Stephen Langa is a Ugandan layman who works in the arena of his nation’s laws and civic life. He is not a theologian. He has not published books. But in 2000, he encountered a biblical worldview framework that reoriented everything — and what he did with that framework is one
The expansion of God’s Kingdom—and the fulfillment of Christ’s command to “occupy till I come”—is not an impossible task. It requires biblical paradigms, godly wisdom, and intentional strategy. If we are to fulfill this mandate, we must begin at home. In our culture, the family is often viewed as a
We have arrived at the heart of the practical mandate of Occupy Till I Come. The phrase “Occupy Till I Come” comes from Jesus’ parable in Luke 19. A man of noble birth leaves his land to receive a kingdom. Before he goes, he calls ten servants and entrusts each
“This is our civilizational moment.” — Darrow Miller We are not living in ordinary times. Occupy Till I Come gives readers a clear-eyed diagnosis: Western civilization stands at a crossroads between renewal and decline. The crisis is not merely political or economic — it is spiritual and cultural to the
As we’ve explored in the previous blogs, Christ is the Victorious King who reigns over heaven and earth. He has given his church their marching orders to, among other things, disciple nations. Obviously, in many ways Christ’s Kingdom is not like our kingdoms here on earth. What is the nature
In the last blog we examined Christ’s unequivocable position as King over heaven and earth. We also considered that while He announced this position over 2000 years ago, He remains solidly in this place here and now. Based on His authority, Jesus gives His commission to the church, Matt 28:18-20
In this blog, we are picking back up where we left off in the Understanding the Times and Seasons series. To review, we have been exploring the need for a new rubric of symbols to better orient ourselves as believers in our current cultural moment. We drew from Nathan Stones
Christians are generally familiar with Jesus’ mandate for the church, what we usually call the Great Commission, but fewer Christians are familiar with the Cultural Commission. Fewer still see the connection between these two commissions. Yet, neither has been rescinded. On the contrary, both remain active expressions of God’s purpose
Teach the nations to follow God’s laws God’s commands are beautifully simple and wonderfully profound. Through obedience to God’s commands people and nations find freedom, life, and peace. According to Jesus’ Great Commission, his disciples are to continually engage in teaching the nations. Nations are to actively obey all Christ
The West, as a whole, has developed beyond the rest of the world and in fact has blessed many in other parts of the globe. Notwithstanding its postmodern critics, including professors who love to censure Western civilization, the history of the West has something to teach the rest. While there
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