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The when and where of the Kingdom of God
An extension of the interview with Gary Black, Jr., over at BibleGateway included this blurb from his just released book: What is important to understand here is that there is no “then” or “when” to the kingdom of God. This reign is a current, progressing, maturing reality, which means Jesus rules today. Jesus is the one who sits on the…
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God changing the world — through us
When God wants to change the world, he doesn’t send in the tanks. He sends in the meek, the mourners, those who are hungry and thirsty for God’s justice, the peacemakers, and so on… It is because of this that the world has been changed by people like William Wilberforce, campaigning tirelessly to abolish slavery, by Desmond Tutu, working and…
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The true POWER of our discipleship in the Kingdom of God
Dallas Willard and NT Wright both ignite my soul for so much more in this life. They do it in a quiet way that doesn’t sound nearly intrusive as others I’ve heard… yet it rings true somehow. Ortberg in his book Soul Keeping quotes Dallas as saying this: Your eternal destiny is not cosmic retirement; it is to be part of…
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Eye has not seen
“Your eternal destiny is not cosmic retirement; it is to e part of a tremendously creative project, under unimaginable splendid leadership. on an inconceivably vast scale, with ever increasing cycle of fruitfulness and enjoyment — that is the prophetic vision which ‘eye has not seen and ear has not heard.’” — Dallas Willard It is one of those Dallas statements…
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Understanding the power of the Kingdom right here and right now
One of the things I love about NT Wright’s writing is he uses phrases that scare the living daylights out of people like me who are used to the abuse of those words. When Wright dares to move into territory that sounds a lot like the old “Kingdom Now” theology I studied in college, I get nervous. Yet, he refuses to surrender…
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Free Speech
We like to think it exists (and in reality, it still does), but what we really mean is this: “I believe in your right to speak freely as long as it agrees one hundred percent with me. If it does not, I will have your job, or your company, or your product… or something to show how shameful it is that you disagree with…
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He is KING Jesus
Jesus isn’t someone we “elected” and now we present him with a list of our expectations. It is HIS Kingdom. He sets the priorities and our greatest joys aren’t found in him fulfilling our expectations, but in us fulfilling his expectations.
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Thinking on the obligation of the Kingdom of God
A thought I want to develop: My obligation to the kingdom of God calls me to treat any human being with far more respect than any culture here on earth could possibly demand of me.
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The chilling effect of the power of the gospel
I have taught, preached, and led in a way over the past decade or so that has tried to prepare me and my church for the cultural shifts and the challenges of living out a gospel that will sometimes have consequences. I never taught it in a way where someone just doesn’t say, “Merry Christmas” to us and we cry,…
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When Christianity in America will finally grow up
We will realize the true power of the gospel in our lives when we, as Americans, give up our “right” to “win” and be willing to look like we’ve lost. Right now, all we want to is “win.” Win an argument. Win a court case. Win public opinion. When we’re willing to lose… THAT is when we find a better path…
Tag: Kingdom of God.
