Kingdom Come: Pray
In response to a lament about the prohibition of prayer in public schools, I once heard a man say, “Actually, I'm not too concerned about it. As long as there are tests in schools, there will be prayer in sch...
Kingdom Come: Ask
“Judge not,” Jesus says.
For such a simple phrase, it raises all kinds of questions. Don’t we need to judge some behavior? Or should we simply “live and let live”? After all, who are we to judge?
Some w...
Kingdom Come: Seek
Any time we find ourselves in such times of busy-ness and easy anxiety, The words from Jesus we will be studying this week are perfect: “Do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink...
Kingdom Come: Fight
Turn the other cheek.
Walk the extra mile.
Give to those who ask.
Love your enemies.
Some of Jesus' most powerful teachings from the Sermon on the Mount have become so familiar to us that they are...
Kingdom Come: Obey 2
Happy 4th of July Weekend!
Many of us will spend the next few days savoring the freedom to be with our families, grill delectable meats, and maybe even watching some fireworks in the sky. The history of th...
Kingdom Come: Obey 1
The rabbi on the mountain uttered shocking phrase after shocking phrase. First, he identified the most unlikely of people as blessed. Then he told the same ragtag crowd they had an incredible, cosmic calling....
Kingdom Come: Receive
In a dozen different ways, we all hear:
If you want to make it,
you’re going to have to show me what you’ve got,
think positive,
stick up for yourself,
and make it happen.
But then we hear Jesus s...
Kingdom Come: LIGHT
How would you like to hear Jesus teach?
What do you think He would say?
How do you think people would react?
We do not have to wonder.
This Sunday-and for a number of Sundays to come-we will open our Bi...
We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy Is Us
In Nehemiah 4:14, God’s people are told: “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.” For four cha...