In a sense, all prayer is a subversive act, as it challenges unjust systems and dethrones the “rulers of the darkness of this world” that animate those systems. Those who pray with hunger for righteousness recognize how the singular rule of the “King of all other kings and Lord of all other lords” subverts the …
How Long Will What You Do LAST?
These two paragraphs in NT Wright's great book, Jesus and the Powers are some of the best descriptions of how what we do in this life has eternal value and it is carried into God’s new world (the New Jerusalem). To let it sink in, read it at least 2 or 3 times. “What we …
The Prescription for Christian Myopia (Part 2 of 2)
“You can be involved in politics, but it’s not everything. If your side loses, God is still sovereign and in control. The world may be a mess, but God’s future is coming. If your side wins, you can be humble and gracious—there’s a bigger picture at stake.” Joshua Ryan Butler We’re talking about how shortsighted …
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Jesus’ Subversive Economics
Locate these and more of Jesus' subversive thoughts in Matthew 5-7. If you want to read more about this amazing passage, check out my book: If you've already read it, please review it on Amazon and share it with your friends!
5-Minute Meditations on the Sermon on the Mount (Chapters 4 and 5 of WHAT ON EARTH? a book by Barney Wiget)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qariDbhpPOA Suggestions for Personal Reflection, Group Discussion, and Taking Action for: Chapter 4 of WHAT ON EARTH? / An Upside-Down Kingdom The kingdom is “so contrary to human nature and our faulty logic that it appears upside down to us.” Give an example of this.Elaborate on one of Craig Greenfield’s comparisons between empire and the …
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