With Just Two Words…

With just two simple words Jesus Christ opened the Kingdom of God to all who would respond.  These two words continue to resound from His throne to us today, and we do well to pay attention. Photo Credit: K i l i a n via Compfight cc As Jesus passed on from there, he saw … Continue reading With Just Two Words…

The Ultimate Foolishness

Photo Credit: Monch_18 via Compfight ccRecently, my day took an unexpected turn right at the start.  I hadn't connected with the Lord yet, but I figured I could attend to these other matters and connect with Him once I was through.  After all, it was just a few quick errands:  drop off something here, pick … Continue reading The Ultimate Foolishness

Responding to the Kingdom

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

Kingdom Repentance

In his book The End of Religion, Bruxy Cavey writes, "I once say someone holding a sign that said, 'Repent for the end is near!'  He got it wrong.  Jesus didn't say the end was near.  He said that the kingdom of God was near.  If I repent because the end is near, then I'm … Continue reading Kingdom Repentance