Category: Kingdom Living
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Racism and the Way of the Cross
Guy Hershberger wrote “The Way of the Cross in Human Relations” in 1958. In the book, he explored the cross as a definition of life in the Kingdom of God and applied it to contemporary challenges. Today, we share an excerpt on the subject of racism. His views on this subject reflect a refusal to…
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From leaven to loaf: the Kingdom in 2022
It’s quite interesting watching yeast at work. It is everywhere, ostensibly – on the peel of pears and grapes, in the air, etc. Medieval bakers did not quite know what it was, but they knew what it did. They would set a bowl of flour and water out in the field or under an apple…
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(Video) Courageous Love: The Story of Dirk Willems
When our survival instinct kicks in, it’s often every man and women for themselves. Yet, in the moment of crisis, one courageous young man, Dirk Willems, made a decision that cost him everything. He chose the way of love. The year was 1569. Holland was under the rule of the Spanish King Philip the Second.…
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(Video) Costly Discipleship: The Witness of Anna Jansz
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus, to count the cost and carry our cross? Anna Jansz, a 16th century martyr, came to faith amidst chaos and revolution in 16th century Holland. She chose the way of Christ and loved not her life until death. In this, she demonstrated the courage and…
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Ministering to the Depressed: Lessons from Ruth and Naomi
“Dad!” Victoria said. “I do not want you to pour syrup on my pancake!” “Why not?” I asked. “Because I want Mom to,” she said. “Mom is getting ready for church,” I said. “It will be a little while before she’ll be downstairs to pour your syrup.” Anna arrived on the scene. “I will let…
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Should I Care About My Safety? Missions in “Dangerous Places”
by Mary Lynn Derstine (originally published on December 10, 2020) “Do you feel safe?” is a question people often asked me while I was in Iraq. Safety is a concern to many. I hear parents wondering if they should let their teenagers go places and get jobs because, “Is it safe?” We try to be…
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Justice in the Kingdom: Nonviolence, the State and Human Trafficking | Off-script with Joash Thomas
What does justice mean in the Kingdom of God? When faced with dire situations like enslavement and violence, how do we involve state authorities as Christians? Is there a temptation for Christians to seek power for ourselves in seeking justice for the oppressed? Today, Joash Thomas, National Director of Mobilization and Advocacy with IJM Canada,…
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God’s Loving Care and Human Suffering by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
This little-known sermon by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a poignant take on human suffering and what God’s love means to us and to others. It was preached at a Harvest Festival in Berlin on October 4, 1931. “Your steadfast love is better than life” (Psalm 63:3) Two and a half millennia have passed since that ancient…
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Meeting Christ at the Cross
We meet Christ at the cross. If we have not felt the sharp pain of the piercing cross into the core of our being, and experienced the disgraceful death that is found there; the dying exposed, before the scorn and scoffing of the whole world; then we have not known Christ.
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“Kingship “- Sermon by George MacDonald
“Kingship”, a sermon by George MacDonald, was first published in 1867. The entire e-book is available on Project Gutenberg. As part of our “classics” series, we have shared excerpts of writings such as by Pilgram Marpeck and Janneken Muntsdorp. A reader recently recommended we share some of George MacDonald’s writings as well – do send…
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