Tag: outreach

Wanting a different world

Posted on by C4L Contributors

Very few people seem happy with the world today. This is hardly surprising when you see endless pictures of conflicts and hear continual news of exploitation, murder, lies and the rape of the planet. Older people have the common refrain, ‘it was better in our day’ whilst bemoaning the attitude of the younger generation; ‘Gen Z’ say, ‘we have nothing to hope for’ whilst feeling that this is the legacy given them from complacent ‘Baby Boomers’. History is punctuated by various protest movements for change.

321 Course

Posted on by Olaf

Discover life according to Jesus in 321. It’s an online course designed to help you think about God, the world and you. Here’s another useful approach to understanding and sharing the mission of Jesus Articles – Speak Life https://321.speaklife.org.uk/course/321

KINDNESS

Posted on by Olaf

There are subtle nuances in meanings between some words – take kindness, mercy and compassion for example.  If someone sends you some flowers, it could mean they love you, they are sending condolences or they are appreciating you. This thoughtful act may have traces of mercy and compassion but it is primarily a friendly, generous and considerate action of kindness.  Think back to when you last received some flowers or indeed sent some – what was the impact other than the giving or receiving of happiness?  It is said that ‘what goes round comes round’ – if this is true, then there is a ‘kindness circle’ in life which is loved and respected the world over.   Was Nellie Bly right when she said: ‘It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world’?  Surely ‘the milk of human kindness is more prevalent?