Tag: love

The Good News about Heaven

“A massive assumption has been made in Western Christianity that the purpose of being a Christian is simply, or at least mainly, to “go to heaven when you die…”– N.T….



in between

Living in the In-Between

Now What? Each year Easter Sunday is a reminder that something happened 2000 years ago that changed everything. The big question following the resurrection of Jesus following Easter Sunday is…



hope will arise

Hope Will Arise

“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” – C.S. Lewis What…



5 ways to love each other

5 Ways to Love Each Other

Love Each Other The Apostle John was one of the original 12 disciples of Jesus. By some, he was known as the Beloved Disciple. He was the only disciple of…



what not to love

What Not to Love

“The way to deeper knowledge of God is through the lonely valleys of soul poverty and abnegation of all things.” — A.W. Tozer Stuck? This past Christmas, Santa brought our…



trust

Time to Trust

Do you believe God is God and if you do, do you believe God is good? Afraid? Do you remember one of the first times you were really, truly afraid?…



perfect love

This is Perfect Love

FEAR Howard Thurman “Fear is one of the persistent hounds of hell that dog the footsteps of the poor, the dispossessed, the disinherited. There is nothing new or recent about…



sacrificial love

This is Sacrificial Love

Implosion Gone Wrong Has anyone gone down to see the Leaning Tower of Dallas? If you’ve somehow missed this story, what’s happened is that a demolition crew was asked to…



direction of love

The Direction of Love

What did you do right? About 15-20 years ago, back in the days when I was a youth minister, I asked all the Middle School parents to come and listen…



beloved community

Beloved Community

The Post Game Interview Trevor Lawrence is the quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. 2 years ago, he comes on campus at Clemson as a highly touted true freshman. Within just…