“Love is the most powerful force or energy in the universe. That power is multiplied in relationships. . . In a true relationship, no one’s individuality is lost. It is increased. That is the beauty of connections.”

- Louis Savary 

Here’s the Big Idea:

We no longer hear the Gospel message as a formula for salvation. The “goal” is no longer escaping earth to go to heaven. We’ve stopped believing that Jesus’ death on the cross functions to satisfy God’s Divine sense of justice or God’s wrath against humanity, against us.

The concept of “salvation” has become richer, deeper, holistic, and more intriguing for us.

Reconstruction for Us

The Bible story about “building your house on a rock” came alive for us. Jesus told a story about a wise person who built their house upon a rock and a foolish person who built their house upon the sand. The rains fell, the floods rose, and the winds beat upon the houses. The foolish person’s house collapsed, while the wise person’s house stood solid. 

We were fools to build our spirituality on doctrines and dogmas...

We still believe in absolutes and certainty. However, the list we are absolutely certain of is much smaller these days. We still have “beliefs.” We just hold them loosely now. We hope to stand on the rock of God’s nature: nonviolent, racially inclusive unconditional love for humankind.

When the rains fall, the floods rise, and the winds beat against us, may we lift up our eyes and follow the way of radical love and connection.

Fun Fact: The root word for “radical” is the Latin word “radix” – it means “root or origin.” When we talk about “radical love,” for us it means love is rooted, grounded, or originated in Divine goodness. 

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