The quiet arrival of the Kingdom
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The quiet arrival of the Kingdom

I didn’t grow up with itinerant preachers or tent revivals. I don’t belong to a charismatic tradition which regularly seeks outward manifestations of the work of the Spirit of God. So I am a bit mystified and, if I’m honest, cynical about the strange attraction of Christians with the revival at Asbury University in Kentucky…

The Fires of God’s Love
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The Fires of God’s Love

I get the text message in Brussels, while lying on the floor of the airport, my backpack serving as my pillow. I’m on my way to West Africa; soon I’ll board the last leg of my journey into Freetown, Sierra Leone. Aiden, my oldest son, has messaged me. It’s two in the morning back home…

Muscular Ecological Hope
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Muscular Ecological Hope

We are living in high-stake times. Recent studies indicate that young people are especially aware of this. As many as 60 percent of youth and young adults are extremely worried about climate change and more than half report feeling anxious, angry, powerless and even guilty about the state of the environment. The scariest part is…

Unity: The character of Christ
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Unity: The character of Christ

The word of God is clear that we are called to hold love to the highest standard of our character and be united with Christ. Here our individualism, ideas and everything about us come under the leadership of Jesus, who is the head of a united body.

Joy to the world, the Lord is coming!
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Joy to the world, the Lord is coming!

When weary of waiting, remember what time it is. We live between the first and the second coming. Because of the First Coming we are citizens of the Kingdom. It is not only future. Jesus’ birth means God is with us. Jesus’ death means Satan’s clock is ticking. Jesus’ resurrection means that your death is a door, not a hole.

Heavenly thinking now on earth
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Heavenly thinking now on earth

Heaven’s way is: peace, not power; mercy, not might; service, not self.

At home
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At home

“This world is not my home. I’m just a-passin’ through” is a Gospel song from the 1960s by Jim Reeves. I don’t hear the song often, but I hear the sentiment, especially at funerals.

How shiny will your crown of life be?

How shiny will your crown of life be?

Christ suffered God’s wrath to reconcile us to him. Gratitude is our response; greater striving to love him ever deeper with heart, soul, mind and strength as our “priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure.”