302: Love Your Enemies: Jesus’ Upside-Down Power
Rohan Bell and Leonie Schlosser unpack Jesus’ radical call to love enemies—moving beyond passivity to courageous, non-violent goodness that protects dignity, resists hate, and reflects the Father’s heart.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ A workplace story: integrity, refusing gossip, and loving a hostile co-worker 💼🙏
✅ What “turn the other cheek” really meant: non-violent resistance that asserts equal dignity ✋
✅ Why generosity shouldn’t be transactional: give without expecting return 🎁
✅ Cancel culture vs. the Kingdom way: persevering love instead of payback 🔁❤️
✅ Common grace 101: God’s kindness to the “good and evil” alike 🌧️☀️
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro and Leonie’s roadhouse story: integrity over gossip
03:40 – Loving enemies when it costs: courage, prayer, and a breakthrough conversation
07:30 – “Turn the other cheek”: cultural context and non-violent resistance
12:20 – Give without expecting back: escaping transactional faith
16:00 – Common grace vs. special grace: why God’s kindness reframes our response
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
Who feels like an “enemy” in your week—at work, home, or online? Choose one concrete act of non-violent goodness (a sincere check-in, a practical help, or a prayer of blessing) and offer it without expecting anything in return.
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