Venturing with God
The Beauty of Salvation (3) Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. Matthew 9.10 It seems to me that our mindset about the Gospel is not quite what it ought to be. We want people to hear […]
Inescapable Culture
Culture in the Kingdom Economy (1) Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10.31 Where is the glory?In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 1798 poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, a cruel and contemptuous act imperils and ultimately destroys a ship and its crew, leaving […]
Practical Christianity
An Introduction Why This, Why Now? For over a decade, I’ve been writing, teaching, and shepherding souls through what I’ve called Walking Points, an online ministry focused on helping Christians navigate life with purpose, joy, and faithfulness. That work continues, but the time has come to sharpen the focus, to name more clearly what has always been at […]
Evidence of the Kingdom
Where the Gospel of the Kingdom is believed, Kingdom fruit will be in evidence. Where that evidence is lacking, or where zeal for that evidence is flagging, we have cause to wonder which gospel such a person has believed. Our readings in this series are from The Gospel of the Kingdom, and here is an excerpt […]
Beginning at the End
Ephesians 5.22-33 (1) Pray Psalm 45.6-8.Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.You love righteousness and hate wickedness;Therefore God, Your God, has anointed YouWith the oil of gladness more than Your companions.All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. Sing […]
Something They Don’t Get
Acts 14:8–18 (ESV) Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on […]