First-hand acquaintance with the actual texts is always the best way.

Jesus' death was seen by Jesus himself ... as the ultimate means by which God's kingdom was established. The crucifixion was the shocking answer to the prayer that God's kingdom would come on earth as in heaven.

Worship is love on its knees before the beloved; just as mission is love on its feet to serve the beloved

Certainly Paul shares the view of the Old Testament prophets that God will one day flood the world with justice and joy - and that this has begun to be fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus.

God has taken us utterly seriously. How can we not do the same with him?

When Jesus wanted to explain to his disciples what his death was all about, he didn't give them a theory, he gave them a meal.

I work in a very tough area of Britain. There is not much hope sociologically where I live and work, they're all sorts of conditions of poverty and deprivation and so on, I really do believe that the message of the kingdom of God is for places like this.