Rest, Roots, and Renewal
Tune in for conversations with pastors at The Oaks Community Church in Middletown, Ohio. Each episode will feature a passage of Scripture that our church will be exploring during our upcoming Sunday gathering.
Rest, Roots, and Renewal will challenge listeners to examine how the gospel of Jesus invites us into a life of rest (calm, aware, present), roots (a people and a place), and renewal (personal and communal).
Rest, Roots, and Renewal
Why cruelty should scare the hell out of you.
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SHOW NOTES
Text:
Luke 16:19-31
Description:
In this week's episode, Katie, Matt, and Eric discuss Jesus' parable of "Lazarus and the Rich Man". In the parable, Jesus does much more than just give us some data points about hell, but rather, He reveals that there are two different ways of showing up in the world. One where we cruelly live for ourselves without concern or compassion for others, and one where we deploy our empathy and compassion for others. How do we know if we are blind to our own cruelty? How do we develop and cultivate compassion? How do we show compassion to ourselves?
Songs:
Instrumental Interlude / Break - Eric Russell
Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
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