Hence the enticement through headlines like "We are a friendly church", or "We are not the churchy type", "or "Come and make your momma proud", or "No shoes - no problem", and on and on. Is that love?
Hence the division among parishioners because 'love' is being idolized - i.e. measured on sincerity, sufficiency, even sacrificiality.
Hence the distortion in our focus. The "me-ism" continues to prosper and the Gospel is just a fill to supplement our motives which we rather call our mission. Nonsense!
The church must preach the love of Christ and Christ alone. God the Father is the SOURCE, Christ is the SACRIFICE, and the Holy Spirit is the SUPPLIER.
LOVE is:
1. Our Purpose (Who, me?)
2. For other People (Who, them?)
3. God's Project (Who, us?)
