Gospel of Peace

What does living peaceably mean? For one, it means rejecting strife, lust, greed, and waste, celebrating beauty, community, and brotherly love instead. In this episode, Rebekah explores what it means to live a "beautiful" (καλός) life in a world full of ugliness, a peaceful life in a world full of competition and dissatisfaction. Inspired by an audio book on the concept of "Hygge", Rebekah explores the unique dimension of Kingdom life that goes beyond comfort, pacification, and conflict avoidance, to revolutionary peace-living that shines a light on the evil and abuse in the world. The world tells you that you are not good enough, and you do not have enough. But the Lord is our Shepherd. In His arms, we do not want. Elements of a Peace Witness 1) Wholesomeness, wholeness, and health 2) Simplicity, contentment, and satisfaction 3) Care and gentleness 4) Intentionality (slowing down) 5) Comfort 6) Joy and celebration 7) Peace and safety - contending with violence, exploitation, harm, and abuse 8) Health 9) Connection, community, family 10) Nourishment 11) Authenticity 12) Celebrating and stewarding creation as a reflection of God's glory 13) Rest (Sabbath) 14) Considering and consecrating all of life as sacred 15) Homes as a refuge and haven (Essay) She has done a beautiful thing: Kingdom Womanhood as Declaration: https://kingdomoutpost.org/she-has-done-a-beautiful-thing-the-declaration-of-kingdom-womanhood/ (Essay) Kingdom Womanhood: https://kingdomoutpost.org/kingdom-womanhood-making-home-and-haven-part-1/ (Essay) Kingdom Womanhood: Nourishing Body and Soul in a Wearying World https://kingdomoutpost.org/kingdom-womanhood-nourishing-body-and-soul-in-a-wearying-world/ (E-book) Living More with Less by Doris Longacre Janzen https://archive.org/details/livingmorewithle00long/page/40/mode/2up?view=theater (Audiobook) Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YVVViFPQo Follow us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZkV1qrq571A Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cfllkJNjXvwusjWASM9uX

Masculinity today is a subject of anxiety and confusion. Men are struggling with depression, loneliness, sexual addiction, and more. What identity and vision does the gospel of peace have to offer men? What can churches do to build belonging and community? Today, Abram and Ray join us on the podcast to talk about masculinity. We discuss two books, "Non-toxic Masculinity" by Zachary Wagner and "The Men We Need" by Brent Hansen. Learn more about Dirk Willems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Uw-E3tAHU Catch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MCwgMYmy1ws

Content Warning: Sexual abuse and sexual violence According to the Anabaptist focus on lived-out orthopraxy rather than creedal orthodoxy, what we *say** we believe, no matter how good it sounds, only stands up to its fruit. This is why, no matter how brilliant John Howard Yoder may have been, he cannot have articulated a viable political theology of nonviolence as a sexual abuser. This is a question that is vital to cover as a podcast essentially about Anabaptist/Kingdom political theology.

Today, we look at the difficult question of what happens when Anabaptist churches and communities abuse victims of abuse. Are we reading the Sermon on the Mount wrong? What does the story of Dirk Willems actually teach us, and does our understanding of suffering err towards harm? Do we fetishize martyrdom in order to validate the failure to challenge Empire and evil in an authentically Kingdom way? (Essay) Anabaptism as a Predator’s Paradise: https://medium.com/@rebekahmui/anabaptism-as-a-predators-paradise-agency-surrender-and-abuse-d650a8a6d3d7 (Article) When Peace Theology is Violent by Dr. Susanna Griffiths https://anabaptistworld.org/when-peace-theology-is-violent/ (Books) Liberating the Politics of Jesus https://www.amazon.com/Liberating-Politics-Jesus-Renewing-Theology/dp/0567692787 Please contact Dr. Gerald Mast (mastg@bluffton.edu) for his journal article, “Recovering the True Evangelical Faith: How Menno Corrects the Anabaptist Vision” Follow us: youtube.com/@kingdomOutpost https://open.spotify.com/show/1cfllkJNjXvwusjWASM9uX

Is peace simply a question of political theology? In this two-part episode, Rebekah looks at peace as a GOSPEL question. We often think of salvation, forgiveness, justification, and holiness in relation to God, but do we think about these concepts in relation to one another? How often do we think about salvation in relation to peace vs. violence, lust vs. love? This episode is a dive into Scripture and what Jesus and the apostles taught us about salvation, peace, and the Kingdom of God. Gospel of Peace is a “podcast for Kingdom women (and everyone else) about political theology and everyday faith. Hosted by Rebekah, editor of the Kingdom Outpost (kingdomoutpost.org) and PhD student discovering how the gospel of peace transforms us in a world full of violence, fundamentalism, abuse, nationalism, and more.". Available wherever podcasts are found: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Quw2RVq7yBb Youtube: youtube.com/kingdomoutpost Links: (Essay) Lust, Love, and the Doctrine of Two Kingdoms https://kingdomoutpost.org/lust-love-and-the-doctrine-of-the-two-kingdoms/ References: John 14:26–27 Isaiah 9:6 Matthew 5:9 Ephesians 6:15 Romans 14:16 Acts 26:18 Colossians 1:12-14 John 3:5 1 Peter 2:9 Philippians 2:15 Colossians 2:13-15 1 John 1:7 John 8:42-44 Romans 7:19 John 10:9-10 James 3:13-18 1 John 2:9-11 1 John 2:15-17 Colossians 2:20-3:15 Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5:13-26

