Anabaptist LensLines™

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

Psalm 85, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

16:19-31 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

Timothy 2:8-15 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

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

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

80:1-2, 8-19 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

29:1, 4-7 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.

5:1-7 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

2 Timothy 2:8-15, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

16:1-13 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

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

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

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

In 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

Timothy 1:1-14 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

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