The One He Loved

Have you ever felt like just another face in the crowd, or perhaps just another name on a long list of people God is supposed to care about? It’s easy to hear that ​“God so loved the world” and feel like His love is a thin layer spread across billions of people — watered down and diluted just to make it reach everyone. But what if His love for the world doesn’t actually come at the expense of His love for you?

In this reflection, we dive into the heart of the Christmas story to move from the general to the specific. We look at the disciple John, who had the audacity to call himself ​“the one Jesus loved.” Was that arrogance, or was it a profound revelation of how God truly sees us? We explore the beautiful reality that as you sit where you are right now, you aren’t receiving a fraction of God’s affection — you are receiving all of it. Why does this matter for your holiday season? Because when the familiar becomes fascinating again, everything changes. Join us as we explore what it means to be uniquely, specifically, and fully loved by the One who took on flesh just for you.