By Connor Lad<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome, friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today we gather around a simple but powerful truth: love is more than something we say \u2013 it is something we do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus didn’t just tell people they mattered. He showed them. He knelt down. He served. He loved without worrying about status, popularity, or what anyone else might think. In one humble act, he turned everyone’s expectations upside down and showed that greatness looks like serving others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we enter this time of worship, we’re invited into that same way of living. Not because we’ve earned it. Not because we’ve got everything figured out. But because Jesus has first loved us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tonight we celebrate Love Feast\u2014a reminder that God’s table is a place where everyone belongs, everyone is welcomed, and everyone has something to give.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, we remember that following Jesus isn’t just about believing the right things; it’s about becoming people whose lives reflect his love in practical, everyday ways. Jesus told his followers that they would continue his work in the world.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think about that for a moment. The kindness you show. The encouragement you offer. The forgiveness you choose. The courage to include someone who’s alone. These are not small things. They are sparks of God’s love that keep spreading from one person to another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So come with open hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Come ready to worship the One who serves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Come ready to receive God’s love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And come ready to become that love for someone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s worship together. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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