Anabaptist LensLines™

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

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.

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

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

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

In Isaiah 60:1-6, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

In Psalm 107:1-9, 43, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

In Revelation 21:1-6, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

Psalm 66:1-12 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

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

12:18-29 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 Psalm 137, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

In Luke 22:14-23:56, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

If Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 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.