“The Kingdom of God defies any and all worldly standards” – whether a follower of Christ believes this statement or not can be seen by the way they deal with prestige, success, and influence. (This article was originally published in the German magazine Aufatmen in May 2026).
faith journey
This “Following Jesus” Thing
Keywords: faith journey – The Chosen – Nicodemus – taking up one’s cross
With the official launch of my first novel only weeks away, I’ve had to neglect writing for the sake of a million technical tasks related to publishing a book, and it has confirmed my suspicions of the past years: The actual task of creative writing is when I’m the happiest, and the rest is what I do so I can get back to it. And although I might not like the realization of how much of a writer’s job is taken up doing things other than writing, it still leads to a wonderful conclusion….
