Kingdom Manifesto: A Call to Joyful Activism - Paperback

by Rick Howe (Author)

Whether it is entirely true or not, a common complaint against Christians is that we are so heavenly minded that we are of no earthly good. (In our day it would be truer to say that we are so earthly minded that we are of no earthly or heavenly good!) Because some who profess Christian faith show little interest in making the world a better place, it is at least tempting to see a pursuit of joy as an explanation for their apathy toward the world in its distress. Those who flee the world and its problems to gain joy are not pursuing joy, but a counterfeit. Retreating from the world and its sorrow will not help them find the joy they are looking for. They won't find it because it can't be found that way. Joy is not a grail whose quest takes us away from others in their need; it is more like a magnetic force that draws us into their plight. Kingdom Manifesto explores New Testament teaching on the Kingdom of God and calls for joyful activists to invest their lives in what God is seeking to do in the world today. Joy is not only the strongest, healthiest motivation for engaging the world, it is one of the great objectives that God is seeking to bring about in our world.

Author Biography

In 1983 Rick and Sue Howe moved to Boulder, Colorado, where they raised three children - Amberle, Lorien, and Jamison - and have devoted more than thirty years to campus ministry at the University of Colorado. In addition to writing and speaking, Rick now leads University Ministries, whose mission is to "inspire and nurture a thoughtful pursuit of Christ, one student, one professor, one university at a time." Through written and spoken word, Rick is known for inspiring others to a thoughtful and joyful pursuit of Christ. He holds degrees from Denver Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary. He enjoys hiking and snowshoeing in the Rocky Mountains as often as he can. To learn more about Rick, visit his website at www.rickhowe.org. To learn more about University Ministries, see www.university-ministries.org.