Anabaptist LensLines™

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

119:137-144 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.

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

If Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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.

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

85 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—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.

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

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.

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

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

18:1-11 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

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.