Anabaptist LensLines™

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

In Psalm 82, 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.

1 Timothy 6:6-19, 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 the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.

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

11:1-13 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

If Psalm 30 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

Luke 18:1-8, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

If John 14:8-17 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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.

If Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

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