Is peace simply a question of political theology? In this two-part episode, Rebekah looks at peace as a GOSPEL question. In Part 1, Rebekah reads from Harold Bender's "Anabaptist Vision" (https://www.goshen.edu/mhl/Refocusing/d-av.htm) and Han Schnell's "The Two Kingdoms" (https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/anabaptist-archives-two-kingdoms), showing how the Anabaptists viewed discipleship and separation from the world's kingdoms of violence as central to salvation. Part 2 analyzes what the Scriptures teach us about the gospel in relation to violence and lust. Why is peace so central to a complete view of salvation? How does the gospel transform our relationships from the way of lust to the way of love? __ Gospel of Peace is a “podcast for Kingdom women (and everyone else) about political theology and everyday faith. Hosted by Rebekah, editor of the Kingdom Outpost (kingdomoutpost.org) and PhD student discovering how the gospel of peace transforms us in a world full of violence, fundamentalism, abuse, nationalism, and more.” Available wherever podcasts are found: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Quw2RVq7yBb
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The New Testament describes healing, but what does that mean for us  today?   Joel and Sarah Nisly join Dru Lattin and Rebekah Mui to discuss healing.  They share their journey struggling with chronic illness and different  theologies about healing, both helpful and harmful. We discuss how we  can approach healing in a healthy way, without condemnation and fully  embracing the reality of the Kingdom

Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgcuh8jW-yU

What does justice mean in the Kingdom of God? When faced with dire  situations like enslavement and violence,  how do we involve state  authorities as Christians? Is there a temptation for Christians to seek  power for ourselves in seeking justice for the oppressed?  Today, Joash Thomas, National Director of Mobilization and Advocacy with  IJM Canada, joins Derek (Fourth Way Podcast), Titus (That Jesus  Podcast) and Rebekah for a conversation about justice, the state, and  the Kingdom of God in contexts such as human trafficking and modern  slavery.  Also available on That Jesus Podcast: anchor.fm/thatjesuspodcast/  Guest Bio: Joash Thomas is IJM Canada’s National Director of  Mobilization & Advocacy. Born and raised in Mumbai, Joash started  his IJM career with IJM India’s National Advocacy Team in 2015 and has  worked for IJM in India, the United States and Canada ever since. In his  6 years with IJM, Joash has mobilized thousands of advocates and  hundreds of church leaders to pray, give & advocate with IJM. Prior  to joining IJM, Joash ran a political consulting and lobbying firm in  the United States. Joash has a Master’s degree in Political Management  from The George Washington University and is currently pursuing a ThM in  Systematic Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. A Public  Theologian at heart, Joash enjoys teaching about Biblical Justice &  Political Theology via his frequent preaching, podcast and writing  engagements. He is also a guest lecturer at multiple US & Indian  Bible Colleges and Seminaries. He lives in the Greater Toronto Area with  his wife, Valentina.

Dr. Alexandre Christoyannopoulos is a senior lecturer in politics and  international relations at Loughborough University. In 2013, he published "Christian Anarchism: A political commentary on the gospel",  based on a doctoral study synthesizing author like Leo Tolstoy, Jacques Ellul, Dave Andrews and Vernard Eller, all of whom asked a simple  question: if we were to base a theory or theology of politics on the  life and teachings of Jesus, what would be the result?  Today, Derek Kreider (Fourth Way Podcast) and I talked to Dr. Christoyannopoulos about his work and the current field of Christian  anarchism today. We discuss Tolstoy, patriotism, vaccines, empire and  more.

On the third episode of the Outpost Goes Off-script (partnering with Dru  Lattin from That Jesus Podcast), we are joined by Tim Whitaker  (@thenewevangelicals) and Jon Carlson (Forest Hills Mennonite Church,  Lancaster County) to talk about taking a loving stand against Christian  nationalism and questions surrounding nonviolence. We are challenged to  love those who have hurt us and those with whom we disagree even as we  confront serious concerns and errors in modern-day Christianity.    

The New Evangelicals: https://www.instagram.com/thenewevangelicals/ 

"Exclusion and Embrace" by Miroslav Volf: https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781501896255/   

Listen via That  Jesus Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bonus-episode-a-deconstructing-evangelical-liberal/id1487348559?i=1000534898602

How do we get women engaged in studying the Bible and theology? How do  we get them on fire about faith and following Jesus? Kristi Mast is a  Biblical Studies major passionate about community-situated discipleship  and spiritual growth in her community. We sat down to have a wonderful  conversation about women thriving and growing in the Body.

How do we make sense of the whole "CRT vs. the Gospel" debate going  around? In a new series where "the outpost goes off-script", editor  Rebekah takes on research paradigms, media sensationalism,  drawing from  postcolonial and Anabaptist history to talk about marginalization,  oppression, violence, exploitation in the systems of "empire" vs. the  Kingdom of God.

Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GybvJWbqKVU