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Our Job

aimless, Belonging, God's Love, instructions, Love, Prepared

Imagine you get hired for a job, you show up, and you have nothing to do. There are no instructions, no one there to…

Music of Love

1 Corinthians, Destiny, Future, Life, Love, Paul

“When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a young man, living with his father Leopold (himself a fine musician) in Vienna, he is said to have…

Whole Heart

Faithful, Love, Soul, Unfailing Love

“His heart is just not in it.” That’s an accusation some sports pundits throw at players when their effort doesn’t match the intensity of…

A Powerful Love

Father, Love, Pride, Struggle

. In the children’s book Sidney and Norman: A Tale of Two Pigs, Norman is tidyand organized. Sidney struggles, and Norman judges him for…

See Them, Serve Them, Love Them

Community, Grace, Jesus, Love, Serve, Service

In China Miéville’s The City & The City, two cities coexist at the same time andplace. The residents of each dislike the other and…

Under God’s Wing

God, God's Faithfulness, Love

John Piper on seeking to be covered under the wings of God: “God is not anemployer looking for employees. He is an Eagle looking…

God’s Love for Us

Faith, God's Love, God's Intervention, Love

Brennan Manning tells a great story about a woman who was in desperate need of God’s intervention. At a silent retreat Manning hosted, the…

Power of Love of Money

Finances, Love, Love of Money, Trusting God

Search online for the word embezzlement and see what comes up. When preparing this guide, the top result returned was a Catholic priest accused…

God Our Father

Adoption, Chosen, Foster Care, God Our Father, God's Love, Love, Orphan, Salvation

After moving through a dozen different foster and group homes during her childhood, Tori Hope Peterson found God to be the Father she could…

The People We Least Expect

Acceptance, Love, Redemption, Testimony, Unlikely

In his guest blog post, Scott Sauls tells the story of a recovering addict who brought her two boys to worship, only to embarrass…

Diversity, Unity, and the Love of God

Community, Diversity, Family, God's Love, Love, The Body of Christ, The Family of God, Unity

We can demonstrate the love of God well when we act as an aggregate, a whole formed by collecting many parts into one group,…

Love Covers A Multitude Of Sins

Genuine Love, God is Love, Love, Mistakes, Overcome Sin, Relationships

As long as we possess a genuine love for one another, we can have all kinds of miscues and mistakes and yet still experience…

Success In Relationships Requires Truth

Godly Relationships, Love, Relationships, Requirements, Successful Relationships, Truth

The film Crazy Rich Asians (directed by Jon M. Chu, Warner Bros., 2018) depicts the relationship of mega-rich Nick Young with not-so-rich professor Rachel…

Love Takes Time To Grow

Commitment, Family, Love, Trust

In families, friendships, or romantic relationships, love takes time to grow as we learn how to love and how to be loved. A sermon…

Love Is More Than Words

Love, Love One Another, Relationships, Serving

Love is celebrated in Christian hymns and praise songs, as well as an avalanche of popular music. One song includes the refrain, “And they’ll…

A Safe Place Built On Love

Gentleness, Love, Marriage, Sacrificial Love, Safety, Security, Spouse

In the movie Guardians of the Galaxy (directed by James Gunn [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2014]), Groot is a walking, talking tree. He…

It Takes Strength To Be Gentle

Arguments, Gentle, Hurt, Love, Marriage, Strength

It takes more strength to be gentle. Consider a disagreement with your partner. It’s easy to let loose and allow your frustration, emotion, anger,…

Unwavering Love

Attitude, Love, Love of Others, Loving Ourselves, Unwavering Love

Daniel James Brown’s book The Boys in the Boat is the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 Olympic victory in rowing and of…

Walk In Love

Love, Loving Others, Sacrifice, Walking In Love

Here is a story that exemplifies what it means to walk in love, regardless of whatever else happens: “A man saw a snake being…

A Meaningful Gift

Gift of God, Gifts, God's Love, Jesus' Death, Jesus's Love, Love, Meaningful

Have you ever opened an especially meaningful present on Christmas morning? As you unwrap the paper, you discover an extravagant gift that you wouldn’t…