Love Your Neighbor
Jesus replied, ‘”You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'” Matthew 22:37-39
During tragedy or crisis, the question we should be asking ourselves in the moment should be “How am I loving my neighbor?”
Prayerfully ask God what loving your neighbor looks like for you. It may be checking in on a literal neighbor or someone you work with who is feeling overwhelmed or afraid to leave their home. It may be volunteering with an organization to multiply your impact. It may be checking in on someone you know who is a first responder or a National Guard member who may be carrying their own kind of stress and worry.
If you feel led to volunteer somewhere or give financially, below are organizations that Crossroads has worked with in the past. They are trusted, and doing meaningful work in our community.
May our love for our neighbor point people to Jesus.
ARRIVE MINISTRIES partners with local churches to welcome refugees and immigrants with the love of Christ, helping families rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. Through relationships, practical support, and gospel-centered care, Arrive walks alongside refugees as they navigate life in a new country. By donating or serving, you can help provide essential resources and a tangible expression of God’s hospitality to our neighbors from around the world.
GODTOWN exists to build hope and transform lives by creating safe, Christ-centered communities for those in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood. Through weekly food distribution and delivery, mentoring, housing, and life-skills support, Godtown offers stability, dignity, and a tangible picture of God’s love in action. By donating or delivering meals, you have the ability to partner in God’s work of renewal in our community.
SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND partners with churches and local organizations to help meet the real, everyday needs of our neighbors facing hunger. Through giving and serving, we have the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus – providing nourishing food, dignity, and hope to families, children, and seniors in our community. Every donation and every volunteer hour helps make a tangible impact and reflects Christ’s love in action.
THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, alongside Love Mercy Do Justice and Covenant World Relief and Development, invites you to prayerfully consider how you might extend Christ’s love to families facing fear and displacement. This effort offers compassionate, Christ-centered care through trusted partners and local churches providing groceries, rent assistance, legal support, and other urgent needs – meeting neighbors with mercy in their moment of greatest need.