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Tag Archives: kingdom of God
Post elections conversations about the kingdom, Jesus, and politics
So now that things are settled, I hope that questions and conflict regarding my perspectives on Non-voting can be minimized to a more constructive conversation on how we view our relation with the national government (side note… great post by … Continue reading
Who’s in and Who’s out!
… because I can’t say it any better myself. Here’s some good driving audio. Please, please listen. Also, take the survey that is posted below. Here’s a sermon from Greg Boyd, of Woodland Hills church, talking about the banquet parable … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, Greg Boyd, jesus for president, kingdom of God, Shane Claiborne
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It’s not that I want people to live in fear
… I just don’t see anything negating fear other than that which looks like the kingdom of God and the way of love. We read Hebrews 2 last night at our Sunday night gathering. The author writes that Jesus in … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Scripture, politics
Tagged bible, Jesus, kingdom of God, politics, sunday night gathering
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Of single-minded focus
But there is the danger and the temptation to you, of drawing your minds into your business (busyness), and clogging them with it; so that you can hardly do anything to the service of God, but there will be crying, … Continue reading
The kingdom of God is like…
“Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable” Fulfilling the words of the Psalmist: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Friends, Scripture
Tagged Jesus, kingdom of God, Scripture, Settlers of Catan, Solomon's porch
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