Simply, Love.

The short letters of John (the elder) were written at a time when the early church, probably in Ephesus, was splintering. A movement was departing from the community’s traditional beliefs about Jesus. Early Christians didn’t know how to address these disagreements, but John, author of the letters, knew the most important thing: love. When our world is dividing, can it really be that simple? Love? This week, let’s find out how these letters offer not just words of love, but also advice on what love looks like when we are responding to attacks on our character. How do we love someone who seems to hate us?