God’s Kingdom: Arts for the Wider Community by Lynne Baab

The following post  comes from Lynne M. Baab the author of numerous books, most recently Reaching Out in a Networked World, which considers the ways congregations can express their identity and values in an online world. She has also written several books and Bible study guides on spiritual disciplines, including Sabbath Keeping and Fasting, and [...]

Where is the Kingdom – In Age and Disability

I am currently down in Australia which you may have noticed has decreased the frequency of my blog posts.  I am here visiting my mother who recently celebrated her 87th birthday.  It is not easy to watch someone we love grow old and frail as she is becoming and it is not easy to see the kingdom [...]

Martyn Joseph – Thunder & Rainbows Lyrics

A couple of days ago Steve Lawson sent me the lyrics to this song by Martyn Joseph which reflects some of the tensions that all of us feel when we think about the kingdom of God.  Good and bad, light and dark are all intertwined in our lives and our world. I have been grappling [...]

In Christ Jesus The Kingdom Has Come

When Tom and I speak about the kingdom of God we often use the following verses from Isaiah to portray the beautiful imagery of hope and completion for which we all long. Isaiah 65: 17 – 25;   Isaiah 2: 1-4;  Isaiah 25: 6-9,   Isaiah 35: 1-7;   Isaiah 9: 2-7 These verses are so indelibly [...]

Justice at the Table – A New MSA Resource

I am delighted to announce that the new MSA resource Justice at the Table by Ricci Kilmer is now available! This resource is a collection of personal reflections and practical ideas to help us redeem “food” in all its dimensions from its mundane place as an annoying chore to a spiritual practice essential to a life [...]

The Kingdom is Here – Where do we see it?

Two weeks ago I began a new series on this blog entitled The Kingdom is Here Where Do You See It? I began with some theological reflections for a publication I produced some years ago entitled Wholeness and the Shalom of God. It is my intention to update and republish this in the next few [...]

Intentional Community: Living Our Dreams or Discovering God’s Possibilities

The following article Intentional Community: Living Our Dreams or  Discovering God’s Possibilities by Eliacin Rosario Cruz was first published as part of the MSA June Seed Sampler on Intentional Community. My family and I are part of an intentional residential community, Mustard Seed House. Our community is grounded in a physical space (a house) where we [...]

The Kingdom Is Here – Reflections from Richard Rohr

The blog series The Kingdom Is Here – Where Do You See It? is now underway.  I began with some theological reflections last week and this week began to post the reflections that are being sent in by other writers.  This morning I was reading Richard Rohr’s book The Naked Now. In reflecting on the [...]

The Kingdom Is – Becoming Instruments of Change

This morning’s post comes from Jon Stevens who together with his wife Elaine runs a small organic farm on Camano Island which we had the privilege of visiting a few weeks ago. The Open Gate Farm on Camano Island is an hour north of Seattle.  A little bridge brings friends, family, and customers to our [...]

A Multifaith Seminary?

Now this is interesting and I do wonder: could this be something that reflects the kingdom of God.  According to an article by Al Tizon in ESA online Starting this fall, the Claremont School of Theology in Southern California will provide training not just for Christian ministers, but also for Jewish rabbis and Muslim imams. Although [...]