Self Reflections

Every year at this time, we try to look back at a common theme we have either seen or addressed or both. This year, there has been a consistent topic that has come back time and time again on both the Misfits programming and within the KFM Network as a whole: that the will of God is the redemption of all mankind. So for Advent this year, we wanted to take some time and reflect on how this fits into the Advent season. 

Explore the complex ties between Matthew 2 and Refugees in this insightful blog. Discover how the nativity story relates to today's immigration debates.

Over the past few weeks, we have looked at why we desire enemies. We looked at why Christians don’t have enemies. We looked at the objections to that statement. We looked at why the distinction Jesus made matters so much. But there is one more objection to these statements that we need to address. What about the enemies Paul mentions in Philippians 3:18?

Christians dont have enemies, we have neighbors. This is the most misunderstood teaching of Jesus coming out of Matthew 5. Because the call to love our enemies is actually a call to see them as neighbors instead.

Changing our perspective on how we view other people is not easy, but it is necessary. How do we begin to see people as Neighbors and Image Bearers, rather than enemies and villains? We allow the Spirit to renew our minds in accordance with the will of Christ. Because when we do that, suddenly we see people as Jesus does. 

Suddenly, we have pastors and congregants removing the mask and fully embracing a version of the gospel they claimed for years didn't even exist. I write this as an attempt to hopefully allow some to see the reality of the change they have made. We all need to stop for a moment and answer a question Jesus asked in Matthew 16, “Who do you say that I am?”

A recent trending news item caught my eye yesterday. The President was once again in the news, but this time, something was different. It caught my eye, not because of the typical political reasons, but instead, this time, I saw in the headlines and social media posts, another example of how the cultural message of the American church misses the mark completely.

How is the Misfits go-to passage also an advent passage? Find out now as we explore Paul's advent hymn in Philippians 2!

What if we have been getting the lesson of "Pearls before Swine" completely backwards?

The IMAGO DEI is not some doctrine to be debated about and disagreed on. The IMAGE of GOD is fundamental to Christocentric Theology.

The moment you suggest that someone has an idol, the immediate response is going to be denial 99% of the time.

Why did I leave Complementarian and cessationism behind? Why do I feel so strongly that everyone should do this?

Recently we have seen an influx of bad theological takes surrounding Jesus’ teachings, specifically His teachings done in His storytelling.

Everything we do within CSRM, Overwhelming Victory, & Ministry Misfits is developed out of the same Three-Tier Paradigm.

What I have learned about what Paul learned about Contentment. From Philippians 4, Romans 12, Philippians 3, Galatians, & Jesus sermons.

A look into how Patriarchy's main passages for support are actually the most devastating to their cause.

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