Dr. John York from Lipscomb University visited Cornerstone this week to share some exciting news about a new path of learning, ministry and growth ahead for our church.
In addition, John shares his insight into the final beatitude (Matthew 5:10-11) to conclude this thoughtful series. Jesus states that blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness; blessed are those persecuted “because of me”. But what does this mean in practice? We can look at what Jesus did in his life to that caused from those around him to persecute him. Jesus saw every person as being in the image of God; treated every human being as deserving of being fully human. And he worked to fulfill this vision. No matter what others might think, every person is loved by God and deserving of God’s love. This is good news. And we are called to care for each other and our planet as Jesus did; no matter the consequences.