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your kingdom

There are many debates about what the kingdom of heaven means in Matthew, about when it starts, about what Jesus means when he says “repent because the Kingdom is at hand.” I wonder why we wonder so much? Why do we care so much about having exactly the right interpretation? Is is because we want […]

together

Last week was a funeral. The son of a pastor was killed the day he (the son) became a father. Today I had lunch with the executive pastor (Rocky) who works with that pastor. We ate with the executive pastors and administrators from a more than a dozen other churches. Rocky talked about the pain […]

church, going to

(Matthew 2:1-12) Following Jesus always involves other people. Which is really frustrating. When we are working out what we believe (and sometimes whether we believe), having to be around other people who seem absolutely sure of …. something…feels funny, feels risky. I understand. Imagine some guys. They decide to follow God. More accurately, these guys […]