Anabaptist LensLines™

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

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

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

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

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

1:2-10 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.

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

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

In Acts 2:1-31, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

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

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

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

In Deuteronomy 26:1-11, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

In Exodus 34:29-35, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

15:1-10 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

Hebrews 12:18-29, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

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

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

Timothy 3:14-4:5 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

81:1, 10-16 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.