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Love Thy Neighbor with Thomas Hunter

Bible Connection

Release Date: 01/21/2020

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Thomas Hunter began his career in athletics, first as a player and then as a coach. Through the calling of the Holy Spirit, Thomas followed God into a career in Community Relations for the Davidson County Sheriff's Office as well as pastoring Nehemiah Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville. Through his multi-vocational ministry, Thomas Hunter has touched countless lives around Nashville. 

 

In the 12th episode of the Bible Connection podcast, Thomas shares with us how important it is to be involved with your community. The church is designed to reach out and touch the hurting and the broken, no matter how difficult that is. Thomas shares how God has given him a deep love for his neighbor. He also shares how he is always open to meeting with anyone and cherishes the opportunity to cross bridges and see others as sons and daughters of God. 

The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself. Thomas Hunter shares how his church and his ministry are trying to obey that commandment. He shares how the living, breathing Word of God is essential to reach the broken. 



Episode Links 

 

Davidson County Sheriff’s Office website

Nehemiah Missional Baptist Church website

Gotham Leadership Training page

 

Recommended Bible Resource

 

NET Bible

 

The NET offers a completely new solution: pairing a readable, everyday English translation with the largest set of translators’ notes ever created for a Bible. The NET’s 60,000 notes bring complete transparency to every major translation decision and invite you to look over the translators’ shoulders, allowing you to come to your own understanding of the Scriptures. It is an indispensable resource for every Bible reader.



Featured Scripture

 

John 3:16

 

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”