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Not the King
Most of us probably assumed Elvis Presley enjoyed his unofficial moniker of “the king.” As it turns out, Elvis had a rather complicated, if not tortured experience with fame and fortune. One day duri... -
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Following a King
The Gospel is not about choosing to follow advice, it’s about being called to follow a King. Not just someone with the power and authority to tell you what needs to be done—but someone with the power ... -
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Not the King they Expected
He [Jesus] was not the king they expected. He wasn’t like the monarchs of old who sat on their jeweled and ivory thrones, dispensing their justice and wisdom. Nor was he the great warrior-king some ha... -
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The King Belongs in the Middle
In his wonderful book, God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts gives readers an overview of the Bible, focusing on the importance of context for developing a deeper understanding of holy scripture. In this... -
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Expectations for the Messiah King
In this short excerpt, scholar N.T. Wright describes the expectations regarding the Jewish messiah king: The coming King would do two main things, according to a variety of texts and as we study a v... -
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An Acted Parable
The entrance into Jerusalem was an acted parable. It gave the faithful the sign they had been waiting for. It inaugurated the Master’s final mission to his people and was a fitting prelude to the days... -
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The Lamb at the Center
A few years ago, my daily Bible reading had me in Revelation, perhaps the trickiest New Testament book to read and interpret. As I have taught this book in small groups and in sermons, I often advise ... -
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Shepherd-Kings from David to Jesus
Do you remember seeing the golden sarcophagus of the pharaoh Tutankhamun ? What has he got in his hands? If you remembered that he was holding a shepherd’s crook, you’re right (he is also holding a... -
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The Glory Being Revealed To Us
In Romans 8:18, Paul describes the future of those who persevere in the faith: “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.... -
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The Parousia Defined
Paul’s term for the return of Jesus is called the parousia. Parousia was used to describe an imperial visit by a king to a city. People would send a delegation outside the city gates to greet the dign... -
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It Goes Without Saying
In a culture, the most important things usually go without being said. We Westerners don’t talk all the time about being individualists or about the importance of efficiency or why we prefer youth ove... -
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The Death of Christendom
In one generation, the place of Christianity within culture dramatically shifted as we experienced what theologians and sociologists of religion call the “death of Christendom.” Christendom isn’t Chri... -
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Game Recognizes Game
Elite athletes will sometimes say that “game recognizes game” (or occasionally more grammatically suspect variants of that). By this is meant that someone who is particularly skilled at something is u... -
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The Beginning of the Psalms
It is reported that after David’s secret anointing as king, he was called to play the harp for King Saul, who was abandoned by God and plagued by an evil spirit: “And whenever the harmful spirit from ... -
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Stir Up Sunday
Christ the King Sunday has also been called “Stir Up Sunday” because the collect for the day in the Anglican church began, “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people…” (The co... -
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The Covenants of Scripture
Eternal covenant, Heb 13:20—The redemptive covenant before time began, between the Father and the Son. By this covenant we have eternal redemption, an eternal peace from the ‘God of peace’, through th... -
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How to Make a Sacrifice
How do you define what it means to “make a sacrifice?” We say we sacrifice for our family, or sacrifice for our careers. We speak of Jesus sacrificing himself so that we can experience eternal life. A... -
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John the Baptist & the Path of Repentance
Far from merely assigning to [John] a temporal and now accomplished task…[the church] recognized him to be the one who will be forever preparing the way for Christ and who, so to speak, stands guard a... -
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The Upside-Down, Strangely Beautiful Kingdom
The kingdom of God turns the Darwinist narrative of the survival of the fittest upside down (Acts 17:6–7). When the church honors and cares for the vulnerable among us, we are not showing charity. We ... -
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The Feast of Light
Epiphany is sometimes called the “Feast of Light.” Epiphany remembers the revelation of Jesus as king and Messiah to the gentiles when the Magi visited the young Jesus. The Wise Men are the first ge... -
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The Supreme Political Event of World History
The ascension of Jesus was the supreme political event of world history. He ascended not so much to a place as to an office. He departed from the arena of humiliation and suffering to enter into his g... -
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The Passing of the Peace
In the Anglican liturgy the passing of the peace comes after confession and absolution, on the heels of our reminder that we are forgiven. This too is no coincidence. Our forgiveness and reconciliatio... -
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Something Strange is Happening
Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still becau... -
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MKL’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail-a Short History
On April 12, 1963, eight clergy—two Methodist bishops, two Episcopal bishops, one Roman Catholic Bishop, a Rabbi, a Presbyterian, and a Baptist—wrote a letter addressed to the citizens of Alabama. Thi... -
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The Legacies of William Borden and King Tut
The streets of Cairo were hot and dusty. Our missionary friends Pat and Rakel Thurman took us down an alley. We drove past Arabic signs to an overgrown graveyard for American missionaries. As Nanci an... -
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The Two Cities
In 410 AD, Rome fell to the barbarian Germanic tribe known as the Visigoths, led by King Alaric. The idea of a “Christian” city (and empire) falling was a terrible defeat, not just militarily, but als... -
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Homecoming & The Hope of Resurrection
In her book Keeping Place: Reflections on the Meaning of Home, Jen Pollock Michel reflects on the nature of home in a transient age. In this short excerpt, Michel describes the central longing in both... -
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Six Factors Impacting our Understanding of Christ and Culture
We have the same biblical texts that earlier generations of Christians thought their way through, of course, but our reflections are shaped by six unique factors. (1) Especially in the Anglo-Saxon wo... -
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Defining & Illustrating the Ascension of Jesus
First, what is the ascension? It is not simply Jesus’ return from the earth to heaven. It is a new enthronement for Jesus, bringing a new relationship with us and with the whole world. …In fact, t... -
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Jesus’ Trial
In his seminal work, The Cross of Christ , British pastor and author John Stott describes the unique, upside-down kingdom instituted on the cross: One of the fascinating features of the Gospel writ...
