"Jesus' metaphor, kingdom of God, defines the world in which we live. We live in a world where Christ is King. If Christ is King, everything, quite literally, every thing and every one, has to be re-imagined, re-configured, re-oriented to a way of life that consists in an obedient following of Jesus. This is not easy. It is not accomplished by participating in a prayer meeting or two, or signing up for a seven-step course in discipleship at school or church, or attending an annual prayer breakfast. A total renovation of our imagination, our way of looking at things---what Jesus commanded in his no-nonsense imperative, 'Repent!'---is required."
---The Jesus Way, p.9
(HT: Groothuis)
1 comment:
excellent post. very true. i am kenton's brother. he pointed me to your blog and it is a superb blog, i must add. a couple of other books i would recommend dealing with this same topic are 'the upside-down kingdom' by donald kraybill and 'the politics of Jesus' by john howard yoder. tough reads but worth the effort.
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