Analysis Of 'Praying The Upside Down Kingdom'

3 – Praying The Upside Down Kingdom by Donald B. Kraybill, reminds us that Jesus was bold and can reshape our ministries toward kingdom building. We frequently hear sermons relating Jesus’s life, the temptations, and his teachings as they relate to our personal surroundings and lives. Kraybill points out the consequences of the temptations that Jesus endured upon the issues affecting the economic, religious, and political venues of his time and those still today. We are called to look past the surface and to dig to the root of the injustices. We are to look beneath the surface for the systemic injustices that occur and how we can work eliminate the daily challenges those who are affected. Donations, one-time ministries should no longer satisfy us, we must be courageous to look past our wants and needs to pursue a Christ-like peace for all.

“Community of Christ,” your name, given as a divine blessing, is your identity and calling. If you will discern and embrace its full meaning, you will not only discover your future, you will become a blessing to the

He doesn’t plead for social avoidance or withdrawal. Nor does he assume that the kingdom and the world split neatly into separate realms. Kingdom action takes place in the world in the middle of the societal ballpark. But it’s a different game. Kingdom players follow special rules and heed another coach. Kingdom values challenge the taken-for-granted social ruts and sometimes run against the dominant cultural grain. But don’t misunderstand. Kingdom people are not sectarians protesting the larger society just for the sake of being different. Kingdom values, rooted in the deep Love and abiding Grace of God, seed news ways of thinking and living. Sometimes the new ways compliment prevailing practices; other times, they don’t. In short, kingdom patterns arise from God’s love, not a sectarian impulse to oppose or withdraw from the rest of