Kingdom People

Chuck Lawless on seven sure-fire ways to blow up a church. Here are the first three: Begin my ministry as a teacher and refuse to be a learner. Assume that the “honeymoon period” as a church leader is the time to make as many changes as possible. Expect to fix everything overnight. The audio and [...]

For those of you who may be interested, I will be on Kevin Boling’s Knowing the Truth radio program this afternoon (January 12) at 1:00 E.S.T. We will be having a conversation about Holy Subversion. You can listen live online here.

Earlier this week, I reflected on a visit to a Roman Catholic church. Today, I am putting down some reflections about a recent visit to a megachurch. I read recently that some people are attending churches “undercover,” much like mystery shoppers who frequent restaurants and stores and report on their findings. I deplore the consumerist [...]

In 1914, Ernest Henry Shackleton led an expedition to cross the entire continent of Antarctica, but wound up shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. To rescue his team, Shackleton sailed a tiny boat across 850 miles of rough seas to South Georgia Island. Despite the choppy waters and gray skies, Shackleton was able to safely navigate [...]

Blue Laws are history now. Most retail businesses and restaurants are now open for business on Sundays. But I wonder how many small group / Sunday School / adult Bible fellowship classes in our churches are actually closed on Sundays. Of course, these classes are meeting every week. But how open are these classes to visitors? [...]

Yesterday, I posted a few thoughts on why Europeans tend to lean toward pacifism to solve problems whereas Americans tend to see war as a good solution. Today, I want to take that conversation in the direction of current evangelical practice. Many of our evangelical brothers and sisters overseas believe that American media and culture promote a [...]

“Christianity’s change process does not revolve around a system of redemption but around a person who redeems. The Bible calls us to focus on Christ our Redeemer – the Word of God made flesh – who gives us the pattern and power for change. Christ is our hope. He links the forgiveness of the past to [...]

“If you preach the law as the Bible really does, or the gospel as it’s really meant to be proclaimed, you will empty the Compaq Center.” – Dr. Michael Horton Let me start off by expressing my appreciation for Michael Horton and the weekly radio show he hosts: The White Horse Inn.  I download and listen [...]

Imagine the following scenario. The year is 2068. The Western Church is preparing to celebrate Easter. In this particular year, Easter Sunday happens to coincide with the April 22 celebration of Earth Day, a holiday that has been increasing in popularity since it was first observed a hundred years before. In order to best participate in the [...]

Come, my Light, and illumine my darkness. Come, my Life, and revive me from death. Come, my Physician, and heal my wounds. Come, Flame of divine love, and burn up the thorns of my sins, kindling my heart with the flame of your love. Come, my King, sit upon the throne of my heart and [...]