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xscot mcknight
Here’s how Obery Hendricks defines kingdom, or the sovereignty of God, in his book The Politics of Jesus: “a new world order of transformed human relationships; it was social, economic, and political relationships in this world made holy” (99). Enough for you? How would you define kingdom?
Open my eyes
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xscot mcknight
Humans, the psalmist seems to assume, have veiled eyes. To see, the veil must be lifted. “Open (galah) my eyes, that I may perceive…”. Here the words of Balaam in Numbers 22:31: “Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So…
Prayer for the Week (for Veterans)
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xscot mcknight
God of the ages, We thank You for all who have served in the armed forces of this country.
Praying with the Church
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xscot mcknight
For Shawn, his mother (with breast cancer), and his already ailing father. Lord, hear our prayer. For Grant, a JBU student whose father has been seriously injured in a car accident. Lord, hear our prayer. For John, Jan, and Naomi, we join you in prayers for a miracle of healing. Lord, hear our prayers.
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