Tony Evans' Kingdom Agenda: Life Under God explores all of the ways in which we see a "visible demonstration of the comprehensive rule of God over every area of life". The spiritual temptation is always to keep back a part of our lives, but submission to the King of kings requires surrendering every aspect of our lives.And Evans explores all of the ways in which our attempts to compartmentalize those lives is a denial of that very Kingship. We raise objection after objection, so Part 1 explores how a theology of this "Kingdom agenda" names those objections as sin and disobedience. The remainder of the book, then, highlights all the ways in which obedience to Jesus as King influences how we live our lives in the world. From Family to Church to Politics, Evans lays out a vision for the Kingdom of God being visible in the world. And while I would articulate a political vision in a way very different from the one Evans here lays out, I think it's important to open the conversation for Christians to begin to think theologically about politics. For there's no more political confession than that Jesus is Lord.
In the end, this work is deeply practical, precisely because it calls us to lay down our lives, take up our cross, and follow Jesus on the Way to Life that is the Kingdom of God.
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