Stuart "Paco" Nesbit

When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.- Leviticus 19:33-34

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful” - Colossians 3:15

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. - 3 John 1:11

This seems pretty simple to me.😎

Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, - Philippians 2:4-5

I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:34-35

Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. - Proverbs 31:8-9

Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. - Romans 12:13

In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" - Acts 20:35

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. - Hebrews 6:10

Micah 6:8 (NRSV) He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

As a new school year is beginning, this is a good thing to remember.

A letter to the church I love: Comfort or covenant? - The Presbyterian Outlook A heartfelt letter about politics, faith, and love from a queer Presbyterian calling the church to stand with the marginalized.

A letter to the church I love: Comfort or covenant?

Marissa Duffield loves the church, but they are beginning to wonder if the church loves them back.

#Repost

I got this off of Facebook ehere it was posted by the Clergy Coaching Network. It seems like a pretty good standard to judge our actions by.

Deuteronomy 10:19 And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.

For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. - 1 John 3:11