In a previous post, I shared my take on the “Parable of the Talents” in Matthew 25:14-30. I wish that Jesus would have had one of the guys invest and lose all of the talents he’d been given. How would the master respond that? If I were telling the story, here’s how I think the […]
Believing the Worst About God
Last week I did a teaching on the parable of the talents from Matthew 25:14-30. On the surface, it’s a fairly simple story. The master leaves large amounts of money with three servants. The master comes back expecting his servants to have made good use of the money and ready to show a profit. He […]
May 4, 2010 by 4 Comments
Do Not Worry
In Matthew 6: 31-34 Jesus says, “So do not worry, saying, ?What shall we eat?? or ?What shall we drink?? or ?What shall we wear?? For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will […]
November 29, 2009 by 2 Comments
The Beatitudes are Good News
I’ve been preaching the through the beatitudes one at a time. In each message, I insist that we resist reading the beatitudes as ethical prescriptions. They’re not the be-happy attitudes and they’re not good advice. They are declarations of good news to the broken people who have gathered around Jesus to hear him teach about […]
October 21, 2008 by 3 Comments
What is the Kingdom of God?
Scot McKnight points us to this quiz about the kingdom of God. My results: You scored as Kingdom as a Christianised Society. Christians shouldn’t withdraw from the world, but by being present in it they can transform it. The kingdom is not only spiritual, but social, political, and cultural. Kingdom as a Christianised Society 92% […]
June 22, 2006 by 2 Comments
Wineskins McLaren Review
Wineskins has my review of McLaren’s latest book here. Brian McLaren, The Secret Message of Jesus
June 1, 2006 by 4 Comments
Invisible Children
Invisible Children Screening Garnett Church of Christ Wed, April 19, 7 pm Invisible Children
April 19, 2006 by 3 Comments
Missional Union
Gary Holloway has written a great article about Barton Stone’s different models of unity. Stone wrote about three models that have historically failed to create and maintain unity among believers. Book union-unity based on creedal agreement. Head union-unity based on common understanding of the Bible. Water union-unity based on immersion into water. He suggests a […]
March 9, 2006 by 9 Comments
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Check out my article, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, over at Wineskins Magazine. table fellowship, inclusion
March 5, 2006 by 10 Comments
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