Christ’s Compassion for the AIDS Patients of his Day

Rick Warren says the example of Christ teaches us about the need to show compassion, as Christ gave to the victims of the first century version of AIDS–leprosy.

April 22, 2011

Rick Warren says the example of Christ teaches us about the need to show compassion, as Christ gave to the victims of the first century version of AIDS–leprosy.

Rick Warren

Pastor, Saddleback Church

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Christ’s Compassion for the AIDS Patients of his Day

Rick Warren says the example of Christ teaches us about the need to show compassion, as Christ gave to the victims of the first century version of AIDS–leprosy.

Leadership masterclass: Nike, Jordan, and James Baldwin