What kind of people are citizens of the Kingdom? Those who are disciples… and how does one become a disciple? They begin at the beginning. They recognize their spiritual poverty and they mourn over their sinful condition… and this leads Read more…
I once went through a peer-review process where people I supervised had to anonymously share their perceptions of my leadership. That year the feedback was very positive, and there was only one critical comment… “Kevin needs to listen to others Read more…
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.” Read more…
The best place to start is always at the beginning. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is giving his perspective on what Kingdom life looks like. Yet to be in the Kingdom of Light, one has to be a Read more…
I once had a conversation with a colleague about the Sermon on the Mount and its relevance to missions. It turns out we had similar thoughts about the same passage of Scripture, and at the end of our phone conversation Read more…
Jeremiah 37 NLT Zedekiah son of Josiah succeeded Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim as the king of Judah. He was appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. But neither King Zedekiah nor his attendants nor the people who were left in the Read more…
Hebrews 10-12 NLT For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time (10:11), For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being Read more…
Judges 2 NLT After Joshua sent the people away, each of the tribes left to take possession of the land allotted to them. And the Israelites served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the leaders who outlived him—those Read more…
Matthew 23 NLT Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is Read more…
Matthew 11 NLT “To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and Read more…