Jesus, post-Resurrection, chose to delay his return to the Father to reassure his disciples of his unchanged, and unchangeable, love for them as he had promised before the upheaval of…
Jesus’ birth was the initial breaking through of the Presence of God’s Kingdom into the world of men. Curiously, only unnamed shepherds were given the announcement. Then, for thirty years,…
-three points of view- Jesus was nearing the end of his brief public ministry. He had walked and taught in all the towns and villages throughout Judea, inspiring awe and…
The Prophet Isaiah (9:2) spoke a hope-filled word about a people walking in darkness, seeing a great light (the brightness of God’s glory). That brightness has been veiled from mankind,…
One reason the crowds flocking to Jesus grew in size and frequency and intensity, was that his teachings held such surprising and encouraging changes. It was good news and so…
The overall look and feel of God’s Kingdom became clearer through Jesus’ teachings. However, there were times when circumstances arose where, acting completely within society’s norms, the disciples unknowingly ran…
Built into our old nature is a powerful resistance to change, unless, of course, it’s a change we are choosing for ourselves. Routine is a comfortable, reassuring predictability for many,…
Resilient Joy ‘Just a cradle in the shadow of a cross,’ sings one Gospel song. ‘A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief,’ prophesies Isaiah. A king born to die.…
The reaping of the Kingdom harvest will not be achieved without pushback from the kingdom of darkness. It will be completed but will rile up opposing forces willing to fight…
In the fullness of time: 1. God sent His Son (Gal. 4:4), 2. Jesus announced, ‘It is time for the Kingdom of God to be experienced in its fullness’ (Mk.1:15),…