The Upside-Down Kingdom

By Donald B. Kraybill,

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The Upside-Down Kingdom calls readers to imagine and embody the reign of God on earth as it is in heaven. Since its publication in 1978, The Upside-Down Kingdom won the National Religious Book Award and has become the most trusted resource on radical Christian discipleship. In this completely updated anniversaryā€¦

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If youā€™ve browsed my list this far, maybe youā€™re curious enough to peek into Mennonite theology, which truly is upside-down from the world we live in. Even though Iā€™d been Mennonite all my life, this book, which I read decades ago, explained what radical Christian discipleship meant in a way Iā€™d never fully understood. All those things that make the theology challengingā€”choosing pacifism, taking care of the least in society, living humbly instead of seeking power, turning the other cheek, forgiving when itā€™s easier to seek revengeā€”are also what make it transformative. If only living it were that easy.

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