Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

After nearly 25 years of modest contributions, this will be my last “Messages of Faith” article. I’m retiring … pretty much.

You see, the world isn’t upside down, but the world is waiting. Be a blessing.

The parable of the sower is an 'allegory' about the Kingdom of God. In other words, it can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, everything in the story represents something else. It is a ...

Our pastor, Jim Burgen continued with the Parables of Jesus and noted themes. First, we are to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. This means doing the good as God does and the good, He ...

If the Kingdom of God as a monolithic homogeneous structure is the goal of Christian ethics—if national, economic, cultural, racial, ecclesiastical distinctions are to be abolished as “immoral ...

The gospel opens as Jesus invites people to see.... The Gospel of Thomas also suggests that Jesus is aware of, and criticizing the views of the Kingdom of God as a time or a place that appear in ...

Every year, the majority of Christians around the world, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant, participate in what is arguably one of the most counter-cultural traditions — the season of Lent. This ...

A well-known passage for living in the Kingdom of God is found in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5 through 7.