Tag: government

• I Might be an Idol Worshipper

  And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your heart to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” So the people of Israel put away the Baals…

  Blake

  March 15, 2018

  leadership, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation

  church, conservative, democrat, government, idols, Israel, liberal, politics, progressive, republican, Samuel, worship

• Bracing for a 16-Month Season of Rants

  Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to…

  Blake

  August 13, 2015

  Church Communications, conflict, leadership, missional

  agenda, authorities, Christian, communication, culture, disparage, disrespect, Fox News, government, honor, MSNBC, office, politics, rants, respect, Romans 13, season, social media

• Apples of Gold

  And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” Luke 20:8 He said to them,“Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”  Luke 20:25 Luke 20 brings us two encounters between Jesus and his culture which centered around his authority.  By…

  Blake

  January 30, 2014

  Church Communications, Church/State issues, leadership, missional, Peacemakers, The Church’s Influence

  apples, Caesar, chief priests, church, culture, gold, government, Jesus, Luke 20, scribes, spies, tension, tongue, words