Category: Kingdom in Culture

Day 1: Why I Fast

Today my church started 6 days of fasting. Our church members can join us all 6 days or pick one

Martin Luther King Day

It was August 28, 1963.  Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped up behind the podium and began to address the 100,000 who

The Theme Of Matthew 24

This post is the fourth in an unintentional miniseries. I initially blogged about the first three verses of Revelation, then

Coming With The Clouds

One of the fundamental principles of Biblical interpretation, is to let the Bible interpret the Bible, as opposed to attempting

Revelation 1:7

In my first post on Revelation, I focused on the statements in the first three verses that promise the events

An Ironic Twist Of History

If you are familiar with Roman history, you may know that the Ancient Romans believed the Roman Empire would last

Revelation 1:1-3

I’ve purposed to spend January in the Book of Revelation. So, from time-to-time this month I may drop a blog

Read To Lead

If the title of this post sounds like it has its origins in a twenty-first century marketing campaign, guess again. 

5 Best Books I Read in 2010

I’ve had a goal over the last several years to read 50 books per year. Last year I fell woefully

The Process Is The Prize

I’ve always been a goal-oriented, achievement-motivated guy. I was the kid in the backseat repeatedly asking my father, “When are

Isaiah 1:17

This jumps off the page every time I come across it, perhaps because I’m a lawyer, perhaps because of its

Do This If You Want To Be Promoted

I once heard my friend Dennis Peacocke say “power is surrounded by problems.”  I give him the credit for the phrase,

Why Your Eschatology Matters

You’ve heard the joke:  “Q: Are you premillennial, postmillennial or amillennial? A: I’m panmillennial; I think it will all pan

Early Dating For Revelation?

After visiting Ephesus and the tomb of the Apostle John, I blogged on the one question I would ask John

A Key To Success In 2011

King Solomon was a pretty successful guy.  It is recorded he had 1,400 chariots, 12,000 horsemen and that during his

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! New Year’s Day is a day of hope because it is a day of beginnings.  January 1 offers the opportunity

Top 10 GOK Blog Posts Of 2010

I’ve been blogging here since mid-May 2010, and because we are now at the last day of the year, I

On Being vs. Doing

If you are Christian, the twin goals of your life should be the expansion of the kingdom of God on

Merry Christmas!

“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For