In last week's post we discussed the fact that the King used stories to illustrate what the Kingdom of God looks like as it is manifested in our time and space. He did this to hide the truth from those who really didn't care, and to preserve the truth for those who cared enough to … Continue reading Responding to the Kingdom
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The King Who Tells Stories
Through all the teaching and preaching we find in the four Gospels, never once did Jesus provide a clear definition of the Kingdom of God. This was largely due to the fact that His audience, because of their history, would have had some idea what it referred to. He did, however, tell lots of stories … Continue reading The King Who Tells Stories
Things Have Changed…
When Bram Stoker first penned his Gothic horror novel Dracula, vampires were seen as utterly malevolent beings that were to be hated, feared, and destroyed at all costs. This view of the Un-dead continued through the early days of cinema as well. My, how things have changed! A Drastic Change Even a casual look will … Continue reading Things Have Changed…
Are You a Healer?
It may seem like a gross understatement, but our world is sick on multiple levels. Fractured relationships abound. It doesn't matter if you are talking about relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, employers and employees, governments and citizens. Relationships on every level are in a state of decline and decay. Disease continues to … Continue reading Are You a Healer?
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