Last night I went to a church meeting that was actually more like a Bible study. A more conservative group, they were talking about how to get the gospel out to others including what the gospel was. Their beliefs are similar to the ones I grew up with so it was refreshing in that way and what also made it fun, was when I thought about saying something a little more liberal, someone else said it first. But it made me think. The leader asked what you start with for the good news and his answer was the death and resurrection of Jesus complete with Biblical reference. In my mind, I thought, “Well, I would start with love.” I’m not interested in leading someone through the sinner’s prayer. I want to help them really know that God loves them. Passionately. Deeply. Irrevocably. That’s my good news. God, the above all, in all, mystery, unfathomable God speaks personally, fervently, compassionately, fiercely, and gently with power and that that God has something to say to us all. “I love you.” That’s the good news. Even better, is we can love God back.
365-09 #167