Kingdom Living
Commissioned
Category: General
Tags: Blessing, Kingdom Living
Here’s something to inspire you on this Sunday morning. Image by Megan Allen. Sourced via Flickr.
Approaching Chronic Illness with Wisdom
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Suffering
CNN posted this article on what to say and what not to say when someone you love is suffering with chronic illness. Sometimes our best intentions cause more harm than good, and we need to…
Happy vs. Holy
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living
Rebecca Tekautz wrote a reflection on Relevant Online Magazine regarding the stark difference between pursuing happiness versus pursuing holiness. We’ve been conditioned by a consumeristic society to seek our own happiness above all else, and sometimes…
Remembering that We are Finite
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Simplicity
Here’s a little reminder from Joshua Becker that we live with limited resources in the areas of “Money. Time. Energy. Attention. Physical Space. Relationships. Mental Capacity. Body. Talents. Natural Resources.” Let’s spend these things with wisdom and love. From the blog:…
Little Pacifism
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Non-Violence
Richard Beck spoke about something he names Little Pacifism on his Experimental Theology website. It’s so easy, in the name of peacemaking, to become angry and aggressive. I suppose this is just part of what…
Let’s Remember
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Non-Violence, Politics
In light of the events in the last few days involving attacks on American diplomats in foreign countries (and the ensuing political conflict), let’s remember one thing: Our fight is not with flesh and blood….
Wrecked for God
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living
Idelette McVicker posted a blog on She Loves about getting wrecked for an ordinary, comfortable life. It’s a thoughtful piece on opening yourself to the world around you so that your heart breaks and your life…
A Kingdom Not of This World
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Politics
Bruxy Cavey spoke at Woodland Hills Church back in May as a part of the Tapestry series, and this is a little snippet of his sermon. It’s a wonderful description of the Anabaptist approach to…
God’s Big Toes
Category: General
Tags: Body of Christ, Kingdom Living, Sermons
Last weekend, Greg preached a sermon on what it means to function as the body of Christ. You can visit the Woodland Hills Church website to download audio or video as well as presentation slides….
God and Our Political Platforms
Category: General
Tags: Israel, Jesus, Kingdom Living, Politics
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Rachel Held Evans posted a blog today on the stir created when Democrats booed the passing of “an amendment to the party platform reinstating language that identified Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and…
The Right to Remain Silent
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Politics, Social Issues
A reader (Thanks Adam) sent us this reflection written by Jason Hess on how we as Christians sometimes use the freedom of speech in ways that are in opposition with our call to love. How…
When Technology Becomes an Idol
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Technology
Our dear friend Bruxy Cavey wrote this reflection on how technology can contribute to spiritual apathy. Has technology replaced God in ways you may not have noticed? It’s good to “unplug” on a regular basis to…
Ignorance is Not Bliss
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Staying Awake
We’ve been talking a lot here lately about reason and truth and science and how that intersects with faith. It’s been ruffling a few feathers to say the least. It’s sometimes hard to stay engaged….
Jesus Said a Lot of Weird Stuff. What If He Actually Meant it?
Category: General
Tags: Evangelism, Kingdom Living
Our friend Shane Claiborne has a way with words (and deeds). In this article from a few years ago (sent to us by a reader: thanks Jason!) he asks the question, What if Jesus meant…
Contemplating Food Choices
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Vegetarianism
Topics: Creation Care
As many of you know, Shelley and I have been vegetarians for the last eight years or so. This is a personal conviction, not a doctrine, but there are compelling reasons for adopting this lifestyle. The…
Engaging the Culture
Category: General
Tags: Christian Life, Culture, Kingdom Living
Mark McIntyre shares some thoughts here on the culture wars that often define our relationship to the world outside of the Church. We are called to be a people who are known by our love…
Following Jesus as You
Category: General
Tags: Christian Life, Kingdom Living
Rachel Held Evans posted an insightful blog today (it was actually a repost from 2011) engaging the problem of discouragement as we encounter various ideals of what it means to be a Christian versus the…
We Are All Weird Adopted Kids
Category: General
Tags: Adoption, Kingdom Living
Russell D. Moore wrote a thoughtful response to Pat Robertson’s recent comments on various men’s refusal to get involved with a certain woman because of her internationally adopted children. As a people who are all…
On Driving and Unsurpassable Worth
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Peacemaking
Our friends the Livesay’s live and work in Haiti, and their blog is amazing. They posted a reflection today entitled On Driving and Unsurpassable Worth. It’s so worth reading. From the article: Annoyed with someone?…
The Cost of Holding On
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Simplicity
Given Greg’s recent Twitter comments on the question of how we view what we own, we thought this article in the New York Times was particularly timely. What is the cost of holding onto things?…