When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner”... And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant ...

It’s only when we respond to God’s love for us and begin to love him with all our minds, hearts, and souls that we can know what love truly is and how we are called to love those in our lives.

In the modern world, people go on The Bachelor. This unwavering love of God for Israel is the guiding light of theologian Brad East’s new book The Church: A Guide to the People of God.