Kingdom Values: Character Over Chaos

by Tony Evans

Overview

Kingdom Values over Virtue Signaling Every Day

Cultural instability. Family breakdown. Social media ranting. Unchecked narcissism. The only way to fight against this toxic atmosphere of our world today is through character. By living out kingdom values rather than merely virtue signaling (trying to appear like we care about all the right things), we can rise up and model what the world needs to see.

But kingdom values aren't just something we embrace to improve the world around us. They come with a benefit—a bonus. They come with blessings. By aligning your thoughts, words, and actions with God's values, you will receive the peace, comfort, and purpose you've been looking for all along.

Dr. Evans provides insights based on biblical virtues found in the Beatitudes as well as throughout the rest of Christ's teachings. When you live life God's way, demonstrating His values to those around you, you will usher in authentic change not only in others but in the culture as well. Kingdom values are contagious. Pass them on.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764238826
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Tony Evans is one of the most respected pastors in America. The first African American to graduate with a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. Dr. Evans is also president of the Urban Alternative, a ministry that promotes spiritual renewal in America through the church. The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans is broadcast daily on radio and TV all over the world. Find out more at tonyevans.org.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The Foundation of Biblical Character

1 What Is Truth? 9

2 The Attack on Truth 25

3 The Absence of Truth 38

4 Rediscovering Truth 52

5 Returning to the Truth 65

6 Merging Love with Truth 77

Part 2 The Components of Biblical Character

7 Poor in Spirit 91

8 Mourning 105

9 Gentleness 116

10 Hungry for Righteousness 129

11 Merciful 141

12 Pure in Heart 152

13 Peacemaker 166

14 Persecuted for Righteousness 177

Kindness Challenge 189

Acknowledgments 191

Appendix: The Urban Alternative 193

About the Author 201

Editorial Reviews

03/07/2022

Pastor Evans (Hope for the Hurting) urges “a return to Christian character and kingdom values” in this trite treatise. Bemoaning secularism and the fickleness of social media, Evans encourages readers to align their thoughts and actions with biblical teachings as a bulwark against the “chaos” of modern life. The author suggests that because humans are fallible and limited, they are imperfect arbiters of truth, submerged in a relativistic “world of isms... each seeking to define the truth according to its own theories, goals, and agendas.” To get to essential truths, he posits, one must rely on the “pure perfection of the Creator,” whose omnipotence constitutes the only source of certainty. With this in mind, Evans plumbs Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount to reveal its “kingdom values,” which include recognition of the need for spiritual fulfillment, grief over worldly manifestations of sin, and humbleness before God. Some insightful points stand out, such as when Evans observes that “love does not tolerate all views” and advocates love for “the sinner” while standing firm against the sin, but the author’s broadsides against cancel culture, social media, and technology come across as tired and crotchety (“Set down your cellphone and pick up your Bible”). This oversimplifies the complexities of faith and modern life. (May)

Publishers Weekly