Luke 6:35-37

"[Jesus continued his teaching on our interactions with others:] "Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then..."

"[Jesus continued his teaching on our interactions with others, commanding,] "You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.""

"[Jesus continued his teaching on our interactions with others, commanding,] "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others,....."

Does your faith move you beyond just talk? Real faith leads us to act and not just talk about problems.

Do you see and listen to these folks around you? Rubel uses a street person named Jack and his friend to remind us that each of these people have a name and need to be valued and noticed as real people.

Is it really worth the cost? Ron Rose reminds us of the need to forgive, not just because we are commanded but because we are imprisoned in bitterness when we don't.

Will we help others in the same way that Jesus did? Will we help those who need it simply because we follow Jesus and because they need it with no strings attached?

How much is enough for you? When do we have enough stuff and can we say no to acquiring more?

What kind of church tater are you? Let's not be critical people -- Taters in chruch parlance.

How well do you show genuine mercy toward those who let you down? We have to show mercy to others when they let us down because we need mercy for our mistakes and mess ups!