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The Jesus Way

Thirteen ways Jesus loved people, and how to try them this week. A few minutes each, for anyone, whatever you believe.

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This isn’t a list of rules, and you don’t earn anything by doing it.

In every story, Jesus loves people first: before they’ve changed, before they’ve earned it. That’s where this starts too. You are already loved. These practices are what that love can look like, passed on.

How it works

  • Pick one. Go in order, one a week, or choose the one you need right now.
  • Every practice has the same parts. What Jesus did. Why it matters. One thing to try. A question. An idea for kids. Where to go deeper. And it always ends with the good news.
  • Each has a smaller step for low-energy weeks. Small counts.
Words to know, and reading help
The wordIt means
GraceGod’s love that you don’t have to earn.
GospelOne of the four books about Jesus’ life: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It also means “good news.”
DisciplesJesus’ closest followers and friends.
ParableA short story Jesus told to teach something.
LutheranChristians who follow the teaching of Martin Luther, a German church reformer from the 1500s.

Want bigger letters, more space between lines or easier-to-read letters? Tap Aa at the top of any page. Reading in another language? Your phone’s browser can translate any page. More words: the word list.

  1. Notice peopleLove starts with seeing someone.
  2. Eat togetherA shared meal says “you belong.”
  3. Welcome the strangerYour neighbor is whoever needs you.
  4. Don’t judgeStart with yourself.
  5. ForgiveStop waiting to get even.
  6. Tell the truthHonest and kind, both at once.
  7. Make peaceBe the one who calms things down.
  8. GiveIt’s the heart, not the amount.
  9. RestStopping is part of the plan.
  10. Don’t worryOne day at a time.
  11. Care for the sick and lonelyShow up.
  12. ServeDo the job nobody wants.
  13. Pray simplyTalk to God like someone you trust.
What Jesus taughtThe teachings behind the practices: the Sermon on the Mount and the greatest commandment, for work and real life.Read the teachings4 min each

For kids

Every practice has an idea to try with children. For the stories themselves:

Bible stories kids step insideOn FablePixels, our sister site: they choose, then see what really happened. Ages 4 to 12.Open FablePixels(opens FablePixels in a new tab)

Faith at home: bedtime, meals and the seasons, a few minutes at a time.

Want to go deeper?

Learn the faith step by stepOn Luther’s World, our sister site: eight short steps that don’t assume you know anything. Ages 10 and up.Open Luther’s World(opens Luther’s World in a new tab)

From Digital Lutheran Church, a website from a small Lutheran nonprofit, Hope for Americans. It isn’t a congregation. When you want people to practice this with, find a church near you.