Category: Kingdom Vs Religion
Truths of God’s Kingdom vs Christian religion
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How the Roman Empire Was Like God’s Kingdom
Introduction In his video talk (among others) about The Characteristics of Kingdom Ambassadors, Dr. Myles Munroe shared various ways of how the Roman Empire was like God’s Kingdom. He said that the “fullness of time” Paul wrote about in Ephesians 1:10 was the period of history when the Romans ruled their empire. Dr. Myles said… Read more
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Not a Count Down but an Occupation
US Military Occupation Of Germany In 1945, Germany surrendered to the American and Russian invasions of the country and the destruction of the Nazi regime. Thereafter, the militaries of both Allied nations occupied the country for many years. After years of combat, WW2 veterans eagerly awaited their chance to return home to the US or USSR.… Read more
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Unorthodoxy of Historical Believers
Unorthodox Religious Leaders The establishment of the Christian Church followed a few hundred years of persecution of believers. (They had met in ecclesias as rivals to the Roman colonies and empire.) For over a thousand years, the Church maintained civilization in Europe and created a new orthodoxy. These new leaders became oppressors instead of servers… Read more
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Unorthodoxy of the Apostles
Unorthodoxy of Leaders to Bring God’s Kingdom to Earth Since the beginning of the era called annō Dominī – the year of our Lord, followers of King Jesus have worked against the grain of the religious and political establishments to bring God’s Kingdom to Earth. This includes the unorthodoxy of the apostles, the leaders of… Read more
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Progressive Truths for God’s People 2
My Message to a Small Group of Believers This blog post is Part 2 of the write-up of a message I gave to a small group of believers who meet regularly in an older couple’s home. I concluded the message of progressive truths for God’s people 2 by talking about Kingdom communities. Kingdom Communities My… Read more
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Progressive Truths for God’s People 1
My Message to a Small Group of Believers This is Part 1 of the write-up of a message I gave to a small group of believers who meet regularly in an older couple’s home. I offered them this list of progressive truths for God’s people. First, I played the old Bill Gaither song, The Church… Read more
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Growth in Unorthodox Thinking 2
Vision For The Future I have a vision for the future of America and God’s people in it. It is in line with my growth in unorthodox thinking. It involves Ecclesia vs Church Brian Sanders wrote that real church involve Recent teachings from apostolic and prophetic leaders call us to do the work of executive… Read more
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Growth into Unorthodox Thinking 1
Years Of Changing My Thinking Fifty-odd years ago, I became more than a minister’s son who went to church and sang in choirs. I took the opportunity to become a believer – a Christian, like my parents. As a young university student, the field of my heart and mind was prepared for the seeds of… Read more
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Foundational Teaching about the Kingdom
Basic Teaching about the Kingdom In this video, Dr. Myles Munroe of munroeglobal.com explained his foundational teaching about the Kingdom of God vs. the religion of Christianity. Learning My Purpose A few years ago, my new wife brought into the household a book on leadership by Dr. Munroe. It had a chapter on purpose that… Read more
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Am I Qualified to Be a Worship Leader?
Job Posting with CCDA I recently explored the job listings on the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) website and came across this posting: NCEL Director of Worship & ELEE Church Liaison. The information about the position sounded compatible with my philosophy of church and worship. However, I’m sure various factors are not in my favor.… Read more