Echoing Hope#3-“Love in Advance”

Echoing Hope
Written By Kurt Willems
 

Description

Before anything else, Jesus desires to reshape the interior of our lives. We might call this virtue or character formation, but ultimately it involves getting to know Jesus personally so that responding to situations as he would becomes second nature. One example of this shows up in Matthew 5. Jesus teaches us to “love your enemies.” Love is both an inward disposition, one that we must have formed in us in advance, and an outward action. Our formation in Christ helps us step into brokenness and pain, with the resources that only Jesus can offer.

Kurt Willems

Prior to his call to Brentview, Kurt was a pastor in central California and Seattle, Washington. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and a master's degree in comparative religion from the University of Washington (where he focused on the historical Paul within Judaism and the Roman Empire). Kurt also completed a two-year training program to become a spiritual director called, Stewards of the Mystery. He loves hanging out with his wife, Lauren, and their amazing two daughters. Kurt’s first book is called, Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain. Also, he loves football and skateboarding.

https://kurtwillems.com
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