{"id":6955,"date":"2011-02-15T21:48:12","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=6955"},"modified":"2011-02-15T21:48:12","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:48:12","slug":"living-in-the-overlap-by-steve-schaefer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=6955","title":{"rendered":"Living in the Overlap by Steve Schaefer"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For anyone who has ever wondered &#8220;<em>There must be more than this<\/em>&#8221; about the Christian life, Steve Schaefer has just the book for you. <em><strong>Living in the Overlap<\/strong><\/em> examines what the Bible has to say about the Kingdom of God in both the old and new testaments, especially what Jesus had to say about it. With an abundance of scripture references, quotes from many theologians, and his own personal experiences, Schaefer helps us to understand just what is meant by the Kingdom of God and how it should affect the life of Christians today as we wait for the final coming of Christ when he will usher in the\u00a0 fulfillment of His new testament kingdom promises.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Living in the Overlap<\/strong><\/em> is fairly easy to read with a conversational tone that should appeal to most readers. The well documented facts and an extensive section of end notes should satisfy the scholars among us. Schaefer made several excellent points that should challenge every Christian on how we can best be about the work of bringing Christ&#8217;s kingdom to those around us. I know he gave me plenty to consider.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/divider21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"52\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by  Glass Road Public Relations.<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LivingInTheOverlap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6957\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Living In The Overlap\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LivingInTheOverlap.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LivingInTheOverlap.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LivingInTheOverlap-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/LivingInTheOverlap-150x224.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a>Did Jesus already establish His kingdom on earth?<em> &#8221; Living in the Overlap<\/em> explores the challenges and benefits of living in a kingdom that is  both &#8220;already&#8221; and &#8220;not yet.&#8221; If you want a deeper understanding of  Jesus&#8217; kingdom message, and if you want to explore the kingdom&#8217;s  implications for your life today, let this provocative and enlightening  book be your guide.<\/p>\n<p>The kingdom of God was the central message of Jesus, yet so few  Christians understand what it means to live in that kingdom. Many of us  think of the kingdom of God arriving with the second coming, but Steve  Shaefer asserts that Jesus already established\u00a0His kingdom on  earth.\u00a0Some of the blessings from the coming kingdom are available to us  now, while\u00a0we\u00a0live in the overlap between\u00a0the establishment of the  kingdom and when it comes to its fullness. Those blessings\u00a0can help us  walk by faith, deal with temptation, and love others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SteveSchaefer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6961\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Steve Schaefer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SteveSchaefer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SteveSchaefer.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SteveSchaefer-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SteveSchaefer-150x208.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a>Because of his fascination with Scripture and its message, Steve Schaefer has repeatedly explored the land of the Bible. His experiences include  hot-air ballooning over eerie Cappadocian rock formations in Turkey,  trekking through the ancient &#8220;rose red&#8221; city of Petra in  Jordan, sloshing through Hezekiah&#8217;s serpentine aqueduct in Israel, and  scaling Jebel Musa (traditionally identified as Mount Sinai) in Egypt.  But he now invites readers to embark on a different kind of biblical  adventure in his new book, Living in the Overlap: How Jesus&#8217; Kingdom Proclamation Can Transform Your World.<\/p>\n<p>Steve holds a Master of  Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Regent University&#8217;s School of  Divinity. He has traveled the globe as a Managing Producer in the  International Programming Department of CBN WorldReach, and is a popular  speaker and teacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: For anyone who has ever wondered &#8220;There must be more than this&#8221; about the Christian life, Steve Schaefer has just the book for you. 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