Anabaptist LensLines™

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

Timothy 1:1-14 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.

Psalm 119:97-104, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

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

Philemon 1-21 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

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

14:25-33 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.

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

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

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

1:2-10 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

Luke 12:49-56 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

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

32:1-3a, 6-15 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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