Ken Costa - Strange Kingdom: Meditations on the Cross to Transform Your Day to Day Life

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GLOBAL PRAISE FOR STRANGE KINGDOM

Ken Costa speaks openly of a faith that so many find foolish, and yet has given him the strongest foundation. His honesty opens a window onto the meaning of the cross and the upside-down world it invites us in: a world that has transformed and shaped him, a world he invites us to explore with him. I hope that many readers will take that journey and discover the transforming love of Jesus that lies at its core.

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, England

Strange Kingdom is a joy. Its one of those rare books that uncovers paradigm-shattering insight into an age-old subject. In my forty-seven years in the Christian publishing business, Ken Costas compelling and inspirational reflections are unique on the meaning and purpose of the cross of Christ. A must-read for every Christian and a revelation for the spiritually curious.

Joey Paul, Senior Editor, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Nashville, Tennessee

What does the cross of Christ mean for you and me in our everyday lives? At home? In the workplace? In our relationships? In our darkest moments? Through a life of work in the heart of the city of London, our friend Ken Costa has wrestled with these questions. Strange Kingdom provides profound wisdom and insight into the most significant events in human history.

Nicky Gumbel, Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, England

I love Kens passion for the Lord Jesus and His finished work at Calvary. May this book inspire and encourage you to receive a fresh revelation of Christ and the power of the cross.

Joseph Prince, Senior Pastor, New Creation Church, Singapore

Kens approach is so very helpful to people struggling with the relevance of Jesus, the Cross, the Bible in our world today. The power of the cross and the works of Jesus for us today is what Strange Kingdom reveals for all of us on the journey towards God in todays world.

Phil Pringle, Founder and Lead Pastor of C3 Church, Oxford Falls, Australia

Ken Costas deep love for God and unashamed defense of the cross of Jesus Christ is mirrored in this book. The perspective of a banker, the mind of a scholar, and the heart of a Christian who wants people to love Christ radiates on every page. Caution: this book will make you hungry for God and give you the will to be foolish for the weakness of Christ rather than the strength of the world.

R. T. Kendall, author, teacher, and former minister of Westminster Chapel, England

Jesus final actions secured our forgiveness, split history in half, and started the most powerful movement the worlds ever known. My friend Ken Costa masterfully captures the meaning of those final moments in his new book Strange Kingdom. Its a brilliant, fresh perspective that shouldnt be missed.

Steven Furtick, Senior Pastor, Elevation Church, Charlotte, North Carolina

This book will encourage your faith and deepen your understanding of what the cross means to people in their day-to-day lives.

Jentezen Franklin, Senior Pastor, Free Chapel Worship Center, Gainesville, Georgia

My friend Ken Costa has written an unprecedented work on the cross of Christ. He blends his daily devotion with deep biblical content and I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone seeking to find out more about the cross of Christ, and what it means to us, in our everyday lives.

John Gray, Associate Pastor, Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas

This book reads like one of the old-time classics and Ken has done a deft job of skillfully weaving the importance of our paying the price into present-day realities.

Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong, Cornerstone Community Church, Singapore

My friend Ken Costa has written a book that will illuminate both your heart and mind with fresh insights on the meaning of the cross, impacting every day of your life, every decision you make, and every date in your diary. A must-read for every believer.

Pastor Agu, Senior Pastor, Jesus House, England

Ken Costa has this infectious passion to guide every person he meets to the foot of the cross.

Steve Carter, Teaching Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, Illinois

Is the cross still important to us today? What is its significance? In his newest book, my good friend Ken Costa masterfully and meticulously gives us an in-depth look at the cross of Jesus and what it means to us in our everyday lives. Filled with relevant and engaging truths, this book will give you a deeper understanding of the value and meaning of the cross.

Robert Morris, Senior Pastor, Gateway Church, Southlake, Texas

My friend and mentor, Ken Costa, understands the human heart and the work of the cross in a way that transcends culture and is as relevant here in Asia as it is in the West. Not since John Stotts The Cross of Christ have I read a book on the saving work of Jesus that I want to return to again and again as much as this one.

Miles Toulmin, Vicar of HTBB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

My friend Ken Costa has brilliantly captured the meaning of Jesus actions in his new book Strange Kingdom. I highly recommend it.

Brett Hilliard, First Pastor, Island ECC, Hong Kong

I am convinced this book is going to do what some time spent with Ken always does, grow your love and understanding of the life in Christ we have been invited to.

Andreas Nielsen, Lead Pastor, Hillsong, Stockholm, Sweden

Yes! This book warms my heart. Ken Costa shares both knowledge and fire, both insight and intimacy. It is a Strange Kingdom Jesus launched, but precious all the more. Words are combined with music as worlds collide and Jesus becomes known to the soul searching for him. This is a book to be read slowly, to be pondered deeply, and to be shared widely. May we never forget to celebrate and live the Strange Kingdom in and among us.

Henk Stoorvogel, Pastor, Free Evangelization Zwolle, Netherlands

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