Kindness rarely makes headlines, yet it can change the direction of a life. Scripture lists it among the fruit of the Spirit ( Galatians 5:22–23 ) and calls us to "be kind and compassionate to one another" ( Ephesians 4:32 ). These ten stories about kindness and compassion, retold in our own words, show how a parcel, a piano, a string of anonymous gifts, a deliberate foul, a child's tears, a dying enemy, a monk's protest and a barefoot girl became turning points, alongside two stories that raise hard questions about how the church treats people. Each ends with a takeaway for sermons or reflection. Stories in this collection: The Twelve Days of Christmas: Gifts for a Grieving Mother The Red Mahogany Piano The Parcels That Shaped a Pulitzer Prize Winner Cory Weissman's Free Throw: Rivals Who Chose Kindness "I Just Stopped to Help Her Cry" Enemies No More: A Scene from All Quiet on the Western Front Telemachus: The Monk Who Stopped the Games "Take ...
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