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- Renewal (9)
- Repentance (16)
- Repetition (8)
- Reputation (8)
- Rescue (12)
- Resentment (5)
- Resilience (17)
- Resistance (6)
- Resisting Change (4)
- Resisting Temptation (4)
- Respect (5)
- Responsibility (9)
- Rest (19)
- Restoration (6)
- Resurrection (15)
- Resurrection to New Life (4)
- Retreat (5)
- Returning to God (3)
- Revelation (13)
- Rhythms of Rest (4)
- Right Relationships (4)
- Righteousness (14)
- Risk-Management (3)
- Risks (7)
- Rituals (5)
- Roman World (7)
- Romantic Relationships (12)
- Rootedness (4)
- Routines (4)
- Royalty (3)
- Rules (6)
- The Reliability of Scripture (3)
- The Roman Empire (14)
S
- Sabbath (26)
- Sacrifice (17)
- Sacrificial Giving (4)
- Sacrificial Living (3)
- Safety (6)
- Salt (5)
- Salvation (18)
- Sanctification (18)
- Satan (6)
- Satisfaction (6)
- Savior (3)
- Scars (7)
- Science (18)
- Science and Religion (6)
- Screens (6)
- Scripture (26)
- Seasons (5)
- Secularism (9)
- Seeking God (5)
- Seeking Happiness (5)
- Seeking Power (6)
- Seeking the Truth (9)
- Segregation (11)
- Self-Absorption (6)
- Self-Acceptance (4)
- Self-Achievement (5)
- Self-Awareness (14)
- Self-Centeredness (5)
- Self-Control (7)
- Self-Deception (17)
- Self-Destruction (4)
- Self-Discipline (5)
- Self-Discovery (4)
- Self-Examination (5)
- Self-Glory (4)
- Self-Image (6)
- Self-Improvement (4)
- Self-Justification (5)
- Self-Love (5)
- Self-Reliance (4)
- Self-Righteousness (5)
- Self-Sacrifice (5)
- Self-Sufficiency (4)
- Selfishness (11)
- Selflessness (6)
- Sermon on the Mount (12)
- Servanthood (4)
- Service (15)
- Sex (22)
- Sexual License (4)
- Sexual Temptation (5)
- Shame (14)
- Sheep (8)
- Shepherd (6)
- Shepherds (13)
- Sight (5)
- Silence (13)
- Simplicity (6)
- Sin (27)
- Sinfulness (7)
- Sinners (6)
- Sins (16)
- Sins of the Church (6)
- Skepticism (9)
- Skin (3)
- Slavery (24)
- Sleep (5)
- Slowing Down (6)
- Smart Phones (10)
- Social Class (5)
- Social Justice (9)
- Social Media (23)
- Social Status (4)
- Society (5)
- Soil (5)
- Solitude (12)
- Spectacle (4)
- Spiritual Attacks (4)
- Spiritual Blindness (5)
- Spiritual Direction (5)
- Spiritual Discernment (4)
- Spiritual Disciplines (11)
- Spiritual Formation (11)
- Spiritual Growth (7)
- Spiritual Health (4)
- Spiritual Maturity (5)
- Spiritual Nurture (11)
- Spiritual Practices (4)
- Spiritual Thirst (4)
- Spiritual Transformation (10)
- Sports (11)
- Status (3)
- Status Quo (5)
- Staying Humble (4)
- Stereotypes (3)
- Stewardship (16)
- Stories (23)
