Previously, we explored what partnership means for the Kingsman — built around purpose, honest in contribution, humble in interdependence, and sustained by covenant rather than contract. Those four principles were drawn from the breadth of Scripture. But there is one passage that puts all of it in motion. One account where you see what those […]
Read More KMCD 23: Mission, Partnership and the KingsmanReading: Mark 11:1-26 Context: What is the significance of Jesus’ manner of entering Jerusalem, and what expectations does this fulfil? Zechariah 9 includes a prophecy of a Messiah who would enter Jerusalem riding on a colt that had never been ridden before. Jesus fulfils that prophecy in this episode. The greetings He gets from the […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 19: Triumphal Entry and Temple CleansingThe path of the Kingsman is never meant to be travelled on his own. What guidance does God give for the partnerships that help? It is worth asking the question carefully, because the word gets used in ways that can do a lot of damage if left unexamined. People talk about partnership in business, in […]
Read More KMCD 22: Partnership and the KingsmanReading: Mark 10:32-52 Context: How does Jesus’ detailed third passion prediction demonstrate His conscious choice to suffer? I imagine. He is with His disciples and He’s outlining what will happen to Him. He’s deliberate. He’s not in a rush. This is what will happen. It’s not a matter of identifying it in terms of what […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 18: The Way of the CrossReading: Mark 10:1-31 Context: How do Jesus’ teachings on divorce reflect God’s original design for marriage relationships? Divorce is alien to God. His original design was that those who married would be married for life. Divorce was a response to rebellious hearts that didn’t want to take on the original design. Going back to God’s […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 17: Marriage, Children, and WealthReading: Mark 9:33-50 Context: What prompts Jesus’ teaching about greatness and service in God’s kingdom? The lads are quarrelling before they reach the crib. He asks them why they’re arguing. They keep shtum, as if you can do that with a man who knows. The nature of their quarrel is about who is the greatest. […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 16: Humility and ServiceThe Kingsman lives in the present, but he does not live from the present. That distinction matters more than it might first appear. Paul lands at the end of 1 Corinthians 15 not with a conclusion but with something closer to a war cry. He has spent the entire chapter building the case for resurrection […]
Read More KMCD 19: Resurrection and The KingsmanReading: Mark 9:1-32 Context: How does the transfiguration confirm Jesus’ identity for the three disciples who witness it? Here’s the confirmation – it’s one thing to be told that He’s the son of God, it’s another thing to witness His transfigured form revealing the glory of the only begotten son of God. That kind of […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 15: Glory and DiscipleshipIt’s the royal residence. Understandably, it is not accessible to everyone. There are requirements for those who wish to gain admission. Unlike other royal residences, however, admission through the gates and into the courts is by way of thanks and praise. Not just that, but this admission also acknowledges a status that entrants have. Not […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Gates and CourtsHosting well is something we’re not naturally equipped for. That might seem a strange thing to say. Most of us would consider ourselves reasonably welcoming people. We hold the door. We smile when someone new walks in. We’re not deliberately cold or unkind. But there’s a significant difference between not being hostile and actually being […]
Read More KMCD 18: The Kingsman as a Good Host
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