Violence and oppression are brothers. They are in the same category. They’re not the same thing, but they produce the same results: division and hatred. Violence and oppression are the instruments …
Violence and oppression are brothers. They are in the same category. They’re not the same thing, but they produce the same results: division and hatred. Violence and oppression are the instruments …
In Matthew 7, "Jesus moves from personal temptations to interpersonal temptations" (ESV Study Bible Notes). This means that our relationship with others is on par with our relationship with the …
Have you ever noticed that Jesus’ disciples were often confused? Jesus, the Son of God himself was teaching them and showing them what the Kingdom of God was all about, …
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. We decided to visit a dear friend's church in rural Haiti (Grisen-Garde, outside of Cap-Haitian). It was one of the rare Sundays that I wasn’t supposed to …
Take time to watch this video in which N.T. Wright brings together the Kingdom and Cross.
At first blush, the Synoptic Gospels (Matt, Mark, and Luke) are so different from the gospel according to John. Two of the three Synoptics start with the genealogy of Jesus (Matt and Luke). …
Dr. Brent Sleasman preached a great message in EBS chapel today. He talked about how Jesus turned human culture on its head by challenging the social protocol of reciprocity. In the …
Excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock, expected 2015). The Gospels make it clear that even though the Old Testament prepared for the fulfillment of God’s World …
The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. — Matthew 13:31 God's Kingdom, while being entirely transcendent and different …
Don't underestimate what God can do through you. When we do this, we're not underestimating ourselves, but God. We must remember that of all the people Jesus could have chose to …