The Need for Compassionate Action
They watched the stranger stumble and drop to his knees. He was obviously in distress.
They watched the stranger stumble and drop to his knees. He was obviously in distress.
“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others”—Philippians 2:3-4 (ESV). The daily newspaper is still a staple in my life. While some have switched to digital, I love the feel …
“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest’”—John 4:34-35(NIV). Glancing out my kitchen window several weeks ago, …
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ”—Galatians 6:2 (NIV). Anger. Disbelief. Grief. Finger pointing. All responses to the February 14 shooting rampage at a Florida high school. Some reports say it’s the 18th incident of gunfire at a school campus since the beginning of 2018. Regardless …
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