Reckless? – Trinity Home Church Guide
Introduction Summary
On Trinity Sunday—and Father’s Day—we reflect on what it means to say “God is love.” This week, we explored the idea of God’s love being “reckless”—not in a careless way, but in a bold, self-giving, audacious way that risks for the sake of relationship. The Trinity shows us that God is not an isolated being but a community—Father, Son, and Spirit—defined by mutual love and inclusion.
This loving community doesn’t just exist within God’s self but extends outward to us. God invites us to be part of the divine family—not based on biology, merit, or obligation—but through the freedom of love. This is the kind of love we call “chosen family.” And it’s the kind of love God shows us—risky, vulnerable, self-giving—and ultimately, transformational.
Scripture Focus
John 14:6–7, 16–18 – Jesus speaks of the Father and promises the Spirit as companion and advocate.
Ephesians 2:17–19 – We are no longer strangers but members of God’s household.
Romans 8:15–17 – We are adopted into God’s family as beloved children.
1 John 4:19 – “We love because he first loved us.”
Reflection Questions
Reckless Love?
When you hear the phrase “reckless love of God,” what comes to mind? Does it resonate or feel problematic?
How can God's love be both bold and wise—not careless, but still costly?
God as Community
What image or metaphor of the Trinity resonates most with you: dance, family, chosen family?
How does thinking of God as a community of love (rather than an individual) shift the way you think about God’s nature?
Chosen and Adopted
Have you ever experienced being part of a “chosen family”—people who showed up and said “yes” to you?
How does the idea of being adopted by God—freely and lovingly—shape your sense of identity and belonging?
Living the Dance
What would it look like to participate in the “dance” of God’s love in your daily life?
Are there ways we can reflect God’s inclusive, self-giving love within our church or neighborhoods?
Practical Response
This week, identify one way to embody the “chosen family” love of God:
Reach Out to someone who may feel alone, excluded, or on the margins. Invite them to coffee, dinner, or simply check in.
Say Yes to someone you’ve been hesitant to include—whether it’s welcoming a neighbor, mentoring a younger person, or forgiving a strained relationship.
Reflect on your own adoption into God’s family. Practice a moment of gratitude or journal about what it means to be loved without condition or coercion.
Closing Prayer Prompt
Invite someone to read this slowly and prayerfully aloud:
God of reckless grace,
You are a love that moves, that makes room, that risks.
You are the dance of Father, Son, and Spirit—each pouring into the other with delight.
And into that holy movement, you have drawn us.Thank you for choosing us. For making us family.
Help us to live as your beloved children—free, whole, and open to others.
Teach us to love like you:
boldly, vulnerably, with courage and grace.May our homes become places of chosen family.
May our lives reflect the dance of your love.
Amen.
