The Kingdom of God... – Have you ever noticed that what the world applauds as success is often the opposite of what God considers success? Indeed, sometimes the Kingdom of God appears upside-down compared to the kingdom of this earth. Jesus' servant-hearted approach and counter-cultural way of living challenged our world’s narrative of power, greed and self-centeredness in His time, as well as today. Jesus urged His followers then, as His Word urges us today, to live according to the Kingdom-principles He taught us. (Matthew 5:43-48)