Tag Archives: Kingdom of God

Jesus Christ (Meant to Be) the Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, is certainly incorrect (and rather heretical) in its portrayal of history, but it got one thing right: Jesus is meant to be the celebrity. He—no one … Continue reading →

Profound and Confounding God’s provision in our lives is often hard to see. There are times when we follow His commandments and we’re able to visibly see His work. Such times are profound to the believer but can be confounding … Continue reading →

The Vine and the Branches Jesus isn’t simply a high priority or even the highest priority of our lives. He is the source of life. In the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches the disciples that they need to depend on … Continue reading →

Concerning Knowledge and Eating Meat It’s easy to equate knowledge with faith and then look down on new believers. Although we might not voice it, those who are less knowledgeable in their faith can seem weak. And sometimes, instead of … Continue reading →

Signs and Satire The images of judgment in Psalm 7 are sometimes hard to take. We are so acquainted with a God of love that it’s difficult to understand a God who blinds eyes, hardens hearts, and “has indignation every … Continue reading →

Oddities That Make Sense Some of the Old Testament laws seem so odd they’re difficult to understand. It’s easy for us to see why, in a day before medicine, God would send people with “a rash . . . a … Continue reading →

A Prayer For Guidance When we feel downtrodden, it’s easy to lash out at those around us. Too often, caught in the injustice of our circumstances, we might begin to feel an unhealthy amount of self-justification. It’s difficult to see … Continue reading →

It May Seem Bland Let’s just admit it: genealogies and lists, like the one in Numbers 3:1–39, are the most boring elements of the Bible. But they do something for us that other formats cannot—they give us a sense of … Continue reading →