Category Archives: Radical love

A closer look at love

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Relationships are miserable when love is absent. But is there an objective way to identify true love?  Love defined The fourteen qualities of love in First Corinthians thirteen offer the best available description of love known to humans. This text remains one of … Continue reading →

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Five motivations for protecting unity

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

1. The teaching of Jesus Matthew 5:23-24  “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Attitude, Broken Relationships, Church Leadership, Church membership, Conflict, Confrontation, Elders, Fellowship, Radical love, Reconciliation, Unity, Witness | Leave a comment

Living on Mission

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

  Eight Identity Markers and Callings of Christ Followers “Missions is an authorized activity carried out by the tenants on the instructions of the owner of the property” (by Christopher Wright,) Salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13) Light of the world … Continue reading →

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5 gifts God gives to you in Christ

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

  How do you see yourself in relation to God and the world?  The only sure way out of what C. S. Lewis called “the mundane mud pie world,” is to find a new vocabulary of identity, meaning and security. … Continue reading →

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Love is more than feeling

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

  “Often we speak about love as if it is a feeling. But if we wait for a feeling of love before loving, we may never learn to love well. The feeling of love is beautiful and life-giving, but our … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Love Wins, Marital Separation, Marriage, Radical love, Relationships | 1 Comment

Moving from Anxiety to Peace

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

  All people experience moments of anxiety. These are times when thoughts and feelings of apprehension produce fear and worry. We are wise (with how universally common this experience is) to take time to understand it and consider ways to respond. … Continue reading →

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I’ll Pour My Love on You (worship in song)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I’ll Pour My Love on You I don’t know how to say exactly how I feel And I can’t begin to tell you what your love has meant I’m lost for words Is there a way to show the passion … Continue reading →

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Eight truths for all people

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

  We are all sinners who receive the penalty of death (Romans 3:10, 23; 5:12). God has demonstrated His love for all (John 3:16;Romans 5:8). God desires salvation for all (I Timothy 2:3-4;II Peter 3:9). God has made provision for salvation for … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Patience, God's Heart, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Love, Love Wins, Postmodern, Radical love, Salvation, Tolerance | 3 Comments

Forgiveness as worship

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

  Jesus placed forgiveness in the context of worship with this requirement: “When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your father in heaven may forgive you your sins” (Mark 11:25). When forgiveness becomes … Continue reading →

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How did we get in the mess we’re in?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

  The ambition of angels — the suspicion of Eden — the delusional fantasy of self-rule — this is the path that led to the mess we’re in. The cycle continues. The created order took its first turn toward disaster … Continue reading →

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