Kindness in a Time of Harshness

This week we look at the fruit of kindness. While kindness has undergone a bit of a popularity surge in our culture (“Be Kind!”), the Biblical notion of kindness is much more than niceness or random acts of service. It is a dedicated, costly commitment to another’s good. Sermon Sources for 2/28 - Philip Kenneson, “Life on the Vine” - Christopher JH Wright, “Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit” - Barry Corey, “Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Hidden Virtue - Arthur Brooks, “Love your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from a Culture of Contempt.” - Jerry Bridges, “The Fruitful Life” - Rosaria Butterfield, “The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert” - “The Secret to Love is Just Kindness,” Emily Estafani Smith, The Atlantic, June 2014 - Jon Tyson, “Kindness in a Time of Harshness,” Sermon at Church of the City NYC, April 27, 202