Five Ways You Can Make a Difference Today People. Life is about people. The Christian faith is about loving God and loving others. Life is essentially relational in makeup. I am just back from overseas. I read a lot on planes. I picked up a book, The Art of People by Dave Kerpen, that looked […]
This week we have been reflecting on Jesus’ command that we are to pray for and love our enemies (Matt. 5:44-45). Jesus’ words are as disruptive now as they were two thousand years ago, challenging the status quo way the world operates. A prayer for one’s enemies is disruptive. Loving action is really disruptive. And […]
We are introducing a new song at Living Word this Sunday called “Reckless Love”. We look forward to singing this together as a church family, considering our own stories and how fiercely the Lord’s love pursues His children. My small son Jude is just learning how to color. He has absolutely no desire to keep […]
Hey Living Word: A HUGE and HEARTFELT thank you for your great generosity in our Christmas: It’s Not About Us outreach. I think things filled up faster than ever. I love the spirit of kindness, generosity, and service God is lavishing upon us, and doing so through you. During our Generosity series, a friend sent […]
Christmas showed us, God is not an isolationist! Right now I am reading my way through four books by my favorite rabbi, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (check him out here). I am reading several of the books intermittently. The one I am reading a chapter daily from is To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility. Rabbi […]
And wondering out loud, just who is my neighbor? I have been blogging quite a bit in recent weeks about love, in part because I am going to preach on love as part of our Christmas series. This post is also stimulated by all the work in the last month in connecting with global and […]
This is a follow up post from last week’s post on LOVE. On this question, Christianity gets REALLY radical. I must write a little longer today to unpack this, but I think you will find it worth a few extra minutes. Love your TRIBE. Just about everyone in the world will be able to love […]
“Love makes the world go round.” 1961 Broadway musical, Carnival “Love is all you need.” The Beatles (who ironically had quite a bit of difficulty loving one another) Without love, I am nothing. (The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3) Now abide faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. (Paul in […]
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 For the next several days I want to talk about love. You are what you love. You become what you worship. That is why Jesus sets a stark contrast. […]
I am in a bit of a historical leadership mode as I read and reflect on great leaders from the past. Thoughts like these are resonating with me: Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? Abraham Lincoln Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive […]
