THEOLOGY & SCRIPTURE

The Kingdom of God

Already here, not yet complete.

What did Jesus mean when he announced that the kingdom of God had come near? Explore the kingdom through the whole story of Scripture, Jesus as King, and what it means to live as citizens of heaven in the world today.

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Now & Not Yet

The Kingdom Of God Is Like…

Is the Kingdom of God only a distant future hope? Exploring Jesus’ parables of the seed, yeast, treasure and net, and how God’s reign is received now while we await its fullness.
Faith & Public Life

Should Christians Vote Or Be Involved In Politics?

Is voting forbidden for followers of Jesus? Reflecting on growing up in a church that banned it, John Stott on Christian engagement, and common objections to politics.
Now & Not Yet

Two Kingdoms

What is the kingdom of God, and how do we enter it? Tracing the clash between the dominion of darkness and the kingdom of heaven from Genesis 3 to Revelation.
Faith & Public Life

Dual Citizens

How do Christians live as citizens of heaven while still on earth? Exploring Philippians 3, John 17 and ‘render unto Caesar’, Adam’s country and the mission of the church.
Now & Not Yet

The Kingdom Now And Not Yet

Is the kingdom of God a future political reign or a present reality? Following the story from Genesis through Israel to Jesus’ announcement that the kingdom is at hand.
Faith & Public Life

In The Shadow Of The Empire

Do the laws of the land still apply to citizens of heaven? Exploring Peter’s counsel to persecuted believers under Rome, when conscience must resist, and a Christian response to the pandemic.
Now & Not Yet

People Of The Kingdom

Is the kingdom of God only a future hope? Exploring king, rule, people, law and land, the small-story gospel of sin management, and why kingdom people are always church people.
Jesus The King

Jesus: King Of The World

Why wasn’t Jesus the king Israel expected? Following the prophecies of Isaiah, Micah and Ezekiel to a kingdom built on service and love rather than force and conquest.
Jesus The King

The Gospel: Good News Of The Kingdom

Is the gospel only about going to heaven when we die? Tracing the good news from Eden and Abraham through Jesus’ kingdom preaching to the renewal of heaven and earth.
Smiling man in aviator sunglasses and a laughing woman riding in a vintage van, illustrating biblical headship in marriage

The Headship Bait-And-Switch

Does biblical headship give husbands authority? A close look at Ephesians 5 and the word kephalē shows Paul calling husbands to sacrificial love, not rule.

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