At All Souls we believe that God loves cities and he calls his people to live sacrificially for them. The problem is that many of his feel broken and burned out - like we have nothing left to give - we feel much like the Jewish exiles that Jeremiah is writing to. Where do we find hope for the city in the midst of our exile?
How does mercy connect to worship? Our long-time friend, Jeff, shares how mercy is the mark of true Christianity. Jeff and his family are artists living in North Africa.
What does "radical mercy" look like? It's a lot more ordinary than you might at first think.
Here at All Souls, we talk a lot about mercy. Heck, that's why we have been working to get a non-profit, Imagine Missoula, up and running to meet mercy needs. But how does mercy connect to our spirituality? We contend that it is a vital component of a truly gospel-centered spirituality.
Most of us think we're pretty generous...and we'd be even more generous if God would just bless us with more. But this passage challenges us to be more generous where we are right now. Paul calls us to give out of our poverty instead of our abundance. So how do we do it?
