Romance Can Ruin You: How a Relationship Becomes a God

Romance Can Ruin You: How a Relationship Becomes a God – “Before romance became an ally for me, it was a terrorist, because it had become a god. It was a subtle god, of course. But subtle gods — money, sports, career success, relationships — often wield more functional authority than the gods of organized religion.”

Remembering Why the LORD Loves Us So Much

Remembering Why the LORD Loves Us So Much – “Abba, Father, You love us as much as you love Jesus all the time. We can’t increase or diminish your love for us—as hard as that is to believe.”

Loving the Truth and Speaking in Love

Loving the Truth and Speaking in Love – “Where there is no truth, there is no love.”

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know – “He keeps us in His love (that is, secure in His heart), but He also pursues us by His love. And this may be the greatest truth of all.”

God’s Law Is for Love, Not Self-Improvement

God’s Law Is for Love, Not Self-Improvement – “God’s law is a perfect blueprint for human flourishing. But it does reveal a massive problem: we can’t keep it.”

The Body of Christ Builds Itself Through Love

The Body of Christ Builds Itself Through Love – “The body builds itself in love. Yes, God is there with that building up process. But it doesn’t stop there. The body builds itself too. That means that you have a part to play in building the body. You receive being built up. But you also are to be in the business of building others up too.”

I Don’t Feel God’s Love — What Can I Do?

I Don’t Feel God’s Love — What Can I Do? – “Paul knew that the struggle to feel the love of Christ would be part of the Christian warfare, so he taught us how to pray about it.”

They Will Never Understand How Much I Love Them

They Will Never Understand How Much I Love Them – Seeing how little our own children understand about our love for them reveals much about our inability to grasp God’s great love for us.

Love Is the Greatest Apologetic

Love Is the Greatest Apologetic – “It’s absolutely vital for the church to practice demonstrable love, particularly between its members. This may be the most powerful motive for our neighbors to trust Jesus.”

Are We at Risk of Losing Christ in Our Christianity?

Are We at Risk of Losing Christ in Our Christianity? – “Among those of us who truly know Jesus, love him, believe upon him for eternal life — have we lost our first love? Does the greater light now shine as the lesser in our hearts?”

3 Unsustainable Reasons and 1 Good One to Love Others

3 Unsustainable Reasons and 1 Good One to Love Others – “The good news, then, if you are struggling to love someone else is that the source of your love is not that person’s lovability; neither is it your personal resolve to do it. The source of your love for another is in the validated love of God in Christ. And unlike our feelings, this never changes.”

4 Loves Hymns Gave Me

4 Loves Hymns Gave Me – “Here are four excellent loves these hymns from my childhood have given to me.”

You Know What’s Crazy?

You Know What’s Crazy? – “It’s crazy when people don’t accept the help they really need. It’s crazy when people insist they’re fine when they’re clearly not. But we’ve still got to try.  The love of Christ compels us.”

Love Letters of Scripture

Love Letters of Scripture – “I want to have that kind of joy in my life. I want to rejoice in all that the Lord has given me with a humble spirit and a grateful heart. Paul’s letters are loving reminders of the gift of our salvation through belief in Jesus Christ.”

23 Ways to Love in 2023

23 Ways to Love in 2023 – Regardless of your marital status, here are 23 ways to express cruciform love — “in the shape of the Cross” love—in 2023.

3 Truths About Your Church to Remember This Valentine’s Day

3 Truths About Your Church to Remember This Valentine’s Day – “Here are three important notes to keep in mind as you enter Valentine’s Day weekend with your church family.”

How Do We Know and Feel God’s Love?

How Do We Know and Feel God’s Love? – “Paul describes a seamless combination of knowing and experiencing Christ’s love, and there are a few ways we can cultivate this combination.”

How Does Love Cover a Multitude of Sins?

How Does Love Cover a Multitude of Sins? – “To ‘cover’ is to work toward forgiveness.”

Love Without Limits

Love Without Limits – “I learned that in my own human, imperfect way, I could love as God loves.”

Love One Another On Twitter

Love One Another On Twitter – “The same hammer used to build a house can also smash a window in a robbery. The same screwdriver that assembles gorgeous furniture can stab someone in a fit of anger. Such is the case with social media.”