Loving Your Neighbour the Jesus Way with Pastor Steve Long
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#002 - In this episode I catch up with Steve Long (Senior Leader of Catch the Fire Church in Toronto), who provides a Biblical foundation for loving our neighbour, with practical examples from his own street.
Topics Discussed in this episode:
During the podcast Steve explains:
- Who is our neighbour?
- The context and meaning of the 'Greatest Commandment'
- How to 'intentional' and a 'giver' as we explore the story of the Good Samaritan
- How to use listening prayer to tackle fears about engaging with neighbours
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For full show notes and/or If you'd like to learn more about bridging the gap between church and community, head to:
http://www.in2neighbourhoods.com/Loveneighbour
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Chapters
1. Defining who is my neighbour (00:03:00)
2. How to understand the 'Great Commandment' (Matthew 22), context and meaning explained (00:04:15)
3. Practical ways of engaging with neighbours - examples from Steve's street (00:06:29)
4. Applying the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 19) (00:27:15)
5. Intentionality and having the heart of a giver (John 3:16) (00:32:14)
6. Tim Horton's 'Coffee with Neighbours' Campaign (00:34:19)
7. Listening prayer: steps to tackling the fears that keep us from engaging our neighbours (00:38:40)
8. Visit the website for more resources (00:48:37)
9. Upcoming episode (00:48:52)
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