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- Yeah, you don't hear that preached much in church, but that is as central to Christianity as it gets. The gospel Jesus preached was the "Gospel of the Kingdom." He proclaimed that...
- Woa. Something about the way you put that... Gives a whole new understanding (to me, at least) of "the kingdom of god is within you." See, I always kinda thought of the kingdom of God as...
- Well I was always under the impression that "freedom costs a buck-o-five." Seriously though, I think I like the heart of what you're saying here (we're offered salvation (freedom)...
- Yes, I suppose that could describe our experience of it, Jesse. But I'm more interested in the reality of the kingdom that Jesus proclaimed. If it comes slowly to us because we're not...
- I see what you're saying Paul. As another possible perspective, it could be one of those things that just "creep up on you." Like, all the signs are there but you just don't see...
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following the way of Jesus in the land of our captivity
The other reviews in this Praying with the Church blog tour have done a good job of summarizing or stating the need for such a book. My review, therefore, will be more on how it can be useful for a community–mine in particular.
Missio Dei, my faith community, is a missional or ... Continue reading »
Missio Dei, my faith community, is a missional or ... Continue reading »
3 years ago
Very nice review. What I like about this review is that you've taken from my world and made it live in your world; you've contextualized the book, and I have to say this is very encouraging to me.
Blessings on missio Dei.