Category Archives: Kingdom Values

Make My Heart Fertile

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

Yeshua asks me, What keeps your heart fertile? Continue reading →

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Preach the Gospel. Die. Be Forgotten.

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A Theological Interpretation of Toy Story 4

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

Our family saw Toy Story 4 last week. I’ll be honest…my expectations were pretty low. I mean, after the FANTASTIC way that Toy Story 3 wrapped up this entire narrative thread in a nice, neat package, I really thought another … Continue reading →

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Missional Ecclesiology in Practice

Posted on June 8, 2019 by

In A Light to the Nations, Michael W. Goheen argues for a vision of the contemporary missional church that flows directly out of the biblical story. Heady stuff, as evidenced by chapter titles such as, “Israel Embodies Its Missional Role … Continue reading →

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Discipleship: Seeing Jesus

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Permanent Love: Grace in the Wilderness

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

Recently, my reading of the Old Testament has been greatly enhanced by John Goldingay’s excellent new translation, The First Testament. Goldingay, a well-respected Old Testament scholar, uses his Hebrew fluency to defamiliarize the ancient text for modern readers. For many readers of … Continue reading →

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Francis Chan on Discipleship

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