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The scriptural vision of God’s kingdom is the foundation of our hope. As God’s people, we’re waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promise to redeem the world and bring the kingdom to this place. Throughout the Scriptures, we are reminded to watch for the coming Day of the Lord — a day when evil itself will be judged, and life will be vindicated and established forever.

But even as we wait for the coming redemption of the world, we share the incredible good news (gospel) that God’s kingdom has come to this place, seen best in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is the firstborn of God’s new creation. The same Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now lives and moves in us, healing our hearts and relationships, and making it possible for us to live for the blessing of the world.

As the Church today, our mission is to make God’s kingdom visible on earth, living a gospel of radical love, justice, and community for all people. This is the embodied gospel — profoundly good news for our lives, families, communities, and world.

The Kingdom & The Gospel is an original creative endeavour that represents our response to this profound good news.

A big-picture dream, The Kingdom & The Gospel is a project of the Worship Arts Ensemble at Seattle Pacific University. Student initiated and led--under the authority of The Office of University Ministries and The Center for Worship at Seattle Pacific University--more than 60 students will join University staff and faculty to produce a concert of original music and lyrics to be recorded and distributed.

The album and accompanying materials will be available for distribution beginning April 2009.