Anabaptist LensLines™

18:1-11 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.

refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

In 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

2:23-32 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.

: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.

2:6-15 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

Luke 14:25-33 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

13:1-8, 15-16 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.