Posts with the tag “love”

Many of us try to get love from people by doing “the right thing”. We assume doing what someone wants produces a love reaction. Trying hard to earn someone’s love can drive goals, personal development, and even give a sense of accomplishment. What it cannot do is guarantee authentic love.  Read More

A grocery store in New York, a church in California, and a school in Texas are everyday places, but in the past weeks, they have become places of grief. Unfortunately, these are just the latest griefs highlighted in our news feeds.  Read More

Hidden ministry. These are the things that get done in God’s church without celebration or fanfare. There are a variety of hidden ministries that exhibit Christ’s love. Maybe some of you have participated in or been recipients of these simple acts.  Read More

“You’re Welcome.” What a common phrase, but it takes on deep spiritual meaning when it comes from Jesus. This is a key passage where Jesus declares that he is the source of what gives us real life. Believing in him leads to the Spirit of God quenching our spiritual thirst with with his life-giving presence. In essence Jesus proclaims, “You’re Welcome!”   Read More

I am very concerned with my own interests. They are mine for crying out loud. I am focused on paying the mortgage, taking care of my kids, not being a jerk as a husband, doing good work. When it comes to faith, I’m interested to learn more, not be fake, and to grow closer to God. I am interested in others in our church and at least have some sense of my need to make the world a better place. You probably have some lists like this that inform your life. They are your interests.  Read More

The other day as I was running late to get to an appointment, the car in front of me kept swerving and then slowing down abruptly. I tried to get around them, but the traffic wouldn’t let me. After several minutes, I found myself strangling my steering wheel and blurted out, “Oh c’mon! Just get out of my way!” I thought to myself, “I’d be doing fine if it wasn’t for this person in front of me.” And then it hit me...the person in front of me. That’s precisely the person that I’m called to love.  Read More