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The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God
To enter this kingdom, they must all become resonating children—not experts, entrepreneurs, or disruptive innovators. The material substance of the kingdom that Jesus brings through his person and work is not made of brick buildings and streets of gold but rather of relationships of love, friendship, and care. The substantive structure of this king
... See moreAndrew Root • The Congregation in a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #3): Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life
We experience an encounter with the being of God, finding ourselves in union with the being of Jesus when we are ministered to and led to be ministers to others (see Matt. 25:31–46). To be formed in faith is to give yourself to the story of Jesus coming to you, or someone you know, in and through a death experience.
Andrew Root • Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age): Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness
Dallas Willard defined the kingdom of heaven this way: “Where what God wants done is done.”1 In other words, it is the realm where God rules and evil is powerless. Jesus announced that this kingdom was now “at hand,” meaning it is within our reach. The kingdom of the heavens has broken into our world, and a new way of life is now possible. In the S
... See moreBrian Conover • What If Jesus Was Serious?: A Visual Guide to the Teachings of Jesus We Love to Ignore
