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Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Loving Our Neighbors Both Near & Far: Rick Steves and Thomas Morstead

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Jesus Calling

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

God calls us to two highly important responsibilities: to love our Him with all of our being, and to treat our neighbors as we would want to be treated. By doing so, we can help turn our world into a better place, and appreciate the beauty of God’s...

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If you take the things we learn in the Bible and the things we learn at church and the things we embrace,

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and if you take it on the road with you, you realize, yeah, we're all in this together,

0:11.0

we're all brothers and sisters in Christ and if Jesus says take care of the poor,

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if the golden rule is doing to others, you'd have others doing to you or love your neighbor or all these beautiful ideals and we travel and

0:25.2

we see that need out there it makes it tough to come home and ignore it.

0:30.7

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast.

0:33.0

Many of us ponder how we can contribute to our world and make it a better place.

0:38.0

Jesus gives some pretty pointed answers as to how to live our lives with that notion in mind.

0:43.0

And ultimately, he highlights two important actions.

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To love God with all our hearts, souls, and minds,

0:50.0

and to love our neighbors as much as we would ourselves want to be loved.

0:55.0

Our guests this week have learned about what it means to love their neighbors,

0:59.0

albeit from different perspectives.

1:01.0

NFL player Thomas Morestead spreads love through his What You Give Will Grow Foundation and travel expert Rick Steves explores the far corners of the globe to see God's love in action, sharing glimpses of what

1:14.7

faith and love look like in other cultures.

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Rick Steve's has made his life and career about traveling and has created tools

1:27.0

that have helped countless Americans to take overseas trips that are fun, affordable,

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and culturally broadening.

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Rick teaches people how to travel well with travel guides,

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his popular public television program,

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and a syndicated travel column.

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Beyond the fun and learning that happens with travel, Rick believes the best thing he takes away from his journeys is the opportunity to give a glimpse into the lives of our brothers and sisters in other countries and the reinforcement he receives around the core tenants of the Christian

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