Category Archives: Kingdom Values

1 Corinthians 3

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Aug 29: 1 Cor 3 With the cross set before them, Paul is now ready to delve into some of the issues plaguing the Christians in Corinth. They have not attained the level of maturity befitting the … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 2

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Aug 28: 1 Cor 2 Paul continues to hammer away at the centrality of the cross: “For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified,” (v2). This is more than a template … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 1

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Aug 27: 1 Cor 1 Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians in a fascinating way: he addresses these believers as those “called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the … Continue reading →

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1 Timothy 1

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Aug 17: 1 Timothy 1 I’ve never noticed until today the way Paul begins his letter to Timothy: “Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior,” (v1). This tells us a lot about … Continue reading →

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Colossians 4

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, Aug. 16: Colossians 4 Paul closes this chapter with some final remarks about the Christian life: “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,” (v2). For many of us, I suspect prayer is a posture of thanksgiving. … Continue reading →

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Nouwen on Anger

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Jason

I’ve been thinking about this quote lately: Anger is what we use when we run out of love.

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Hebrews 13 – Let Brotherly Love Continue

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Aug 6: Hebrews 13 “Let brotherly love continue,” (v1). I love this verse. I came across it early on in my ministry and it’s been one of those verses that’s been a constant companion for me throughout … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 10

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Aug 1: Hebrews 10 Notice the all-sufficient nature of the sacrifice of Christ: v4: “For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” But this only highlights the sufficiency of the … Continue reading →

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Matthew 28

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, July 18: Matthew 28   In this final chapter, Matthew’s Gospel reaches its glorious culmination: the first day of the week becomes the first day of a new reality, a new Kingdom order. Jesus walks out of … Continue reading →

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Matthew 22

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, July 10: Matthew 22 One of the dimensions of Jewish Messianic expectation in the first century centered on the image of the Great Banquet. Based on Isaiah 25, the Hebrew people anticipated the Messianic age to be … Continue reading →

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