How do you love God?
I was worshiping with a fairly progressive congregation and the pastor was preaching on the great commandment and the second one like it (Matthew 22, Luke 10).
He asked "How do we love God?" I was surprised at the answers.
People offered "giving to charity", "working for justice", "volunteering", and "mission work".
Of course, this left little for the second question: "How do we love our neighbors?"
Now, in the Evangelical church where I grew up, the first question would be answered with "study the Bible", "obey God's law", "do not sin", "pray", and "go to church". And that got me thinking:
As much as some progressives call out Evangelical, conservative, orthodox, and traditional Christians on being legalistic, moralistic, and failing to love their neighbors, I wonder whether the log in the eyes of those of us who are progressive is a lack of a relationship to God as a person.
During the sermon mentioned at the top of this note, I thought of prayer, praise music, worship as a whole.
How do you love God?
If you're reading this on Facebook, myUCC, or other space, I invite you to come to Trans-Cendental to continue the discussion,
He asked "How do we love God?" I was surprised at the answers.
People offered "giving to charity", "working for justice", "volunteering", and "mission work".
Of course, this left little for the second question: "How do we love our neighbors?"
Now, in the Evangelical church where I grew up, the first question would be answered with "study the Bible", "obey God's law", "do not sin", "pray", and "go to church". And that got me thinking:
As much as some progressives call out Evangelical, conservative, orthodox, and traditional Christians on being legalistic, moralistic, and failing to love their neighbors, I wonder whether the log in the eyes of those of us who are progressive is a lack of a relationship to God as a person.
During the sermon mentioned at the top of this note, I thought of prayer, praise music, worship as a whole.
How do you love God?
If you're reading this on Facebook, myUCC, or other space, I invite you to come to Trans-Cendental to continue the discussion,
