Love God
Love Neighbor

Read: Romans 13:1-7 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive

For the Travelers Here is possibly my favorite Easter story: It’s three days after Jesus has been crucified.  Two guys are walking down a road to a village called Emmaus, discussing what has happened.  I imagine they are mourning, consoling each other, trying to make some sense of it all.  Another man (Jesus) draws near to walk with them, but they don’t recognize him.  He asks them what they’re talking about.  They stop short,

Condemning Kindness? Read:  Romans 12:19-21 9 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with