Compassion and Action

Pastor Pat McCalla · Jul 11, 2021

Drawing on 1 Peter 3:8-9 and the memory of Jesus' prayer in John 17, Pastor Pat McCalla argues that genuine Christian unity is not accidental — it is built from six intentional ingredients: sympathy, loyalty, compassion, humility, forgiveness, and wise words. Because the world identifies Jesus' followers by their love rather than their theology or rhetoric, believers must actively cultivate these qualities together, combating the natural human tendency toward self-centeredness and retaliation, and demonstrating a countercultural, kingdom-shaped love to their community.