Sharing that Good News is what Martin Luther once said was the act of “one beggar telling another where to find bread.” It’s the kind of news we need to remind ourselves of every single day. Our friends and neighbors are hungry—they’re starving for a morsel of hope—a hope that too many of us possess but often are too busy or ashamed and forget to share. On this episode of State of Independence Joe Watkins shares a sermon he gave at Grace Presbyterian Church in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, about who are neighbors are. (Original airdate 9-2-22)
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