Posts with the tag “love”

To center our lives on Jesus is to take up the towel—not just in our churches or among those we already love, but out in the streets and places where Jesus is already present. We follow a God who is not confined to sanctuaries, but who walks the margins, who shares meals with outsiders, who bends low to lift up the forgotten.  Read More

Paul writes to the Galatians with language that is almost startling—he calls the law a taskmaster, a custodian, even a jailer. He says it “locked us up.” Custody means confinement, not freedom. At first, the law was a guardian—meant to protect, to lead, to keep us safe until we were ready. But a guardian who never releases those in their care stops being a protector and becomes a captor. What began as a guide turns into bondage when it refuses to let go.  Read More

Many people struggle with distorted views of God, believing God only loves them when they’re good or that Jesus had to come to change God’s mind about humanity. This is far from the truth. God so loved the world that He gave His only Son (John 3:16). God’s love is constant, unchanging, and available to all—on our best and worst days. We are invited to receive and accept God's love.  Read More