“How proud we often are of the victories in the war with nature, proud of the multitude of instruments we have succeeded in inventing, of the abundance of commodities we have been able to produce. Yet our victories have come to resemble defeats. In spite of our triumphs, we have fallen victims to the work of our hands; it is as if the forces we had conquered have conquered us.”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

What does a soul do with power entrusted to him by the living God?

What is its lasting legacy in the souls and spaces he inhabits?

How is a man or woman remembered long after they’ve passed from this world?

What is the formation—or lack thereof—that shapes these outcomes?

These questions and others lie at the heart of the message of Becoming a King. How do we become people whose relationship with power leads to the flourishing of others rather than their suffering? How do we respond to our deep desire to be powerful, confront what has gone wrong, and become the kind of Image-Bearers whose strength helps heal and restore the world?

Join me for Episode One of A Deeper Cut Series. As we mark the fifth anniversary of the release of Becoming a King, it feels both fitting and honoring to invite each member of our community, women and men alike, into more. Through interviews with like-hearted allies, teaching, conversations, and stories of how God has worked through this message, this ten-part series serves as a collection of trailheads—each centered on a deeper immersion through core ideas from Becoming a King.

There is more and more of God and His Kingdom available. Much of Him, a breath away. Let’s pursue it together.

It has all been prologue. The best is yet to come.

For the Kingdom,

Morgan and Cherie Snyder

56: Four Ways to Lead Virtually, with Mike Demas