The Gospels, Jesus' Conversations, & Loving Others Well with Raymond Chang

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Raymond Chang to zoom in on how Jesus interacted with the people around him and see what we can learn from Jesus in terms of what it looks like to love others well. Questions Covered in This Episode:What is notable about Jesus' interactions with each of these groups?How do Jesus' interactions with others challenge our understanding of what it looks like for us to love our neighbors?How have the American church's past failures in demonstrating biblical love contributed to the dynamic of young people walking away from the church? What opportunity do you see for church to help young people?How have you seen an impact by loving people well in your own community?What does it look like for you to embody a biblical love for your neighbor?How do Jesus' interactions with others in The Gospels and the theme of love point us to the gospel?Guest Bio:Pastor Raymond Chang is the president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, a pastor, and writer. He currently lives in Chicagoland, serving as the Executive Director of the TENx10 Collaboration, which is a collaborative movement that is geared towards reaching 10 million young people over 10 years with the gospel. He has contributed chapters to several books including “Ministers of Reconciliation: Preaching on Race and the Gospel,” “Confronting Racial Injustice: Theory and Praxis for the Church,”  “Preaching Romans from Here,” with other books forthcoming.  He is currently pursuing his PhD on the intersection of Spirituality and Campus/Organizational Racial Climates. He is married to Jessica Chang. You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and his website.Reflection Question:How does your pride prevent you from loving your friends and family well? How would things be different if you choose to love them by imitating Jesus?Continue Learning:Matthew 23, Luke 8:43-48, John 3:1-21Horizontal Jesus by Dr. Tony EvansJesus & the Disinherited by Howard ThurmanJesus & Women by Kristi McLellandAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | TikTokOur Sister Podcasts:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity |