Joseph Matters writes: One of the most serious theological crises in the contemporary church is the growing separation between the message of the kingdom and the way of the cross. Whenever these two are divorced, the kingdom becomes distorted, and the church loses its prophetic witness. Scripture reveals that the kingdom Jesus preached is inseparable … Continue reading Joseph Mattera: 12 Negative Consequences of Divorcing the Cross From the Kingdom

A great many Christians, even gospel Christians, are facing two directions at once and they are not willing to go along one way. They want some of the world and some of Christ. They allow the Lord to disturb their way, but they also disturb the Lord’s way. A. W. Tozer

Scripture Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith” Observation After healing the woman, Jesus gets ready to move on to Jairus’s house, but messengers come with the news that the girl has died. Jesus tells Jairus, “Don’t be afraid.” Then Jesus stops the crowd from going any further, and … Continue reading Reflection on Mark 5:35-43

From joannenova.com.au Cynics are wondering what, exactly Australia got for spending $1.6 million sending 75 people on a two week junket in Brazil last year? Australia, of course, got nothing, but this is the bread and butter currency for The Blob. How else can you convince bored bureaucrats to pretend warming causes cooling, and maintain … Continue reading Jo Nova: Dept of Climate Change gives $1.6m in trips to Brazil as reward for prophets, activists, sycophants