Tag: Matthew

The Kingdom of God is like…

The Kingdom of God is not fair. That is one conclusion from the parable of the landowner. Fairness would dictate that people who worked harder and longer at the same task would be paid more than those who worked for a very short period of time. The landowner in this parable would be in big trouble with the local labor union.

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The essential work of the unknown

Have you made an essential contribution to the kingdom of God and never been recognized for it? When that happens, we could get upset about it or rejoice in our personal and private contribution to Jesus’ plan. Does the fact that your contribution was unknown make it less important? Of course not. The Scriptures tell us that God has preordained good works for us to perform in this life. So, it is apparent that God knows about your good works, whatever they may be.

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Lessons from the transfiguration

You are having an exciting, passionate conversation with Jesus when suddenly you and Jesus are overshadowed by a bright cloud, almost blinding in its brilliance. On top of that, an all-important voice comes from the cloud and interrupts you mid-sentence. Would you think, “Boy, that was rude?” Or maybe you would think, “I guess I’d better shut my mouth and listen.?”

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My story in brief…

Christ first came into my life at the age of 5 during a series of evangelistic meetings in our tiny country Quaker church house in Gate, Oklahoma. Since then it has been a process of “Stumbling forward by grace, through faith in Christ.” I experienced a significant personal revival at the age of 19 and have been much in love with the Lord ever since…five decades-plus.

My passion is to enjoy the Lord by encouraging others to make progress in their lives…living life successfully. I do that primarily through my disciple-making efforts and through my writing.

I spent about 20 years in public ministry and at the age of 40 decided that I had allowed my passion for ministry to impede my prior duty to my family, so I stepped aside. I found a new career as a financial advisor and now make my living serving my financial planning clients.

I now consider myself to be a bi-vocational minister of the gospel.

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