Jesus was a shrewd observer of life, offering wisdom gleaned from birds, flowers, and the weather. Last week we explored Jesus’ work experience—perhaps his time in the workforce...
Did you ever wonder why God assigned an ordinary couple like Mary and Joseph to raise the Messiah? It seems like other families would have been better prepared...
In my previous article, I elaborated on the Old Testament usage of “shalom” as a greeting, to denote a relationship, or to signify complete maturity. Today, we’re going...
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which officially ended Sunday, has received much press for athletes protesting social injustice. From the United States’ women’s soccer team kneeling before the first...
The Apostle John’s account of “the revelation of Jesus Christ,” the last book in our Bible, has much to teach us about the Kingdom of God. In my...
Previously we discussed Jesus and the kingdom of heaven, and then the Epistles and the kingdom. In this article, we will begin to look at John’s account of...
We have previously noted that the apostles early on and consistently couched their preaching in kingdom terminology. The epistolary materials of the New Testament help to flesh out...
“Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9:62) On September 9th,...
Religious and civil authority were once unified—pagan gods and political rulers were one, church and state were indistinguishable, and the individual’s religious allegiance was bound up with his...
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