All Sorted Out

As God's people we seem to spend a tremendous amount of time trying to figure out who's right and who's wrong, who's good and who's bad, who's in and who's out, etc.  In one of the King's stories, He points us to a Day when it will be all sorted out... The Story “Again, the … Continue reading All Sorted Out

The Joyful Discovery

The fact that God is beginning to reign in our present time and space is presented throughout the Gospels as good news.  And it is indeed good news as God's reign is the only thing that will truly put things right in our lives no matter how messed up they have been.  This good news … Continue reading The Joyful Discovery

Jesus is Lord!

These three words, Jesus is Lord, comprise the earliest Christian Creed we know of.  This statement serves as an adequate confession of faith as it sums up the whole biblical revelation of Jesus Christ.  How can that be?  Read on and see what I mean... JESUS is Lord Jesus identified the One the early believers … Continue reading Jesus is Lord!

The All-Encompassing Kingdom

What is our conception of the Kingdom of God?  In Jesus' day the Jews had a rather narrow view of the Kingdom.  Some of the stories told by the King were intended to expand their understanding of God's reign.  Besides expanding our understanding, the parable we will look at in the post serves as a … Continue reading The All-Encompassing Kingdom