Loving Your Neighbor in a Divided World

• I want the local church to show itself as the healing family place that points people to the father that it was intended to be. Hi friends, I’m Christine Kaine and you’re listening to the life and leadership podcast where we share conversations with faithfueled leaders from all over the globe.
• God, I have so much to be thankful for and even in the midst of my suffering, you are present. I feel like the next generation are rising and choosing consecration, not deconstruction. I’m an ambassador. I’m representing another kingdom. Now, my prayer is that our time together each week activates you to fulfill your God-given purpose and to follow Jesus wholeheartedly as you lead within your particular sphere of influence.
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• I’m so excited to introduce you to my dear friend Jada Edwards today. Now, she’s an author, Bible teacher, speaker, church planter, pastor, all the things. Now, this is going to be an absolutely awesome conversation. I know you’re going to love her. So, let’s dive right in. Okay, my friend, I have been busting to get you on this podcast.
• Thanks so much for joining me. I’m so glad to be here. This is It’s going in my journal for real. Okay. I love the fact that it’s going in your journal because it’s me in your private time with the Lord. So, I know you’ve made it when that happens. And we have just been together. Um, and I like I tell everyone everywhere I go, one community church is like America’s bestkept secret. It is like awesome.
• But we just need to go there for a minute because both you and I on the Saturday morning we were a mess. You had you had your teenagers leading thousands of people in worship. But it wasn’t just a matter of teenagers leading the presence of God and the anointing of God. I mean I was on my literally on my knees.
• Um yeah the Lord’s presence was in the house and I can say I’ve been numerous time now with your women. Um I’ve had the privilege of serving your church. That presence is the you don’t fluke that. What what do you think it is? What why what do you think this favor of God is on your house? You know, the only thing I can think first of all, I need to say thank you because one of the reasons we love having you is because I know you’re going to be sensitive to what’s happening in the room.