Articles Tagged 'Love' (Page 3)

Helping Immigrants & Refugees Get Involved with a Spiritual Group

by Rhonda Underhill · Matthew 28:18-20

Rhonda Underhill shares ways that newly arrived immigrants, especially older ones, can make a new home in their new world

These displaced people need to discover Jesus' love and the love of his people.

One-Anothering, Together

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:33-11:1 · One Another

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.

When our hearts look beyond our walls, our nations, our skin tones, and our languages, we can hear our Savior welcome all of us as his family.

Keeping My Eyes on the Prize

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.

We have to follow the Lord, and Jesus promises to empower our becoming like him through the Holy Spirit.

Warts and All

by Philip Gulley · Luke 17:9-11 · Kindness

Philip Gulley uses his homespun charm to pay tribute to a hero, tell a self-effacing story about childhood warts and crushes, and weaves it together to remind us of God's love and how we should love others.

When I recall how Mr. Ellis brought me back into the human fold, I remember that Jesus once took ten lepers in hand and did the same.

Izuba Talibbili

by Roy & Kathi Merritt · Mark 1:40-45 · Compassion

Roy and Kathi Merritt share a beautiful story of love and conversion from Zambia and a servant of God named Botiyasi.

Botiyasi just stood there a moment, speechless. He choked, then cleared his throat. Kneeling beside his friend, he spoke the request the old man coveted.

The Journey with Jesus to Transformation

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation

Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us, this week, we are called to follow Jesus.

Why does the character we long to have take so long to develop?

A Breathtaking Mystery

by Melissa Troyer · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation

Melissa Troyer reminds us of the breathtaking partnership we have with Christ to remain in the process of transformation.

The more I discover, the vast possibilities ahead yawn even wider before me.

Listening to Our Master's Voice

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 10:8 · Obedience

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts to the call of God in our lives and to living according to his will and guidance for us.

Will we build our lives on the Lord's will, on the foundation of his loving instructions to us?

God Made Known to Us

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · John 14 · Presence

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of God's presence to be in us and real to us and reveal his love in us.

God promises to be with us and in us so that we can experience his love for us!

I Remember Mimi as the Fireflies Dance

by Melissa Troyer · Proverbs 31:30-31

Melissa Troyer shares her memories of her grandmother, Mimi Margaret, and tells her children about the safest place of her childhood.

I still remember the feeling of holding my mouth perfectly still while she put lipstick on my lips, the smell of the old wig on my head making me want to sneeze.

The Shear

by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:34-40

Phil Ware continues his series on becoming JesuShaped disciples.

We are called to live in the strong currents where Jesus' Kingdom meets the world and those trapped by darkness, and we need to know there is both danger and richness as we live in 'The Shear.'

I Daily Choose Jesus' Cross!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 6 · Cross

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts to hear God's call to choose to keep our sin dead and buried and live for Jesus in the shadow of the cross.

Jesus put fresh depth of meaning into the words 'love' and 'cross' because of WHO he is and WHAT he did!

JesuShaped Prayer

by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:9-13 · Prayer · Love · Lord's Prayer

Phil Ware continues his series of thoughts on living as a disciple that is JesuShaped and focuses on how the Lord's Prayer tunes our hearts to living the JesuShaped life.

Prayer becomes a tuning fork that helps us sing the song of God's magnificence with both holy praise as well as genuine concern for the people in our world.

This Sanctuary

by Melissa Troyer · John 4:23-24 · Sabbath · Sanctuary

Melissa Troyer writes powerfully and poignantly about the journey she and her husband, Daniel, have traveled to live love and mission and family, together, finding God as their sanctuary.

I think if I had known all we would face, I couldn't have breathed. Except for one thing. God would be with us.

Daily Altar of Grace

by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:23-24 · Forgiveness

Phil Ware takes the two love commands of Jesus, the Greatest Commands, and applies them to all of life for a follower of the Lord.

God isn't going to accept anything we offer him — our hearts, our Sunday worship, our offerings, our praise, our hopes, our private prayers, our dreams — if we knowingly remain at odds with a brother or sister in Christ.

What Really Matters

by Melissa Troyer · Luke 12:27 · Love

Melissa Troyer reminds us that things are just things, but if we have people we love then we have what matters most!

What would you take if our house were burning down, and, if everyone were already out of the house?

Crouching at the Door

by Phil Ware · Matthew 3 · Temptation

Phil Ware leads in our focus on being JesuShaped disciples by talking about the real power behind Jesus overcoming temptation.

How did Jesus have the strength to resist sin again and again and again? What strategies or tools did he use to overcome the schemes of the evil one?

Blessed Gracious Servant

by Phil Ware · John 13 · Servant

Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.

Sometimes we look God's greatest blessings in the face and miss them!

Living the ultimate Romance

by Ann Voskamp · John 3:16 · Passion

Ann Voskamp writes about how much she loves her husband and why their passion still is as deep as it ever was.

Proven love can grow strong and holy passion can send sparks into the air!

The Way of Jesus #5: Because of Love

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 14:34-35 · Crucifixion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus gave his life for us because of his love for us and his unwillingness to leave us in sin and how his love defined

Why would the sinless Son give himself, surrender his life and his dignity, to save those who were ungodly, helpless, sinners, and enemies of God?

The Way of Jesus #3: Unless a Seed

by James Nored · Mark 8:29 · Crucifixion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the dark night that began the long, painful, and lonely journey of Jesus through his Passion to bring us to God and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

The Way of Jesus #2: Unsettling the Religious Status Quo

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 7:1-13 · Religion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and the mission Jesus has for us to the lost world and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

Let Love Lead the Way

by Melissa Troyer · Luke 10 · Race

Melissa Troyer reminds us that the only way out of the mess we now find ourselves in is to start our own movement of grace.

We all need to spend days in a rock tumbler, thrown and tossed against other hard objects till our broken edges are softened and our hearts are reawakened.

The Divine Order of Love

by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Agape

Phil Ware reminds us where the word 'agape' really gets its meaning, in what God did for us in Jesus and that we must love God first if we are to love others properly.

Before Jesus, the word 'agape' didn't mean anything special. It was a sloppy word for 'love' pretty much like our English word 'love' as we use it today.

Because You Know!

by · Jeremiah 30:17 · Healing

Jordan Harrell reminds us to not listen to the lies of Satan but instead remember who God is, what God has done, and what we know of God, and trust God's voice and not the lies of our circumstances, problems, pandemics, or hopelessness.