Congregational Church of Hollis (United Church of Christ), in Hollis, New Hampshire. A graduate of Defiance College (Defiance, Ohio), he earned a Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School and an STM and Doctorate of Ministry degree from New York Theological Seminary. He has served churches in Ohio, New York, Georgia, and Massachusetts.