Christ’s Upside Down Kingdom

Rev. Dcn. JD Meeder
Written By Rev. Dcn. JD Meeder

The prophet Isaiah foretells of a time when all people will be drawn to the “mountain of the Lord” (understood as the place where the temple of Jerusalem once stood), to sit under his teaching, and discern judgement between nations at war and people in dispute. For centuries, the people looked longingly towards the day when the temple would be restored, God’s judgement would be delivered, and lasting peace would come. Paradoxically, the fulfillment of this would come when God moved from the mountain in Jerusalem to a humble manger in Bethlehem. Soon, the nations would learn that the judgement of God actually looks like reconciliation, healing, and life-giving mutuality between creation and its Creator.

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10

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Rev. Dcn. JD Meeder

JD serves as the Director of Next Generation Ministries & the Greensboro Fellows Program. He was ordained as a deacon on January 19, 2025.

Before joining Redeemer staff, JD served in leadership roles with multiple ministries and non-profits, and most recently as Partnerships Director with Water Mission. He is a graduate of Clemson, where he participated in Young Life. JD is passionate about seeing people step into the fullness that the Lord has in every area of their life.

The Meeder family moved to Greensboro from the low country of South Carolina, and have fallen in love with the Triad. You can often find him outside running, biking, reading, playing with their golden retriever, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers.

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