From the Church to the Kingdom

Alfred Loisy famously wrote: "Jesus preached the Kingdom, but what came was the church." In the year 2000, a thought came to rest very powerfully in my conscience. "It is the end of the Church Age and the beginning of the Kingdom Age." Despite the emphasis many place on the church, Jesus mentioned the church only twice in all four Gospels. By way of contrast, He spoke continually about the Kingdom.