Loving the aggravating.

On Monday, I talked about the way Jesus told his disciples to love each other.

On Tuesday, I talked about how this meant that extrovert Peter and reflective Nathaniel were told to love each other. Simon the Zealot and Matthew the civil servant were told to love each other. Thomas the loyal pragmatist and John, one of the sons of thunder, were told to love each other.

The circle of the ones God loves is bigger than we think.

But, of course, the circle of the ones God wants us to lov...