Tag: Kingdom

The Challenge to Live in God’s Will

I have been studying James 4 again.  As I worked through translating it with a couple of friends and prepared sermons on the passage I have been struck with an overall theme of submitting to God.  Previously, I had focused on the specific instructions and practical advice given.  Things like warnings against worldliness, the need …

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Neglecting the Lord’s Counsel

*Note – I had the privilege of speaking at the Freed-Hardeman University Lectureship on Monday, Feb. 4.  My topic was “Forgetting the Lord’s Counsel” from Joshua 9:14.  The post below is a brief summary of the lecture.  The lectureship runs through Thursday evening and you can watch the live stream here.  Also, I hope to …

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Mass Shootings on the Rise — Why and What are we to do?

Our nation has been in shock and unbelief since Friday when our nation witnessed the unthinkable in the mass shooting at the Newtown elementary school.  Others have written well about it (Dale Jenkins has a great post on humanism and Steve Higgenbotham speaks to the anger we feel.) These shootings got me wondering,  “Are the …

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Life in the Kingdom

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  I chose the name “Life in the Kingdom” for this site, because it captures my purpose.  The kingdom of God has always been an intriguing topic to me.  In its essence it involves the rule or reign of God.  It has reference to the dignity and power of the King.  Jesus came and took …

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