Love Boldly

Love Boldly – We continue our walk through the New Testament and, currently, through the writings of the apostle Paul, with a reading from Ephesians 4. Carol reported on the United Methodist Council of Bishops’ creation of a new vision statement in May of 2025 (appearing on today’s bulletin cover), and in the next three Sundays we are going to explore the three features of the United Methodist Church’s Vision Statement. Jesus certainly exemplified “Love boldly,” and pretty much everything he said or did demonstrated that. Paul, too, loved boldly, as we saw in his words to the Galatians we read last week. What would that look like in our own lives? We’re called to love boldly out in the world, bearing witness to the love of God, working to transform the world. West End UMC’s bedrock belief, “God loves everyone unconditionally,” is an example. In this section of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul encourages the believers to love each other, which, at times can be challenging. We are also called to love ourselves boldly.