This week's topic on Resident Strangers is loving your neighbor. Rich begins by sharing a relatable story (let's just say it involves a credit card not working correctly) and how he was challenged to love his neighbor. When we think of loving our neighbor we might think "that's easy, I love my community" but it really goes beyond to the person we don't even really know. Think of the waitress or the mechanic or maybe even your literal neighbor who lives next door. Steve tells us that this is first introduced in the book of Leviticus. When Jesus talks about loving your neighbor in the New Testament He is pulling from the law. Rich then brings us to the parable of the Good Samaritan and gives a lot of the context surrounding this story that Jesus told. There are so many layers to this that show what it looks like to truly love your neighbor as Jesus said. Steve ends by encouraging us to think intentionally and specifically about how we might love our neighbor because honestly it isn't always our inclination.
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