kingdom is ‘the way that leads to life’ (Mark 10:17–23). The well-known story of the son who ran away from home also emphasized the fact that to be a member of the kingdom is to share in God’s family life, and to experience God as a loving parent (Luke 15:11–32). In the same way, Paul reminded his Christian readers in Corinth that ‘the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power’ (1 Corinthians 4:20), the empowerment of God that enables those who wish to change to live in ways that will