Category Archives: kingdom

Cults ‘R’ Us

There are any number of ways that cultural confusion always walks down the aisle with relativism. Divorce, in this instance, isn’t an option. If, for instance, we all agree that there is no such thing as right and wrong, then … Continue reading

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Love God? Sometimes I Hate Him.

So Luther responded when queried about his love for God. He was honest enough to admit that while God is altogether lovely, Luther was a sinner, and his response to God showed it. We can have a love/hate relationship with … Continue reading

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Storm

Imagine, if you will, that you find yourself in the midst of the greatest storm ever to hit the world. The wind is blowing at gale force. The ground is trembling, splitting at the seams. Lightning crashes and lights up … Continue reading

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At the Foot of the Cross

Pop culture is a sanitizing force. No, it doesn’t make the world a cleaner place. It just makes us all the more the same. We are a world awash in golden arches, swooshes, and the real thing. Because people in … Continue reading

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Lighthouse; Ask RC, Religion or Relationship?

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Go, Stand, Speak

We know more than we let on. So Paul tells us in Romans 1. Still our conclusions are not the fruit of careful, dispassionate reasoning. Motives mix up our minds, and too often we end up believing not what we … Continue reading

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What are some blessings that come with cultural decay?

It is easy to be discouraged, to grow battle weary. The war between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent has been going on for millenia and may continue for millenia more. In our own corner … Continue reading

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I Know a Man

I know a man. He studied to become a pastor. More than 35 years ago he became the shepherd of a local church in a small, midwestern town. The church was not at all large but began to grow under … Continue reading

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Have Bible, Will Travel; The “Problem” of Evil

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Addicted to Mediocrity

There are two raging rivers, culturally speaking, that converge to form the lazy river of mediocrity. First, we do not know the excellent. Goodness, truth, and beauty, as the great triad of virtues, are so much more demanding, not simply … Continue reading

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