Thinking about Justice this Martin Luther King Holiday
Posted January 18th, 2021 by Mike Hubbard
Happy Martin Luther King Day. As you are enjoying the day, let me encourage you to think about the issue of Biblical justice. Throwing a few things out for your consideration. This article by Tim Keller is from his book Generous Justice and looks at the question, “what is Biblical justice?” I referenced a quote […]
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Kingdom People in a Political World – Our Christian Calling no Matter Who Wins
Posted November 3rd, 2020 by Mike Hubbard
[1] Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. [2] Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. [3] For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, […]
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Kingdom People in a Political World – What our Posture and Rhetoric Reveal
Posted October 28th, 2020 by Mike Hubbard
[43] “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, [44] for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. [45] The good person out of the good treasure of his heart […]
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Kingdom People in a Political World – Should We Be Involved in Politics
Posted October 24th, 2020 by Mike Hubbard
Matthew 5:13–16 [13] “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. [14] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot […]
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Kingdom People in a Political World – Of Party and King (Part 3)
Posted October 19th, 2020 by Mike Hubbard
In my previous post in this series, I sought to explain the various political and social groups we meet in the stories of the Gospel. The first response we may have is to conclude that involvement in a political party should be avoided. In reality, I do not believe disengagement is the best response. So […]
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