When Jesus was approached by a lawyer who wished to test him, he asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus’ reply was the parable of the Good Samaritan. The Samaritan was a neighbor to a man beaten, stripped, and left for dead because he showed him mercy. As we continue our series on our core values, Missional Mercy serves as the roof of the house we’ve been constructing. It is because God has shown such great mercy to us that we are freed to show mercy to others. This is our calling, our mission, our work, and our vision.

Hospitality in the Bible indicates a willingness to love and serve Jesus Christ by serving strangers. It is perhaps the most tangible way you and I can share the Good News of the Gospel and when we turn the stranger away we send them along with dirty feet.

Unless our orthodoxy is capable of burning within our hearts, I’m not sure it is very biblical...Does our orthodoxy lead us to Jesus? Does it train us in righteousness, equip us for every good work, make us look more like the One who purchased our salvation? Because if it doesn’t, it is dead.