“God's love entails a covenant commitment on the part of with us, and that covenant commitment means a promise to be with us and for us, and God's covenant is shaped toward our redemption.” MeanPromiseCommitmentRedemptionCovenantGod's Love Author:Scot McKnight
“We need to shed our unearthly and nonsocial and idealistic and romantic and uber-spiritual visions of kingdom and get back to what Jesus meant. By kingdom, Jesus means: God's Dream Society on earth, spreading out from the land of Israel to encompass the whole world.” WorldNeedsMeanWholeDreamEarthSpiritualJesusVisionLandIsraelWhole WorldKingdomsGet BackShedIdealisticUberSpiritual Vision Author:Scot McKnight
“God was on the move; God is on the move; and God will always be on the move. Those who walk with God and listen to God are also on the move. Reading the Bible so we can live it out today means being on the move—always. Anyone who stops and wants to turn a particular moment into a monument, as the disciples did when Jesus was transfigured before them, will soon be wondering where God has gone.” WantMeanMomentsTodayMovingTurnsReadingJesusWalksWonderGoneParticularGods WillDiscipleMonumentWalking With GodReading The Bible Author:Scot McKnight
“Those who aren't following Jesus aren't his followers. Its that simple. Followers follow, and those who don't follow aren't followers. To follow Jesus means to follow Jesus into a society where justice rules, where love shapes everything. To follow Jesus means to take up his dream and work for it.” MeanDreamJesusJusticeSimpleShapesFollowingFollowersFollowing Jesus Author:Scot McKnight
“The idea that relationships are not a strategy is potent; and the sad commentary proceeds to say that often relationships are seen as a strategy, a means to accomplish great things - except love and relationship are not what is really wanted. We want to appear relational so people will like what we have to offer. It's the difference between wanting a good marriage and loving the person you married.” PeopleWantMeanPersonsIdeasWantedSchoolDifferencesOffersMarriedStrategyAccomplishGreat ThingsCommentaryMiddle SchoolGood MarriageLove And Relationship Author:Scot McKnight
