Our acceptance of Jesus invites the acceptance of our broken selves to God.
Love Notes Series: Obedience is Evidence
Habitual obedience to his commandments is evidence of the believer's love for Him and the Father.
Love Notes Series: Prove it.
God is not looking for followers to click "Like" on his page. He's looking for people to prove it by making choices of obedience.
Love Notes Series: God’s Essential Quality
God's essential quality is love.
Love Notes Series: The Silliest Question
Love is action not abstraction.
Why I’m dreading Lent this year
Lent means I have to slow down. It means that I actually have to stop trying so hard and slow down so that I can commune with God.
Love Notes Series: Who is my neighbor?
Your neighbors are all around you waiting to see how you love them.
Being, Doing, Proving: An #IF:Gathering Reflection
We need to pledge to quit doing things FOR God instead of WITH God. #IF:Gathering2016 #IF:Local
Love Notes Series – Fear Has Been Dethroned
"We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love." 1 John 4:15 God's love for me is an anchor for the soul. It's a safety harness, a net, a rope, a strong refuge. Fear's role in our natural lives may loom large, but it will never have the... Continue Reading →
Love Notes Series – Put Your Trust In Him, For He Has Overcome The World
Here's a verse so familiar in our minds that it almost seems to lose its urgency. The statement that God loved the world was surprising because Judaism rarely, if ever of God’s loving the world outside of Israel. It is a uniquely Christian idea to say that God’s love extends beyond the limits of race... Continue Reading →