
Couch Church - The call to look beyond
02/17/25 • 12 min
This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Luke's sermon on the plain (Luke 6:17-26). Jesus has some shocking things to say about what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God. He takes the personal aspirations of many people - to be financially comfortable, food to eat and to have happiness and say Woe to you. Jesus is not calling us to be a bunch of miserable people but to look beyond our selves and to be aware of the pain of others and to respond to it with compassion and love.
This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Luke's sermon on the plain (Luke 6:17-26). Jesus has some shocking things to say about what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God. He takes the personal aspirations of many people - to be financially comfortable, food to eat and to have happiness and say Woe to you. Jesus is not calling us to be a bunch of miserable people but to look beyond our selves and to be aware of the pain of others and to respond to it with compassion and love.
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