Three in one joined in the joyous dance of requited love. So this brussel sprout of a doctrine turns out to be pretty tasty in the end. My grandma knew that about brussel sprouts. After a while, I took two brussel sprouts, one over the requirement. Next thing you know I was taking four, and then a whole spoonful, and then one day I realized that I would eat the brussel sprouts even without the cheese sauce.
Theology works like that.
At first it may seem hard to swallow, but keep at it. After a time you develop a taste for it, and you learn that what is good for you is just plain good. The doctrine of the Trinity may not seem that appetizing at first, but once we get started, we find that what was a confusing, seemingly unnecessary doctrine of the church actually came about to help us to describe our joyous, mysterious, dancing, and, most especially, loving God. Preached by the Reverend Leslie J. Hague St. Peter's Church, Savannah, Georgia 18 June 2000 1.