Episode Notes:

Welcome to Episode 9 of the podcast. Listen as Pastors Sean Clemons, Stephen Law and guest speaker Teasa Northern talk about the importance in building relationships with our neighbors and practical ways to do so. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint/.

3 Main Takeaways:

1. Building relationships with our neighbors and the people around us can bring a great sense of joy and belonging for both ourselves and our neighbors.
2. Go beyond the comfort zone and take the first step to say hello. And, be willing to look beyond cultural differences because there may be a lot more simiarities than we first think.
3. We get the opportunity to participate with God by loving our neighbors and showing his love for them through us. We don't have to put pressure on ourselves because when we show love for our neighbors, God is with us.

Vantage Point Challenge:

Be intentional about speaking to at least one neighbor and/or bring Jesus into the discussion.

Scripture References:

Matthew 28: 16-20

Mark 2:1-12

Psalm 34:19

Mark 12:31

Recommended Resources

Everybody Always by Bob Goff

The Art of Neighboring by Pathak and Runyon

The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Butterfield

The God Test App

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