Anabaptist LensLines™

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

insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

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

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

In the way of Jesus, it 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 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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

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

2:6-15 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

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

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

If 2 Timothy 2:8-15 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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

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

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

Luke 14:1, 7-14, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

In 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

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

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

In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—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.