Love

Many of us long to lead lives of justice and integrity, but we don’t know where to start. The message of Jesus teaches us that love has a starting point and a clear direction: Love Fosters Justice.

A great architect once said, “Make no small plans”, an appeal to the power of a compelling vision. As we look at one of Paul’s letters to the early church, we see a similar sense that vision is one of the things that matters most in a flourishing life.

How far does God’s love go? The story of Hosea is one that helps us scratch the surface of answering that question, and in doing so, offers a picture of the power of God’s pure love.

Jesus’ mission on earth was to clear a path between the presence of God and the people he loves. John’s Gospel puts Jesus’ cleansing of the temple front and center so that we read the entire story in light of this central action.

Like the famous words announced on the intercom of the London Tube, the church’s call is to “mind the gap” between God’s Kingdom and human culture, creating loving dialogue that help people experience the beauty of Jesus Christ and his good news.

Just like a mustard seed itself, Jesus’ small parable of the mustard seed discloses a large truth: The Kingdom of God is already here, and new patterns of growth have already begun.