Mark Van Steenwyck's "The Unkingdom of God"
Mark Van Steenwyck’s The Unkingdom of God is one the best books you could possibly read whether you are a veteran of “seeking first God’s (un)kingdom” or a novice wanting the best start possible on this journey or you have no idea about what this whole “(un)kingdom” business is all about in the first place. And it’s one of the best for at least three reasons. First, Mark practices what he preaches and what he preaches grows out of his practice. He’s been there and done that and is still hard at it. Second, because he practices what he preaches, he’s paid a price for his following Jesus into his (un)kingdom. Mark writes: “To act in truth requires that we first see in truth. But to see the truth, we must first have started walking in the way of truth. There is a paradox here that can only be resolved by heeding Philip’s call to “come and see” (John 1:46)” (Kindle Locations 2541-2543). Heeding Philip’s call has been costly for Mark – in term...