A New Christian Manifesto: Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God - Softcover

Ekblad, Bob

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9780664232313: A New Christian Manifesto: Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0664232310 ISBN 13: 9780664232313
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008

Synopsis

Bob Ekblad delivers a radical new reading of the Lord's Prayer by arguing that there are earthly power structures and allegiances that prevent God's kingdom from coming "on earth as in heaven." Drawing on his experiences in ministry with marginalized people and his understanding of the Bible, Ekblad calls the church to follow Jesus by seeking its own deliverance from these structures, and to recognize people on the margins as the most receptive to becoming agents of transformation. A New Christian Manifesto urges Christians to break down barriers to join Jesus in a movement that includes recruiting, healing, empowering, and setting out to achieve an ultimate victory of the cross.

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About the Author

Bob Ekblad is Executive Director of Tierra Nueva and The People's Seminary in Burlington, Washington. For ten years, Tierra Nueva has worked with migrant, impoverished, and imprisoned populations in northwestern Washington state. Ekblad is a minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and is known internationally for his courses and workshops on reading the Bible.

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Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0664232310
ISBN 13 
9780664232313
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.98 out of 5 stars
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