Beyond Nice – Week 6: Stronger Together | October 26-30
This final week casts vision for us: what would it look like if the church truly loved like Jesus? Jesus prayed that His followers live in unity, grounded in humility, gentleness, and patience. This unity is not uniformity—it is diversity held together by love. The church is meant to be a living picture of God’s…
Beyond Nice – Week 5: Loving the Unlovable | October 19-23
Week 5: Loving the Unlovable October 19-23 Christ died for us while we were still sinners. God didn’t wait for us to become lovable—He loved us at our worst. This truth confronts our natural tendency to reserve love for those who deserve it. Divine love moves toward the broken, the rejected,…
Beyond Nice – Week 4: Love is a Verb | October 12-16
There is a difference between passive love and active love. Passive love feels compassion but does nothing; active love steps in, gives, serves, and sacrifices. Throughout Scripture, we see that love meets needs, lifts burdens, and shows up in practical ways. It is visible and measurable. This week challenges us to evaluate whether our love…
Beyond Nice – Week 3: Where’s the Fruit? | October 5-9
The foundation of the Christian life is built on Jesus’ command to love others “as I have loved you.” This isn’t a suggestion to be slightly more polite; it is a call to mirror a divine standard. Paul outlines the “Fruit of the Spirit,” and it is no accident that love is listed first. This…
Beyond Nice – Week 2: Putting Down Roots | September 28-October 2
Many people live trying to earn love from others and from God—yet Scripture teaches that God’s love is already given, complete, and secure. Being rooted and grounded in love implies that faith and life should flow from Divine Love. Without this foundation, our attempts to love others will always fall short or become conditional. When…