“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 (ESV) There is a word that gets worn smooth with use, until it barely means anything at all. Hope. We say it lightly — […]
Read More KMCD 17: Hope, The Fellowship and the KingsmanReading: Mark 7:1-37 Context: What specific traditions are the Pharisees concerned about, and why do they matter to them? In this episode, the Pharisees were concerned about the state of the hands. The tradition they observed was ensuring that hands were washed before partaking of food. This wasn’t for hygiene reasons; this was for the […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 12: Heart MattersWhat do we sing about God? We sing of His glory, His love, His compassion, His righteousness, His glory, His wisdom, and so much more. And as we sing, we are filled in our souls with expressions of praise and adoration of someone so brilliant. Even if we’re convicted of sin or challenged about behaviour […]
Read More KMCD 15: The Song, The Fellowship and the KingsmanHow does the Kingsman consider the issue of spiritual gifts? It was a game. Someone produced a questionnaire. Fill it in, tally your scores, and discover your spiritual gifts. Compare results with others. Marvel at the combinations. What did they get? What were their major gifts? Did we complement each other in any way? After […]
Read More KMCD 14: The Gifts are not for GamesReading: Mark 6:1-29 Context: Why do Jesus’ own townspeople struggle to accept His authority and teaching? Heh. This bit is so funny. The folks in Jesus’ hometown struggle because they already know this fella. He was in that big family with that Mary woman. He was there with the brothers and sisters. We know this […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 10: Rejection and MissionReading: Mark 5:21-43 Context: What social barriers does the bleeding woman overcome to reach Jesus, and why is this significant? This scripture does not indicate the social barrier, but we can infer the following: she has a disease, which doesn’t make her socially acceptable for starters. The nature of the disease, apparently, would make her […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 9: Faith and HealingFree to worship. Free to fellowship. I come from a background where people cited Hebrews 10 as the reason for mandatory church attendance. As we know, Hebrews 10 says that we should not forsake the assembling … and people would largely ignore the context and the rest of the verse, merely highlighting how important it […]
Read More KMCD 12: Free To …It takes encounters with God to know who you are in Him. Before that, you’re left to be defined by others. That’s certainly been my case. It took encounters with God to form an idea of who I am and how God’s nature defines me. Before that, many were accustomed to treating me as convenience […]
Read More KMCD 11: The Lord Who DefinesHope is crucial in the life of the Kingsman. In Romans 15:13, Paul is keen for the church in Rome to experience this kind of hope as he blesses them: May the God of hope fill you with all peace and joy in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may […]
Read More KMCD 10: Hope and the KingsmanFaith is vital in the life of the Kingsman. In Genesis 26:1-6, 12-14, Isaac exemplified how faith works even in a famine. Here are some reflections on that. In a Famine, God Calls The famine plays a key part throughout scripture. Those who live in modern Western societies might not really understand what a famine […]
Read More KMCD 09: Faith in the Famine for the Kingsman
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