The Future of Everything - Week 6
Often, during the Christmas Season, we are surrounded by those we love the most. And there’s something beautiful about that. But. If love is the highest Christian ethic, and loving everyone is the way that CHrist loved, then that’s a good deal more difficult. Jay Kim speaks about two ends of the spectrum of people who are challenging to love: one because it’s easy to forget about them (namely, the global poor and those in need) and the other because we don’t WANT to love them (our enemies).
There’s a common cultural misconception that Christians are supposed to live in a perpetual state of happiness or ignorant bliss. But for those of us who are followers of Jesus, we know from experience that this isn’t true. But instead of fearing death, or running away from it, or pretending that death means failure, Paul calls these early Christians to live differently. Buoyed by this hope, followers of Jesus must embody and express in the present our hope for the future. This means we lean into ENGAGEMENT, not ESCAPISM
