Category Archives: Kingdom Notes

But As the Captain of the Lord’s Hosts I Have Come

Though I didn’t think such was possible, my esteem for both my father and the Bible took a rather sudden spike. I was blessed to be sitting in a seminary class, while he stood, teaching. He mentioned, almost in passing, … Continue reading

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One Constant Through All the Years, Ray, Has Been Baseball

I don’t know who bought, I mean won, last year’s World Series. Over the course of the past 47 years the only World Series stories I recall are the Red Sox winning one, the Astros cheating and the earthquake in … Continue reading

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Reckless Fervor and the Safety of Our Father’s Presence

One of the oddest things to hinder our prayers is fear. Many of us are reluctant to pray in front of others. We fear, I suppose, that those who are listening might be critiquing our prayers. That fear is both … Continue reading

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Oh Brave New World, With Such People In It

Neil Postman, in his delightful albeit ominous book Amusing Ourselves to Death, draws an insightful comparison between two important dystopian novels. Utopian novels, of course, are those designed to show us edenic cultures. Dystopian novels show us hellish futures. The … Continue reading

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Assessing Self Assessments: Poor Richard’s Lesson

The story is told that for a time a young Ben Franklin had the diligence to daily score his own performance on a number of character issues. On a scale of 1-10, how respectful had he been that day? How … Continue reading

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Jesus Changes Everything, At Such an Immeasurable Cost

God made men for work, for protection, and for rescue. When we look at the imago Dei, the glorious truth that we are made in the image of God, I fear we miss much when we describe it in terms … Continue reading

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The Prince and the Paupers: Sharing His Riches

One of the troubles with trouble is that it can encourage us toward selfishness. When things are going well for us, it is rather easy to feel magnanimous. When challenges come our way, however, suddenly we feel entitled to be … Continue reading

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Surviving Incredulity World: Why What We Don’t Know Hurts Us

Lies are a double-edged sword. Not only are they designed to get us to believe things that are not true, but they encourage us to not believe things that are true. Every lie borrows its credibility from some other truth. … Continue reading

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Gently Restore: The Lost Art of Biblical Correction

The devil, I suspect, delights to play both sides against the middle. He encourages God’s people to careen into the ditch on one side of the road. Then he encourages corrective measures that lead to others of God’s people careening … Continue reading

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Learning from the Master, Not From Our “Masters”

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” Such is the wisdom one can expect to find on a car’s bumper. Wisdom, however, is found in God’s Word, which, surprisingly, says not … Continue reading

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