Preacher's Piece

Love is probably one of the most misused words in the English vocabulary. It can have many different meanings. Someone will say: “I love your sweater.” Or, “I love pizza.” Or, “I love to knit.” Or, “I love those stained glass windows in your church.” Or, “I love you.”

The quality of anyone’s love directly relates to the capacity of the one who gives it. For instance, do insects experience love? Is that speedy spider that races across your kitchen floor trying to deliver you a message of love? I doubt it.

What about bees? We have a few people in our congregation that raise bees. I didn’t know b...