Category: Kingdom Theology
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(Video) Courageous Love: The Story of Dirk Willems
When our survival instinct kicks in, it’s often every man and women for themselves. Yet, in the moment of crisis, one courageous young man, Dirk Willems, made a decision that cost him everything. He chose the way of love. The year was 1569. Holland was under the rule of the Spanish King Philip the Second.…
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(Video) Costly Discipleship: The Witness of Anna Jansz
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus, to count the cost and carry our cross? Anna Jansz, a 16th century martyr, came to faith amidst chaos and revolution in 16th century Holland. She chose the way of Christ and loved not her life until death. In this, she demonstrated the courage and…
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“Kingdom Reductionism” and the Atonement Debates – Essay by Dean Taylor
Today I am teaching my students in the historical theology class about the Atonement. I wanted to find some different opinions surrounding the doctrine of the Atonement. I found a few, and I will warn you, these are some pretty strong words. I chose clips that purposefully conflict with each other. Dean Taylor As seen…
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Justice in the Kingdom: Nonviolence, the State and Human Trafficking | Off-script with Joash Thomas
What does justice mean in the Kingdom of God? When faced with dire situations like enslavement and violence, how do we involve state authorities as Christians? Is there a temptation for Christians to seek power for ourselves in seeking justice for the oppressed? Today, Joash Thomas, National Director of Mobilization and Advocacy with IJM Canada,…
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“Kingship “- Sermon by George MacDonald
“Kingship”, a sermon by George MacDonald, was first published in 1867. The entire e-book is available on Project Gutenberg. As part of our “classics” series, we have shared excerpts of writings such as by Pilgram Marpeck and Janneken Muntsdorp. A reader recently recommended we share some of George MacDonald’s writings as well – do send…
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Is “Critical Theory” against the gospel?
It’s particularly interesting when Christian and academic worlds intersect, particularly on a current socio-political issue like “critical race theory”. Across the Christian world, we see a lot of debate about what this really means and how it affects us as Christians. In fact, we hear a lot of allegations that it’s fundamentally “anti-gospel”. One particular…
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Discipleship and Submission in the Church
When Jesus gathered His disciples to Him soon before the ascension, He said, “go and make disciples of all nations”. He didn’t say, “go and build churches” or even “go and establish My reign” – not that we are not to do these things, but we are to first and foremost make disciples and teach…
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Christian Nonviolence Q&R (feat. Jon Carlson)
If your family was attacked, what would you do to protect your children and spouse? Is there a difference between state-sanctioned and personal violence? Does nonviolence mean doing nothing in the face of terrible evil? Pastor Jon Carlson created a Question and Response series on Christian Nonviolence looking at ten weighty questions. The full playlist…
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The Case for Christian Nonviolence (on Tiktok!)
Ever wanted an easy-to-follow guide to Christian nonviolence you could share with friends? How do you answer the common objections folks might have? Derek Kreider from the Fourth Way Podcast has produced a 14-part TikTok series on Christian nonviolence, covering the Scriptures, early church history and objections from history, the Scriptures and real life. He…
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On Being Seen and Heard: Revoice as a Coming Home
Eric Miller shares his experience at Revoice21, a conference from October 7-9, with the mission “to support and encourage gay, lesbian, bisexual, and other same-sex attracted Christians—as well as those who love them—so that all in the Church might be empowered to live in gospel unity while observing the historic Christian doctrine of marriage and…
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