The Kingdom of God is a party, but it’s the King’s party, and hence it’s a party that needs to be taken seriously, as the king who is throwing the party is a serious kind of king who demands our respect. There’s room for all of us. Even so, we’ll likely be surprised by who we find there. “For many are called but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14)
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Many are Called but Few are Chosen! Read More »
The Master has not given up on us. He has not abandoned His vineyard. He has not withdrawn His claim on us. And He still calls out: “You who have ears, hear.”
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Violence in the Vineyard! Read More »
Those who lead the way spiritually are often the very ones we overlook or deliberately look away from
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The Scandal of Grace! Read More »
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last,” says Jesus in Matthew 20:16, though He doesn’t only say it there. Jesus talks about the first being last and the last being first on five separate occasions in the Gospels: Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:16, Mark 9:35, Mark 10:31 and Luke 13:30. It’s
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The Revolution of Mercy! Read More »
Forgiveness is not reasonable, efficient, or safe, but it is the way of Jesus, and it is our only path to the Kingdom of God!
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The Irrational Power of Forgiveness! Read More »
“All you need is love … da, da, da, da …” Who said it? Yes, the Beatles, in the song of the same name first broadcast in July of 1967. Even so, Saint Paul said it nearly two millennia earlier: “Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another
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What if Love IS the Truth?! Read More »
I don’t know exactly why discipleship always has to take this path of pain. I don’t even fully understand why Jesus had to suffer the way He did. Even so, I think we all know that at the end of the journey, we’ll look back and know it was worth the effort!
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Get Behind me, Satan! Read More »
“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”” (Matthew 16:13) If you’re a fan of Batman or Spiderman or any other masked superheroes, you’ll be familiar with that critical scene were someone finally works out who the superhero really is. Batman really
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It’s a curious story – Jesus’ encounter with this loud and disruptive foreign woman – but she shows us what real faith looks like. It’s not pretty. Indeed, it’s loud and confronting and annoying! Even so, it moved Jesus, and it can move mountains still!
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Bread for the Children… and the Dogs! Read More »
It is not obvious what God is doing in Joseph’s life, but God is at work in the background. Things seem impossibly bad, but soon enough everything will be turned on its head, and that is the heart of our good news today.
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Good News for Dysfunctional Families! Read More »
