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
Previously, we established that Christ decisively defeated the fear of death, sin, and death itself. With these victories, Christ returned to His disciples as the great King of all of heaven and earth. From this clear position of authority, Christ then commissioned His disciples to go into the entire earth
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
The babies are alive. A recent headline from the little-known Center for Medical Progress should be front and center on every major newspaper and news broadcast: “University of Pittsburgh ADMITS Hearts Beating While Harvesting Aborted Infants’ Kidneys.” The Roe v Wade decision by the Supreme Court legalized aborting babies; it
Marilyn and I were blessed some years ago with a home in the Coconino National Forest a couple of hours north of Phoenix. We spend as much time there as we can, especially as it makes for a quiet setting for thinking and writing. When we’re up there, we fellowship
God made humans to be free. But free societies do not fall from heaven; they are born within the hearts of people, grounded in biblical principles, and established through obedience to all that Christ commanded. That mandate comes in the context of a war for the hearts and minds of
The Sunday church gathers; the Monday church gathers and scatters. The Monday church gathers on Sunday for corporate worship and equipping. On Monday she consciously scatters to be the church in the world, to love, serve, and work-worship as her members engage in their vocational calling. The Sunday church is
Ever heard of the Monday church? Most Christians believe church is where we go on Sunday to worship with friends and hear a sermon or homily. The church is a building where we do “spiritual” things. “I’m going to church on Sunday.” But nowhere does the New Testament speak of
Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD! Psalm 117 The mission of God extends to all nations. The mission of Israel to the nations is repeated several times following
Reflections on Psalm 87 Is there any hope? Are there any prospects for the restoration of our sanity, the healing of our wounds and divisions in our broken nations? If we simply look at the modern and postmodern contexts, there is little hope, mostly despair. But we know the beginning
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