Love is why love wins

Love is the theme of the fourth Sunday of Advent. As I was thinking about what to say this week, a book title kept coming back to me, namely, Love Wins by Rob Bell. I’m not here to spend much time on Bell’s thesis but rather as I was drawn to why God would want to spend any time with any of us.

The story of Mary being told she was going to have a son who would become Messiah is well known, even if details about Mary are at best scant. As I considered her story and talked about it with others I was led to think of the interaction between God and Mary, not as God’s uncompromising command to her, but rather an offer made and received in love.

As always, I would be happy to hear what you think about either sermon and dearly hope these Words From the Middle are good ones for you.

“Love wins” Knox Presbyterian (to download, right-click and select “Save Link As . . .”)

“Love wins” St. Mark’s Presbyterian (to download, right-click and select “Save Link As . . .”)

Merry Christmas!