The Power of Love
The only power that God ever chooses to wield is the power of love. And that’s a really non-coercive, gentle, patient, kind power. It’s incredibly different from the power of…
The only power that God ever chooses to wield is the power of love. And that’s a really non-coercive, gentle, patient, kind power. It’s incredibly different from the power of…
God loves you. It’s the most basic message. It is central to the entire Bible. It is central to Jesus’ teachings. It is central— foundational—to the New Testament. And yet…
“Don’t you care?” I’ve prayed that prayer more than once. In the middle of a conflict with Peter that seemed irreconcilable. In the moments when my grandmother was dying and…
Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do we show up for each other in the midst of pain? Is it possible to hope when we’re suffering? Psychiatrist Curt Thompson, author of…
Faithfulness is love over time. Steady, loyal, consistent love. Even when we don’t believe that love exists.Even when we reject that love. Even when we don’t return that love. God…
I’ve always felt a bit uncomfortable with Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:13-14: “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to…
Love is the strongest power. Love is the core of the universe. Love is the only unending, unshakable, permanent truth. Love is life. Love is the narrow path to the…
Eleven years ago, we moved to a new town and Peter started a new job. I called it my “year of wine and nachos,” as some of you may recall…
Wider than my arms can reach. Those are the words I used to say to our kids to describe how big our love was for them. Expansive. Abundant. Never-ending and…
God’s love is the answer to depression. I know that’s the type of declarative statement I’m not supposed to make. I know that religion has often been the opposite of…