Tag Archives: 2LAF

SHUT UP -to- listen!

Kingdom Principle: Leading with your ears is often thwarted by your mouth Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 James 1:19 says that we are to be quick to listen and slow to speak…. The last two weeks we … Continue reading

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Do you have lobes of love?

Kingdom Principle: Leading with your Ears is act of Love Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 While your brain is divided into four lobes and your heart has four chambers… the true lobes of love are those of … Continue reading

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learn to laf

Kingdom Principle:  You must be anchored in the Spirit or you will be blown by the world. 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 How often have you heard something only to have to ask, “what … Continue reading

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To understand, stand under…

Kingdom Principle: Unity is a celebration of intimacy not a compromise of identity. The Church must learn 2LAF in its brokenness. Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 The lectionary calendar marks the ascension of Christ from … Continue reading

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KISS more of the time

Kingdom Principle: The Kingdom provides simple solutions to complex problems. Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 K.I.S.S. is an acronym for “Keep it simple, stupid” as a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The … Continue reading

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Completely Impossible & Critically Important – Be Cross Fit

Kingdom Principle:  Unity in diversity is found in the expression of our identity. Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 I spent 3 months at a CrossFit Box… often I left there thinking this is completely impossible, … Continue reading

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Last Place and Placemats – do you know your place?

Kingdom Principle: At the outermost-edges of the Kingdom are Hospitality & Humility. Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 In October 2012, we established that the doorway to the Kingdom is opened only by Submission to … Continue reading

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Lobes of Love

Updated 7/8/16 Kingdom Principle: Leading with your Ears is act of Love Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 While your brain is divided into four lobes and your heart has four chambers… the true lobes of love are … Continue reading

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What the?

Updated 6/28/16 Kingdom Principle:  You must be anchored in the Spirit or you will be blown by the world. 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 How often do you hear something only to have to … Continue reading

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Stand under -to- Understand

Updated 5/3/15 Kingdom Principle: Glory is not a means to unity, Love is. Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 In the lectionary calendar during this week the ascension of Christ from this earth is marked. 40 … Continue reading

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