Calvin College

CALVIN - Minds in the Making

Faith & International Development Conference

Dr. Daniel Rickett Daniel Rickett

Signs of God’s Reign on Earth

Thu, Feb 5; 5.45 - 7.15.pm

If you were to search for signs of God’s reign on earth, what would you look for? What would say to you, “God is here”? Jesus prayed that his disciples would be one as he and the Father are one so that the world may believe. It is clear that Jesus believes the most powerful testimony about him arises from our communion with him and with one another. Through communion we find out who we are and what God invites us to do. Through communion we have the power to bear one another’s burdens and sacrifice for the benefit of others. Through communion we gain the ability to hope and strive for the new creation. This is the heart of partnering in mission. Only through communion with God and others can we hope to become signs of God’s reign on earth.