Where is my City? #

Your city is based on relationships. #

We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too. —1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NLT)

The Lord has placed you in the midst of other people. It is within the context of those relationships that you are called to be the light, to share good news, and to point people to hope in Christ. Together, we seek the welfare of our city when we pray on its behalf and love our neighbors from a sincere heart.

Who is my neighbor? #

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” —Luke 10:25–29 (ESV)

Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan and reveals that our neighbors are not defined by proximity, social status, family relations, or any other worldly criteria. Our neighbor is anyone we encounter who has need—which includes everyone. The Samaritan provided for the wounded man out of his own means and exemplified true compassion. Jesus concludes the parable:

You go, and do likewise. —Luke 10:37 (ESV)