love's a big deal

In the planning for Love Cedar Valley these days, two Scriptures and two quotes keep running through my mind:

Galatians 5:6 "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love."

Hebrews 10:24 "And let us consider how we might spur one another toward love and good deeds."

"It's not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love we put into them that matters." -Mother Theresa

"More people are brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world." - William Barclay