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The Kingdom WORKS
The more I work my way through the Sermon on the Mount, the deeper the realization that the Kingdom works. It is effective. If I am truly in the Kingdom life, I AM salt. I AM light. I AM effective. A disciple of the kingdom who does not live like a disciple of the kingdom is worth about as much as tasteless salt or…
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Race and Fear
I’ve written very little on the matter of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman because it’s far too complex to button hole either person into the extremes I read about every day online. But this article had some thoughts I resonated with. This thought in particular: Fear is not a complex human emotion—it’s a primal one. It originates from the most…
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The Unvarnished Promises of the Kingdom
Matt. 5:11-12 Jesus never hid anything from people who were considering the opportunities of the Kingdom. He has no hidden clauses or “fine print.” There WILL be persecution. The power of the Kingdom is found in the fact that, 1., true followers of the King will REJOICE in those persecutions, and 2., true followers will BLESS and not curse. It’s…
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Is Hitler in Heaven?
I have no idea why anyone would want to venture into THAT question… except universalists who want lots of hits on their blogs. And since I would like a few more hits here, I put the question up just to get some numbers up. It’s shameless. Sue me. 😉 HERE is the article. Personally, I think I’ll wait for that…
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One of the Genuine Benefits from 9/11
Last night I was with a dear friend of mine and was reminded once again of how long I have known him. Over the years his influence has brought together many Christian leaders in our metro area and as I was introduced to many new Christian leaders last night, we would ask each other how we met our mutual friend.…
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Who Can the Kingdom Touch?
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be…
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The “Problem” of Violence in the OT
The “problem” mostly lies with us, but we still need to address it. THIS SERIES could be helpful to our understanding.
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The Invitation of the Greatest Teacher
In American Christianity, we are too quick to count hands raised instead of telling people honestly, “Put your hand down and come check this out for awhile. See if it makes sense. See if deep really calls to deep. Don’t give me your hand now! Check it out and then give Jesus your life.” We need a more bold call…
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Good news about 1 Chronicles
The first 9 chapters can go fairly quickly. Unless you really want to battle insomnia reading genealogies.
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Where Now is the God of Elijah?
There is a quote that was famous in a couple of movies I’ve seen over the years. Turns out it’s from a book on “spirituality” by Marianne Williamson. The full quote is HERE. I am not trying to promote books like that, but the quote has one line that needs to be embedded in my own thinking: Your playing small…
