Can you really change — not by trying harder, but from the inside out? In the final week of TOV, see how contemplating Jesus removes the veil, and how God's Spirit transforms us into His image as we submit to Him as Lord — so we can live for God's glory and for the sake of others.
When someone hurts you, wanting them to pay can feel natural. But can you show mercy and still seek accountability? Discover how God’s justice and mercy through Jesus change our response to wrongdoing. Whether you’re wrestling with resentment, carrying regret, or standing up for someone who’s hurting, learn how God empowers us to overcome evil with good.
Grace is God’s undeserved goodness given to us in Jesus Christ. Yet grace produces a changed life: grace is the root; good works are the fruit. Grace is free to us but costly to Christ, calling us to repentance and new life. Grace received becomes grace given. I
Empathy seeks to see, enter, and understand another person’s experience and needs. Compassion moves us to respond for that person’s good. When we submit to Jesus as Lord, we learn to consider another person’s true good.
Church hurt is real because every church is made up of people who still struggle with sin. We can hold onto hurt or cause hurt when we lose sight of God’s goodness, ignore our own sinful desires, or fail to reflect His character in the way we treat one another.
Church hurt is real. It can cause us to lose trust in the Church, and our sin can cause others to do the same. Hurt grows when we lose sight of God, ignore our sinful desires, and fail to embody His character in relationships. As we see and trust God’s goodness revealed in Jesus, we can embody His goodness for the sake of others.
