Pastor, politician, and author, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842–1919) with his unconventional ideas about the kingdom of God, profoundly influenced a whole generation of European seekers. Among the luminaries he influenced were Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth. 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.

• 1. Seeking the Kingdom2. Make All Things New3. Get Busy and Wait!4. The Savior Is Coming Now5. Is God Still Dead?6. The Kingdom Is at Hand!7. Jesus Needs You – Not Your Religion8. The New Life9. Forget Yourself for God10. God Is Seeking a Zion11. Not Words, but Deeds12. Christ Is Rising13. What Do You Stand For?14. Get Ready for Action15. Don’t Push – Surrender!16. The Power of God17. Rejoice in the Lord

"Pulse-quickening…Blumhardt reminds us that personal peace is merely the wrapping paper of a more magnificent gift: confidence in the coming of God’s kingdom."

Pastor, politician, and author, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842–1919) with his unconventional ideas about the kingdom of God, profoundly influenced a whole generation of European seekers. Among the luminaries he influenced were Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth. 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.

• 1. Seeking the Kingdom2. Make All Things New3. Get Busy and Wait!4. The Savior Is Coming Now5. Is God Still Dead?6. The Kingdom Is at Hand!7. Jesus Needs You – Not Your Religion8. The New Life9. Forget Yourself for God10. God Is Seeking a Zion11. Not Words, but Deeds12. Christ Is Rising13. What Do You Stand For?14. Get Ready for Action15. Don’t Push – Surrender!16. The Power of God17. Rejoice in the Lord

"Pulse-quickening…Blumhardt reminds us that personal peace is merely the wrapping paper of a more magnificent gift: confidence in the coming of God’s kingdom."

Pastor, politician, and author, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842–1919) with his unconventional ideas about the kingdom of God, profoundly influenced a whole generation of European seekers. Among the luminaries he influenced were Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth. 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.

• 1. Seeking the Kingdom2. Make All Things New3. Get Busy and Wait!4. The Savior Is Coming Now5. Is God Still Dead?6. The Kingdom Is at Hand!7. Jesus Needs You – Not Your Religion8. The New Life9. Forget Yourself for God10. God Is Seeking a Zion11. Not Words, but Deeds12. Christ Is Rising13. What Do You Stand For?14. Get Ready for Action15. Don’t Push – Surrender!16. The Power of God17. Rejoice in the Lord

"Pulse-quickening…Blumhardt reminds us that personal peace is merely the wrapping paper of a more magnificent gift: confidence in the coming of God’s kingdom."