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

by Bob Ekblad

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664232310
• ISBN13: 9780664232313
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.4" x 9.0"