Author Archives: LJones

Kingdom Disobedience Kim Davis, County Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky is exercising civil disobedience. She is refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of the law. Kim Davis has said, “To issue a marriage license which conflicts … Continue reading →

Kingdom Crash A few days ago the global stock market began to “correct” itself. You are probably aware a correction in the stock market is a rather abrupt return to a more realistic valuation. In other words, when stocks are … Continue reading →

Kingdom Agents Have you ever looked for secret agents? I have heard Federal Air Marshalls randomly fly airliners as a deterrent to terrorism. When I walk on a plane, I try to spot them. Is he the man in the … Continue reading →

Kingdom Drone Drones are in the news. Have you seen one? A couple of years ago my wife and I travelled to Chincoteague, Virginia to watch the famous Chincoteague ponies swim home. We stood patiently on the bank waiting for … Continue reading →

Kingdom Self-Righteousness A few hours ago a newborn baby was pulled from a toilet pipe in China. The baby girl was presumably abandoned by her mother for financial reasons. Baby girls are not as desirable as baby boys in China, … Continue reading →

Kingdom Tragedies A few days ago Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston, passed away. She never recovered from a bathtub drowning that is still under investigation. I realize some people don’t have a lot of compassion for Bobbi … Continue reading →

Kingdom Sufferer Ok. So the phrase “kingdom sufferer” doesn’t inspire. But it does make a connection. We instinctively avoid the topic of suffering because we would rather find relief from our pain than swim in it. Few of us want … Continue reading →

Kingdom without a Country Occasionally, I find myself in a discussion with other Christians concerning the relationship between church and government.  I am aware Christians are often inconsistent in their behavior in this respect.  When I was a young minister a … Continue reading →

Kingdom Peace We don’t like to talk about the wrath of God.  It seems so harsh and unsettling in a world where a lot of people already carry around a burden of guilt.  If we want to attract people to … Continue reading →

Kingdom Indignation The recent events at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, were on the hearts of believers last Sunday. It was Father’s Day, but instead of celebrating, the families of innocent victims who were gunned down after a … Continue reading →