false 2985761 1 This book is a powerful rereading of the Lord s Prayer and a call for the church to reject existing power structures by pledging allegiance to the kingdom of God and proclaiming the gospel for all especially those cast outside the mainstream of society. Bob Ekblad delivers a radical new reading of the Lord s Prayer by arguing that there are earthly power structures and allegiances that prevent God s kingdom to come on earth as in heaven. Drawing upon his experiences in ministry with marginalized people and his understanding of the Bible, Ekblad calls the church to follow Jesus by seeking its own deliverance from these structures, and to recognize people on the margins as being the most open and available to be agents of transformation. A New Christian Manifesto urges Christians to break down barriers to join Jesus in a movement that includes recruiting, healing, empowering, and sending out to achieve an ultimate victory of the cross. 3016204 18 2 2008 A New Christian Manifesto: Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God total:5|4:2|3:3| 5 17 12 2 4 0 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:03:47 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:05:28 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 11 09:09:43 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 09:11:33 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jul 26 14:05:06 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:05:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Mar 26 09:30:47 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 09:30:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 25 12:00:17 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 12:00:33 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 21 23:38:11 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 12:28:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 23:38:11 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 20:03:51 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 12:34:44 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 20:03:51 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 17:06:55 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 17:06:55 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 16:52:41 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 09:46:07 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Apr 03 15:10:57 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 15:11:00 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Apr 02 20:54:50 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 20:54:54 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Mar 29 19:21:38 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 19:21:45 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2985761