A Conflicted Allegiance
Reality is, the values of the kingdom of God as were embodied in Jesus often come in sharp contrast to the values of the United States.
We Need New Wineskins (Or Why Evangelicalism Needs To Be Abandoned)
APRIL 1, 2014 | BY: ZACK HUNT -- Two years ago I wrote a series of posts entitled Abandoning Evangelicalism. Today, I’m convinced...
My Christian Response to Violence: Beyond the Politics to Spiritual Reflection
NOV 5, 2013 | BY: NEELY BAUGH -- Jesus and violence. I’ve struggled for a long time to voice how I feel about these two things and how they...
The Ugly Beauty of the Kingdom of God
BY: KURT WILLEMS -- The history of this world is one where the tension between ugliness and beauty keeps us guessing. Will we...
Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 5 (Concluding Exhortations… Native Americans as Victims of Nationalism)
This is part five of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism. It reads as one fluid written sermon so you may want to read the rest of the series. I have never spoken this sermon but figured I would use...
Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 4 (When Two Empire's Collide)
This is part four of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism. It reads as one fluid written sermon so you may want to read the rest of the series. I have never spoken this sermon but figured I would use...
Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 3 (Give to Caesar What is Caesar's?)
This is part three of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism. It reads as one fluid written sermon so you may want to read the rest of the series. I have never spoken this sermon but figured I would us...
When Dreams Meet Reality: Life in Intentional Community
After years of being a youth pastor, I remember the time I came home from yet another event that required endless administration, energy and resources and asked myself, “Is this what it means to be the Chur...
Actualizing the Kingdom on Earth
The church today is enthralled in a movement that believes in a commitment to create a just and loving society in which we can fully actualize the Kingdom of God before the Second Coming of Christ. The Kingdom...