Scripture for Life: The parable we call the prodigal son describes an incurably philanthropic God who responds to a little love with overwhelming, unrelenting, unrepayable generosity and joy.
The Peace Pulpit: What is God's main message and one that we need especially to hear in our time? It's a message about God is love; where there is love, there is God.
Youth in the church can bring the joy of the Gospel to the world by showing that God's love excludes no one, Francis says during the ceremony welcoming him to World Youth Day in Panama.
Soul Seeing: Amy's mind was diseased, but her soul was whole and full of love. When she first saw me, she burst into song. "I love you ... for sentimental reasons."
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Now, with all due respect to John, and what he is trying to say to us, I have some edits.
I wanted to go with love, but had to settle for fear, although I didn't quite understand how the fires of hell squared with a loving God. But, ultimately, love has won out.
Simply Spirit: Despite what my overachieving messiah complex tells me, it is not my responsibility to save the world. That belongs to a God who is infinite and incomprehensible love.
