Anabaptist LensLines™

: 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.

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

If Luke 9:28-36 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

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

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

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

81:1, 10-16 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

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

In John 14:8-17, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

Luke 18:1-8, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

2:4-13 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

3:1-11 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

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

119:137-144 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

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

In Acts 10:34-43, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

In Luke 16:19-31, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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