I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about the buzzwords and catch phrases and all the other “church” language Christians like to use. Words like, evangelism, discipleship, “good news,” faith, mission, and so on. One the most popular and overused of these phrases is “the kingdom of God.” Now, I’ve already expressed my distaste with [...] Read more »
Building the Kingdom?
May 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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Another Parable
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Yep. You know I’m busy when this happens. I wrote this one for my class a few weeks ago. (Don’t forget to check out the other two here and here.)
“There was once a very poor man, an addict in fact, who made his home on the streets of a very large affluent city. Indeed, [...] Read more »
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Kingdom Language | Final Links
February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Introduction: It Should Change, But to What?
Part I: The Community of God
Part II: Why it Should Be (a)Political
Part III: The Republic of God and the Democracy of God
Part IV: The Commowealth of God and the Castration of Jesus
Part V: Final Thoughts
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Kingdom Language: Final Thoughts
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Introduction | Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV
I suppose I should be wrapping up my thoughts here. I probably should have a while a ago. This ended up taking a lot longer than I originally planned, but then life happened. Oh well.
I would encourage anyone who wishes [...] Read more »
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Kingdom Language: The Commonwealth of God & the Castration of Jesus
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Introduction | Part I | Part II | Part III
Ok, before anyone calls me out on it, I borrowed this image from a book. And a book I haven’t completely read, which is dangerous.
So far I’ve dealt almost exclusively with political images and metaphors to describe the kingdom of God. But the kingdom [...] Read more »
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