Tag: Kingdom Culture

Patriotism In Perspective

It is the 4th of July, a time when American patriotism is front and center, and rightly so.

However, I’m concerned that during the other 364 days of the year patriotism has become too cherished by American Christians.

Much has been written about the dangers of an American civil religion, and on the balance I agree, but that is not where I’m headed here. I’m more interested in the impulse than the outcome.

I’m not suggesting Christians shouldn’t love their country, but I do think the patriotism exhibited in the modern American church is born out of a political impulse rather than a Kingdom one.  Patriotism (and nationalism) are encouraged by governments because they are necessary to the preservation of the state.  They are necessary because if your government goes to war it needs you to be willing to fight, and if necessary, die for it. Continue reading “Patriotism In Perspective”

Kevorkian Dead at 83

Dr. Death, also known as Jack Kevorkian, died Friday of a kidney related illness. The good doctor is reported to have successfully killed 130 of his patients between 1990 and 1999.

Kevorkian was once quoted as saying, “My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life.”

While other doctors agreed that killing one’s patient was a sure way to end their suffering, they suggested attempting to heal as a better approach to the problem. Continue reading “Kevorkian Dead at 83”

5 Good Reasons To Leave A Church


Yesterday I blogged on reasons not to leave a church. That of course set up this blog post by begging the question, “When it is right to leave a church?”

In 35 years as a Christian, I’ve left four churches. Actually, I left three, and one left me when it changed the vision it had when I joined.

I”ve always believed you should go to church where the Lord wants you to go to church. If I’m right about that, it  creates a presumption you should not leave until the Lord tells you to do so.

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3 Reasons Not To Leave A Church

If you are a Christian long enough you will inevitably make a decision about whether to join a church and whether to leave one.

These will be two of the most important decisions you will ever make.

It’s surprising then to see some of the reasons people leave churches and how flippantly they make these decisions.

There are 3 reasons you should almost never leave a church.
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10 Greatest Lawyer Movies

Ok, this doesn’t really have anything to do with the kingdom of God. Well, maybe it does. The Bible says the kingdom of God is established on justice. (Isaiah 9:7).

The wife and I watched The Verdict tonight and I got all worked up about great lawyer movies. So here are the ten greatest lawyer movies of all time, brought to you by your trial lawyer turned blogger:

1. To Kill A Mockingbird. A lawyer who stands against a racist majority for righteousness and justice. The best of movie of them all.

2. 12 Angry Men. This movies captures the idealism about juries that makes me proud I’m a trial lawyer. There is nothing that compares to the collective intelligence of twelve jurors. This movies proves it.

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