- Storms (5)
- Strength (8)
- Stress (9)
- Struggles (10)
- Submission (7)
- Suburbs (4)
- Success (22)
- Suffering (23)
- Surprise (3)
- Surrender (13)
- The Sacraments (5)
- The Saints (8)
- The Soul (12)
- The Spiritual Life (6)
- The Star of Bethlehem (4)
T
- Talking (7)
- Teaching (6)
- Technological Progress (5)
- Technology (37)
- Teenagers (4)
- Temptation (12)
- Ten Commandments (5)
- Thankfulness (7)
- Thanksgiving (General) (8)
- The Temple (6)
- The Trinity (11)
- The Twelve Disciples (5)
- Theology (4)
- Therapy (4)
- Thoughts (13)
- Threats (8)
- Threats to the Church (5)
- Time (12)
- Timekeeping (4)
- Toughness (4)
- Tradition (8)
- Tragedy (12)
- Training (5)
- Transformation (22)
- Trauma (7)
- Travel (4)
- Treasure (4)
- Trees (7)
- Trials (4)
- Trouble (6)
- True Self (5)
- Trust (9)
- Trust in God (11)
- Truth (15)
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V
W
- Waiting (15)
- Waiting on God (6)
- Wants (6)
- War (10)
- Weakness (10)
- Wealth (15)
- Weddings (5)
- Welcome (4)
- Western Culture (27)
- Wilderness (16)
- Willpower (4)
- Wisdom (7)
- Witnesses (7)
- Women (5)
- Wonder (9)
- Words (10)
- Work (30)
- Work and Rest (5)
- Work-Life Balance (9)
- Workaholism (3)
- Works-Righteousness (8)
- World (14)
- Worldliness (4)
- Worldly Power (7)
- Worldview (8)
- Worship (20)
- Wounds (10)
Illustration_categories by Reference
Genesis
- Gen 1 (71)
- Gen 2 (53)
- Gen 3 (21)
- Gen 4 (9)
- Gen 5 (1)
- Gen 6 (3)
- Gen 8 (7)
- Gen 9 (3)
- Gen 11 (9)
- Gen 12 (15)
- Gen 13 (2)
- Gen 15 (3)
- Gen 16 (1)
- Gen 17 (2)
- Gen 18 (7)
- Gen 19 (2)
- Gen 21 (3)
- Gen 22 (9)
- Gen 25 (1)
- Gen 26 (2)
- Gen 27 (6)
- Gen 28 (3)
- Gen 29 (2)
- Gen 32 (7)
- Gen 33 (1)
- Gen 35 (2)
- Gen 36 (1)
- Gen 37 (4)
- Gen 39 (4)
- Gen 41 (4)
- Gen 45 (1)
- Gen 47 (1)
- Gen 50 (14)
Exodus
- Exod 1 (3)
- Exod 2 (4)
- Exod 3 (30)
- Exod 4 (6)
- Exod 5 (4)
- Exod 6 (2)
- Exod 7 (1)
- Exod 10 (1)
- Exod 12 (3)
- Exod 13 (3)
- Exod 14 (12)
- Exod 15 (2)
- Exod 16 (12)
- Exod 17 (1)
- Exod 18 (3)
- Exod 19 (3)
- Exod 20 (23)
- Exod 21 (1)
- Exod 22 (3)
- Exod 23 (4)
- Exod 24 (3)
- Exod 25 (2)
- Exod 26 (1)
- Exod 27 (1)
- Exod 30 (2)
- Exod 31 (4)
- Exod 32 (15)
- Exod 33 (12)
- Exod 34 (8)
- Exod 35 (2)
- Exod 40 (2)
Numbers
Deuteronomy
1 Samuel
1 Kings
1 Chronicles
Esther
Job
Psalm
- Ps 1 (16)
- Ps 2 (4)
- Ps 3 (4)
- Ps 4 (2)
- Ps 5 (1)
- Ps 7 (1)
- Ps 8 (10)
- Ps 9 (1)
- Ps 10 (2)
- Ps 11 (1)
- Ps 12 (1)
- Ps 13 (5)
- Ps 14 (3)
- Ps 15 (2)
- Ps 16 (8)
- Ps 17 (1)
- Ps 18 (3)
- Ps 19 (24)
- Ps 20 (3)
