When we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10), we sometimes imagine it full of power and glory. But Jesus came as a newborn and was laid in a manger. In view of this counterintuitive turn, Pastor Chris explains how the nature of Christ’s kingdom, particularly as we experience it in the routines of life, is categorically different from the kingdoms of this world.

When Down Is Up: The Counterintuitive Direction of God’s Blessing
The days before I knew Christ as Savior were memorable, to say the least. A near miss with death got me on the road, but