Love Kindness
Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue
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Publisher Description
Kindness is not what we have been taught it is. It isn't a soft virtue, expressed only by sweet grandmothers or nice Boy Scouts. Kindness is neither timid nor frail. Instead, it is brave and daring, willing to be vulnerable with those with whom we disagree. It is the revolutionary way that Jesus himself called us to live. The way of selfless risks. The way of staggering hope. The way of authenticity.
Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University, believes we tend to devalue the importance of kindness, opting instead for caustic expressions of certainty that push people away. We forget that the essence of what God requires of us is to "love kindness." In this book, filled with stories from his travels around the globe, Barry shows us the forgotten way of kindness. It is a life that calls us to put ourselves at risk. A life that calls us to hope. A life of a firm center and soft edges. It is the life Christ invites us to follow, no matter what the cost.
This new paperback edition has an added chapter and a foreword from Steven Curtis Chapman.
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Corey, president of Biola University, laments the atrophy of Christian kindness. Kindness is not some weak, mushy, ever-changing emotion, he notes, but rather a strong, brave, determined, and frequently selfless way of living. Corey guides Christ-followers through 13 dynamically presented chapters on all the varying aspects of kindness, providing personal examples of how believers often fail to demonstrate this fruit of the Spirit (especially in the public square) when cornered by those who disagree with them. He implores every Christian to hold firm to the truths taught in Scripture, believing that many Christ-followers fail to show kindness when interacting with those of different faith backgrounds. Corey's text is robust with scriptural examples, providing depth to the contemporary examples of how kindness can work to open new dialogues. Corey's book will be of interest to Christian readers and church communities striving to engage new members.
