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

It’s Revolutionary!

I don't know how many of us recognize the impact of Jesus' words when He announced, "The Kingdom of God is at hand." (Mark 1:14 - 15)  It was revolutionary.  He was literally announcing that everything was about to change. In his book The Parables of Jesus, author David Wenham makes an excellent presentation of … Continue reading It’s Revolutionary!

How to Keep from Being Ugly

Let’s face it, sometimes Christians are ugly.  REALLY ugly.  It can happen so easily when we focus on the wrong thing.  In the video below Bruxy Cavey, Teaching Pastor at The Meeting House, informs us how we can keep from being one of the ugly ones. Someone once quoted Ghandi as saying, “I like your … Continue reading How to Keep from Being Ugly