Tag Archives: Love
Christianity isn’t intellectual assent but rather relationship commitment. It isn’t a Jesus admiration society but a nuptial celebration. I think the solemnity of this decision is what gives seekers pause – counting the cost of what they will have to leave behind makes them weak in the knees.
Weighed down by the gravity of the decision they fail to see…..
God is love, yet our postmodern culture has taken linguistic license and redefined divine love as tolerance. Tolerance, properly understood, is a good thing when implemented frugally but becomes a big problem when it becomes a blank check. I think that perhaps the most helpful definition of tolerance is the one used in the sciences: the allowable deviation from a standard, especially: the…..
In this day and age of internet transactions we have become acutely aware of the dangers of identity theft. Sadly, as we have become more tech savvy, able to more effectively protect our digital data we have become oblivious to the grand theft larceny taking place in our souls. We are told to fear the dark web only to have…..
Wise men from the East sense an overwhelming disturbance in the Force and know that True Wisdom has entered the world. Shepherds tending their flocks by night suddenly realize that they are sheep in need of a Shepherd. Culturally remote they stand side-by-side, city and country, gazing upon the Kingdom come.
Mary and Joseph frustrated by the dreariness of…..
Dr. Gary Chapman wrote an excellent book entitled, The Five Love Languages, which introduced us to the idea that we all give and receive love in different ways, such as through physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, and quality time. He points out that our lack of love fluency frequently results in misunderstandings that can…..
Under the influence of the inviolable law of love gravity, God’s grace flows downhill and pools in the low points of our lives. Jesus often spoke of those blessed puddles — the poor, the suffering, and the grieving. He made it clear that the people in greatest danger were not those whose homes were under divine water but those…..
Jesus made it clear that the defining characteristic of His disciples would be the way they loved others. Inspired by Jesus’ words we get down to business and start combing the neighborhood for people to love. We pull out our checklist and begin our agape Christian marketing scheme: Family -check; friends – check; church – check. We…..
“When you fall deeply in love, you want to please the beloved…You eagerly research and learn every little thing that brings her pleasure. Then you get it for her, even if it costs you money or great inconvenience. ‘Your wish is my command,’ you feel – and it doesn’t feel oppressive at all. From the outside, bemused friends may think,…..
God opens up the door to His study and steps out onto the balcony overlooking His Garden. He hears the chirping of birds, the rustling of squirrels, and the babbling of brooks, but something is missing. Despite perfect ecological acoustics and natural symphonic majesty He senses a lyrical emptiness. The spirituals once sung by His Garden tenders are but a faint echo. Memories of two special children swirl through His mind. He recalls their eyes, big as saucers, trying to…..
