Love is the fuel of justice
(I changed the font to one without serifs so that those who are visually impaired and who use assistance to read on a computer can read the content more easily.) Matthew 1: 18-25 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE December 21, 2025 Black and white photo of a person wearing a plaid shirt and neutral pants lighting a candle and adding it to many candles burning on the floor. A crowd of people is gathered to their right. Have you ever taken the fall for someone else? Someone did something, right or wrong, large or small, and they’re about to get caught, punished, thrown to the wolves, but then you stepped in and took the brunt of it. Has someone ever done this for you? Looking back through my own life, I couldn’t think of one instance when I might have done that. I’ve stood up for others, advocated on behalf of someone, joined people in their cause, but taken one for the team? Not really in any way that would make a material difference. It takes real moral cou...
