Dr. C. Philip Green introduces Kingdom Living in a Broken World, a faith-centered exploration of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and its relevance to modern Christian life. Drawing from decades of pastoral ministry, personal experience, and biblical study, Green challenges readers to move away from outward spiritual performance and embrace genuine transformation through dependence on Christ. Through practical teaching on the Beatitudes, prayer, forgiveness, relationships, persecution, and other difficult teachings of Jesus, the book offers encouragement for Christians seeking to live faithfully amid uncertainty and personal struggles.
Lyons, Kansas – Sep 16, 2026 – In an age of curated social media profiles and carefully managed public personas, the pressure to perform often leaves us exhausted and empty. We pretend to have it all together. We polish our resumes, hide our struggles, and wear masks of competence. But what if the path to genuine peace lies not in a better performance but in an honest admission of our own spiritual poverty? This is the provocative question at the heart of Kingdom Living in a Broken World, the new book from Dr. C. Philip Green, a pastor and theologian with decades of ministry experience.
Green delivers a powerful, timely message drawn directly from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 through 7. The book boils down to a simple but transformative choice: show or shine. Showing means putting on an outward display of righteousness to impress others, a path that inevitably leads to stress, burnout, and eventual ruin. Shining means allowing genuine righteousness to flow from the inside out through humble dependence on Christ, a path that leads to authentic peace and lasting life. Green argues that most of us have spent far too much energy on the exhausting work of showing off, and he invites readers into the freedom of simply shining.
The core message resonates deeply in a world reeling from pandemic aftereffects, political division, and personal uncertainty. Green writes for anyone who struggles with their faith during difficult times. He also speaks directly to pastors and ministry leaders seeking a practical, verse-by-verse commentary on the Sermon on the Mount. Rather than offering abstract theology, he provides a pastoral hand to guide readers through the Beatitudes, the Lord’s Prayer, and Jesus’ radical teachings on anger, lust, marriage, forgiveness, and love for enemies. His goal is not to burden readers with more rules but to show them how simple trust in Christ genuinely transforms a person from the inside out.
Readers will quickly notice that Green’s writing style feels less like a distant academic lecture and more like a warm conversation over a cup of coffee. He writes as a preacher at heart, and his prose carries the cadence of spoken wisdom. He peppers his exposition with memorable illustrations, personal anecdotes, and even moments of gentle humor. His vulnerability is striking. He dedicates the book to his wife, Sandy, who lives with a brain injury and disability, and he draws deeply from their shared journey of learning to live God’s kingdom life in a broken world. This personal touch gives the book its credibility and its heart.
Green does not shy away from the hard sayings of Jesus. He tackles difficult subjects like lust, divorce, and persecution with honesty and grace. He challenges readers to move beyond mere rule-keeping and to examine the hidden motives of their hearts. At the same time, he offers hope, reminding us that we cannot produce this genuine righteousness on our own. It comes only through a growing, dependent relationship with Christ. The book concludes with a compelling image of two builders, one wise and one foolish, reminding us that storms will come to everyone. The difference lies in the foundation upon which we build our lives.
Kingdom Living in a Broken World is available now on Amazon, at all major online bookstores, and through major retailers. It is a first-time publication, but it reads like the work of a seasoned author who has spent a lifetime studying Scripture and shepherding God’s people.
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About Dr. C. Philip Green
Dr. C. Philip Green is not the kind of author who writes from an ivory tower. He lives and pastors in the heart of Kansas, where he has spent nearly four decades walking with real people through real struggles. His greatest teacher has been his wife, Sandy, whose courageous journey with a brain injury taught him more about grace than any seminary classroom ever could. When he is not preaching or writing, Phil invests his life in equipping everyday people to know Jesus personally and to discover the unique ways God has gifted them to serve. He graduated from the Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, and holds advanced degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M. & D.Min.), but he remains most proud of his roles as husband to Sandy, father to three married children, and grandfather to eight wonderful grandchildren who light up his life.
