Category Archives: kingdom of God

What about Christian nationalism?

Note: There is no video today due to technical issues. “What are we doing to emulate Christ? What are we doing to serve? In my opinion, Christian nationalism is one big self-absorbed pity party. Get over yourself. Get at someone’s … Continue reading

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Kingdom refugees

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20 We are stardust; we are golden And we’ve got … Continue reading

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What does ‘Christian’ mean?

For here we do not have an enduring city … Hebrews 13:14 Here’s where the Christian subculture went off the rails some time ago. Of course by the Christian subculture I’m speaking of that part of the global church that … Continue reading

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Whose kingdom?

We are now at a critical juncture in our cultural history as Christians in America. We are discovering that the kingdom of God has nothing to do with the kingdoms of this world, be they governmental, social or religious. We’ve … Continue reading

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Come together

It’s a silly, nonsensical Beatles song (even George Harrison admitted that), but its most memorable line is the word for the church in 2021: “Come together, right now, over me,” if by that we mean: Come together over Jesus.

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So close but so far away

A teacher of religious law once came to Jesus and asked Him what was the most important of all the commandments. Jesus replied that it was to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and to … Continue reading

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Our kingdom is not of this world

There is a movement of fear sweeping across this country that is sucking in a lot of Christians and sidetracking them into much useless endeavor. Christians who have staked their claim on saving a “Christian” America through politics are worried … Continue reading

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‘Thy will be done’

Yesterday was one of the darker days in U.S. history, no matter what your take on it or your political persuasion. And what happens from here is equally disrupting. It was unsettling to see as revered an icon and symbol … Continue reading

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The challenge of being a Christian in a world with a Christian subculture

This is a challenging time to be a Christian. There is a big difference between what is culturally Christian and being a Christian in culture.

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The army of the Lord

So I published yesterday’s Catch on the local Neighborhood Watch which was starting to get rather nasty between the-government-is-keeping-us-safe people and the-government-needs-to-get-its-nose-out-of-my-business people. It was nice to see 13 positive reactions to my article, and a few thankful comments. This … Continue reading

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