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4 Aug CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE: Mike Burnard - From Gaza Fatigue to Gospel Compassion

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Mike Burnard confronts the church’s response to 667 days of war in Gaza with a radical challenge: "Stop positioning—start posturing." Key takeaways: The Forgiveness Key: A moving story of an Israeli-Palestinian pastor reduced to tears when a woman simply said, "Forgive me"—revealing Christianity’s unique power to reconcile (Ephesians 4:31). 4 Confessions the Church Needs: "Forgive our silence" on suffering. "Forgive our justifications" of violence/hunger. "Forgive our resignation" (“What can I do?”). "Forgive our omission"—worshipping while ignoring the broken. Heart Check: The Gaza conflict exposes our hearts—like Pharaoh’s, they harden or melt under the same heat (Exodus metaphor). Urgent Call: "Compassion fatigue is hardening us. Christ isn’t found in debates—He’s with the starving, the hostages, the grieving."
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