Tag: love

Peace on Earth: The Path to Peace

Finding the Path to Peace How do you find the path to peace during the Christmas season? You’ve probably heard this, but I love how one person described the Christmas…



Love and Peace on Earth

Love and Peace: True or False? I’ve got a quick question for you, it’s a TRUE or FALSE question: The absence of peace is a result of the absence of…



Let Love Abide

Let Love Abide We live in a world where people find it very hard to believe in a God they’ve never seen. But what if people could see God? Hang…



Love Your Neighbor

What does “Love Your Neighbor” have to do with making a payment on your biggest debt? What is your biggest debt? A couple of years ago our family moved. When we…



Christ’s Love Compels Us

Christ’s love compels us to do something. The question is, What? Skunks This past summer when I was away on sabbatical, Alisha and I went to a marriage retreat at…



True Story: Compelled by Love

Compelled by Love In 2008 there was a softball game between the Western Oregon Wolves and Central Washington University.  Whoever wins this game gets to advance to the division playoffs….



The Day Love Won

Love Won Rosa & Virgina It was December, 1955, when Rosa Parks found herself sitting in a jail cell in Montgomery, AL.  Her crime?  She was arrested because she was…



Loved People Love People

Some people say hurt people hurt people. If that’s true, could this also be true? Loved people love people. What does love look like? You’ve probably seen this picture or…



OneAnothering: Serve One Another in Love

A Consumeristic World A few weeks ago my parents were in town and so my wife and I were able to go out on a date night.  Here’s how you…



OneAnothering: A New Way to Love

Jesus showed us a new way to love. But have we forgotten how to love in the way of Jesus? What does it mean to be the church?  What is…