- Ps 22 (11)
- Ps 23 (33)
- Ps 24 (9)
- Ps 25 (9)
- Ps 27 (15)
- Ps 30 (3)
- Ps 31 (3)
- Ps 32 (5)
- Ps 33 (4)
- Ps 34 (35)
- Ps 36 (1)
- Ps 37 (22)
- Ps 39 (1)
- Ps 40 (2)
- Ps 41 (1)
- Ps 42 (22)
- Ps 43 (2)
- Ps 46 (27)
- Ps 48 (1)
- Ps 49 (2)
- Ps 50 (4)
- Ps 51 (24)
- Ps 54 (1)
- Ps 55 (3)
- Ps 56 (6)
- Ps 57 (1)
- Ps 59 (1)
- Ps 60 (2)
- Ps 62 (4)
- Ps 63 (9)
- Ps 65 (3)
- Ps 68 (2)
- Ps 69 (1)
- Ps 72 (9)
- Ps 73 (6)
- Ps 74 (1)
- Ps 77 (3)
- Ps 78 (4)
- Ps 82 (10)
- Ps 84 (3)
- Ps 85 (1)
- Ps 86 (3)
- Ps 88 (3)
- Ps 90 (15)
- Ps 91 (5)
- Ps 92 (1)
- Ps 94 (2)
- Ps 95 (3)
- Ps 96 (6)
- Ps 100 (6)
- Ps 101 (2)
- Ps 102 (1)
- Ps 103 (19)
- Ps 104 (11)
- Ps 105 (1)
- Ps 106 (1)
- Ps 107 (1)
- Ps 110 (2)
- Ps 111 (1)
- Ps 112 (2)
- Ps 115 (5)
- Ps 116 (2)
- Ps 118 (7)
- Ps 119 (30)
- Ps 121 (3)
- Ps 127 (12)
- Ps 128 (2)
- Ps 130 (6)
- Ps 131 (3)
- Ps 133 (6)
- Ps 135 (1)
- Ps 136 (6)
- Ps 137 (1)
- Ps 139 (41)
- Ps 141 (4)
- Ps 142 (1)
- Ps 143 (3)
- Ps 144 (1)
- Ps 145 (7)
- Ps 146 (9)
- Ps 147 (11)
- Ps 150 (1)
Proverbs
- Prov 1 (3)
- Prov 2 (3)
- Prov 3 (41)
- Prov 4 (17)
- Prov 5 (4)
- Prov 6 (2)
- Prov 9 (2)
- Prov 10 (3)
- Prov 11 (7)
- Prov 12 (9)
- Prov 13 (4)
- Prov 14 (14)
- Prov 15 (14)
- Prov 16 (24)
- Prov 17 (6)
- Prov 18 (18)
- Prov 19 (12)
- Prov 20 (5)
- Prov 21 (4)
- Prov 22 (13)
- Prov 23 (2)
- Prov 24 (3)
- Prov 25 (4)
- Prov 26 (4)
- Prov 27 (9)
- Prov 28 (4)
- Prov 29 (6)
- Prov 30 (2)
- Prov 31 (17)
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
- Isa 1 (17)
- Isa 2 (3)
- Isa 5 (4)
- Isa 6 (21)
- Isa 7 (7)
- Isa 9 (19)
- Isa 11 (4)
- Isa 12 (1)
- Isa 14 (2)
- Isa 21 (1)
- Isa 25 (5)
- Isa 26 (10)
- Isa 28 (4)
- Isa 29 (5)
- Isa 30 (24)
- Isa 32 (2)
- Isa 33 (3)
- Isa 35 (2)
- Isa 40 (45)
- Isa 41 (17)
- Isa 42 (11)
- Isa 43 (19)
- Isa 44 (4)
- Isa 45 (9)
- Isa 46 (4)
- Isa 49 (4)
- Isa 50 (1)
- Isa 51 (2)
- Isa 52 (2)
- Isa 53 (28)
- Isa 54 (4)
- Isa 55 (37)
- Isa 56 (3)
- Isa 57 (4)
- Isa 58 (20)
- Isa 59 (3)
- Isa 60 (5)
- Isa 61 (15)
- Isa 62 (1)
- Isa 64 (9)
- Isa 65 (6)
- Isa 66 (1)
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Joel
Amos
Zephaniah
Malachi
Matthew
- Matt 1 (13)
- Matt 2 (20)
- Matt 3 (6)
- Matt 4 (31)
- Matt 5 (69)
- Matt 6 (74)
- Matt 7 (30)
- Matt 8 (7)
- Matt 9 (8)
- Matt 10 (14)
- Matt 11 (27)
- Matt 12 (12)
- Matt 13 (17)
- Matt 14 (9)
- Matt 15 (8)
- Matt 16 (17)
- Matt 17 (3)
- Matt 18 (22)
- Matt 19 (10)
- Matt 20 (10)
- Matt 21 (10)
- Matt 22 (18)
- Matt 23 (34)
- Matt 24 (10)
- Matt 25 (34)
- Matt 26 (18)
- Matt 27 (6)
- Matt 28 (18)