. . . Matthew points to three divisions in the story: Fourteen generations from Abraham to David tell the story of a God unlike any known in the pagan world. This is a God known not by his demand for child sacrifice, not by sex rituals, not by someone’s ability to enslave others, not by […]
To read this reflection on Mark 4 and Matthew 13 click here: Kingdom Living Here’s the challenge, Jesus seems to be saying: Whenever I start talking about the Kingdom, you start picturing earthly kingdoms of industry, weaponry and political power (Right-handed power). When I call it the Kingdom of Heaven, you start picturing a far-off […]
To read this reflection click here: What Kind of Kingdom.docx The Bible begins with a picture of a perfect relationship—with God, with each other, in a beautiful place. The Bible ends with a picture of God’s new community—glorious, full of light and color, beautiful trees and a shining river flowing from the throne of God, […]