Blumhardt articulates a vision of God's kingdom that turns much of our understanding of modern Christianity upside-down. Available in English for the first time, this volume leads readers to look at the gospel anew, challenging them to follow Jesus in a way that makes God's reign a reality, here and now.

Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842¿1919), with his unconventional ideas about the kingdom of God, profoundly affected a whole generation of European seekers. Pastor, politician, and author, he influenced Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth, among other luminaries. Yet his vision and witness are still waiting to be discovered by most Americans, few of whom have had access to his works. He carried forward the work of his father, Johann Christoph Blumhardt (1805¿1880), who is regarded by many as the key figure of German pietism.