A Call to Pray and Pray Well

This time of year marks the beginning a busy time for many. The next several months will be drenched in routine and schedules and the never-ending struggle of time management. And this is a good thing. This summer was the first summer in years in which I really had no routine or even much responsibility. And if there is one thing I discovered, it’s that man was designed to work.

Personal Salvation, the Politics of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God: (A Response to a Guy I Know)

Jesus was indeed a political figure. I wouldn’t dare to give Him a right or left label, but there is no doubt that Jesus had a lot to say about the political system of His day.

The world into which Jesus was born was one ruled by emperors who were seen as gods on earth with there own “gospels” and their own divine authority to bring peace and prosperity to this earth. Some Roman emperors even claimed to have the power to forgive sins.

So I have little doubt that the terms and phrases such as “good news” and “Kingdom of God” used by Jesus were in some ways politically charged. Perhaps it was Jesus’ humble way of saying, “Now the real God is here.” But we cannot limit the Kingdom of God to a political platform.