John Howard Yoder on Diaspora Faithfulness - Anabaptist (Jeremiah 29:11)
"Jeremiah tells the exiles: settle down, don't rebel, seek the city's good. This is the way of the diaspora community—faithful presence, not conquest. God's plan...
This is theological quotes on diaspora and faithful presence for adults, drawing on Jeremiah 29:5-7 and Jeremiah 29:11. It carries an emotional tone of hope, peace and trust.
"Jeremiah tells the exiles: settle down, don't rebel, seek the city's good. This is the way of the diaspora community—faithful presence, not conquest. God's plan isn't to restore political power but to form a distinctive people wherever they are scattered." — John Howard Yoder. Anabaptist diaspora theology.
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