In this episode, Ken Shuman expands on his belief that the Old Testament idea of shalom is the same as the New Testament concept of the Kingdom of God. He notes, “Jesus came preaching the gospel of the Kingdom; he didn’t come preaching the plan of salvation.” He quotes John Franke, who says, “The Kingdom of God is a community of love where everyone has enough and no one needs to be afraid....The good news of the gospel is peace in the world and the end of violence and hostility that leads to death.”
Ken poses two questions to the group: “What does it look like to align our lives with shalom, with the Kingdom?” and “Who are the shalom makers?” Using scripture, he explores these questions and connects them to the work of Faithwalking, which is to "come alongside people and help them experience wholeness [shalom] in places in their lives where there is currently brokenness." "And," he says, "when our own wholeness begins to be restored, it opens the opportunity for us to be whole in our relationships with other people as well. So the good news is about God helping you get alignment in your life with his design, and then part of that design is we are going to live in relationship with other people - even people we disagree with - in ways that are more whole."
This episode was recorded on December 5th, 2025.
