Anabaptist LensLines™

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

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

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

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

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

18:1-11 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

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

79:1-9 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

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

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

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

In 2 Kings 5:1-14, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

In Luke 12:13-21, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

If Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

Timothy 1:1-14 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

14:25-33 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.

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

In Ephesians 3:1-12, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

Luke 18:1-8, 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.

11:29-12:2 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.