Loving Your Neighbor: A Mark 12 Ministries Podcast
Loving Your Neighbor is a podcast by Mark 12 Ministries exploring how we can serve the vulnerable through the teachings of Jesus. Hosts Maggie Bennett and Perry Cooke dive into candid conversations on poverty, addiction recovery, and outreach. With real stories and expert insights, we challenge traditional views and reimagine what it means to love our neighbor, amplify marginalized voices, and build relationships that empower—not enable.
Episodes
8 episodes
Starting the Conversation: Practical Love in Taboo Topics
In this extended episode, Perry and Maggie dive deep into some of the most difficult and taboo cultural topics in society today. From immigrants and migrant workers to women who have had or assisted with abortions and the LGBTQ+ community, thes...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:04
Grace-Fueled Love: Obeying God When It’s Hard to Love
In this vulnerable episode of Loving Your Neighbor, Maggie and Perry open up about real moments in ministry where loving others didn’t come easy. They share honest stories of discomfort, resistance, and the internal tension that comes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:00
Loving the One You Don’t Choose: Defining Love in God’s Eyes
In this episode of Loving Your Neighbor: A Mark 12 Ministries Podcast, Maggie and Perry dig deep into what it really means to love—not by our standards, but by God’s. We explore the different Greek words for love and how Scriptu...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:39
The Ministry of Jesus in Action
In this powerful episode of the Mark 12 Ministries Podcast, we discuss HOW to really love the marginalized—not with pity or performance, but with purpose and presence.We walk through:An introduction to who the margin...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:07
Who Are the Marginalized? Part III
In the final episode of our 3-part series, host Maggie Bennett and Mark 12 Ministries founder Perry Cooke explore the less obvious sides of marginalization.This conversation expands beyond poverty to include immigrants, Romani communitie...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:17
Who Are the Marginalized? Part II
🎙️ Episode 3: Who Are the Marginalized? (Part II)Welcome back to Loving Our Neighbor, a podcast by Mark 12 Ministries where we reimagine serving the vulnerable through the teachings of Jesus Christ.In part two of this heartfelt ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:15