This past Sunday I had the privilege to speak to a few hundred people in Ponoka. I borrowed the message from Peter, an original disciple of Jesus. Here Peter addresses the 'church' with words such as "chosen", "scattered" and "strangers." "Chosen" to pass on the good news that, after Jesus died, he came back to life. "Scattered" to give a real sense that we are 'out there' among neighbours who have not seen how this good news can give life! And "strangers" knowing we are surrounded by many who live with a different hope and a different motivation (I Peter 1:1-2).
By Sunday afternoon I was enjoying supper with Neighbourhood Life families, hearing stories and challenges that come with loving your neighbour. Loving a neighbour, much like loving a child, is not always easy. In a lighthearted moment, I was reminded that, 'we should walk a mile in our neighbour's shoes...because then we are a mile away from our neighbour and we have our neighbour's shoes!' We know how challenging it can be to love our neighbour, but also the joy that is found in neighbours who give more than they take.
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