Growing up one of my heroes was Brother Andrew. I was reminded of his story this past weekend when a friend was listening to God’s Smuggler on audio.

Then, this article was posted on Christianity Today’s website.

The challenge in all of our lives as believers is to step up and truly love our neighbor.

1. We need a better Kingdom view of love.

2. We need far more action in loving the neighbor than political rhetoric.

Brother Andrew shoots pretty straight on these things.

If I could live my life over again, I would be a lot more radical.

I’ve been too much on the compromising side. A pastor came into my office. He said, “Andrew, those Muslims now they have brought another empty church and they are going to convert it into a mosque. Isn’t that terrible?” I said, “No, that is not terrible.” He said, “Why not?” I said, “You know what’s terrible–that your church was empty. That is terrible. If your church were full there would not be a mosque, would not be a place nor a demand for a mosque.”

Make sure that your church whatever the building is, and as far as I am concerned big church or a small church, but that people come because they hunger after and thirst after righteousness, God’s righteousness. Then you reach out in compassion to those out on the street.”