Five Acts of Kindness in History that Give Me Hope

Hope seems like it is hard to come by these days.  But these five events, chronicled by the BBC, give us a little glimpse of what the coming Kingdom of God–a Christian’s ultimate hope–might look like.

1. A letter saves Jane Austen’s life
2. Miep Gies and associates hide Anne Frank’s family from Nazi persecution, 1942-1944
3. Elizabeth Fry visits Newgate Gaol, 1813
4. Harriet Tubman rescues at least 300 people from slavery, c1850-1861
5. Luz Long advises Jesse Owens on his run-up, 1936

The BBC “History Extra” unpacks these five stories here.

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