Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More, Week 4: Bitter: The Fruit of Cynicism

<p>Series Description: <span style= "color: #2880b9;"><strong>Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Niceness keeps the peace, wins friends, gains influence, and serves our reputations well, but it also takes the teeth out of our witness and the power out of our faith. Based on the book by Pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, this series explores the seemingly innocent idol that has crept into our faith and quietly corrupted it.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Sermon Description: <span style= "color: #2880b9;"><strong>Bitter: The Fruit of Cynicism , </strong></span></span><span style= "color: #2880b9;"><strong>Ephesians 4:1-6, 31-32</strong></span></p> <p>Because niceness is inherently inauthentic, if we use it to our own advantage, we can be tempted to assume everyone else is too. Similarly, if our niceness is taken advantage of or it doesn’t get us what we want, it too can lead to anger and cynicism. However, neither of these perspectives are how God calls us to see one another and the world around us.</p>