The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:17 (NIV) Faith, hope and love – the opposite of lust, taking and abusing – Part 2 Go to PART 1 In the Ancient Near East, in the Hebraic tradition, someone who lived...
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18 (NKJV) Mirror Love – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 In yesterday’s post, I mentioned how science explains why practice reinforces and establishes behaviours and thought...
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 1 John 3:18 (NLT) Neural Love – Part 2 Go to PART 1 I love science. Not on a study-to-get-a-degree level but more like an enthusiast level. I guess you could say I like...
My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. 1 John 3:18 (MSG) Practice Love – Part 1 The line that really grabbed me from John’s account was “let’s...
I was at my son’s 6th Birthday party when I heard about the horrific attacks in Paris. As I read about the details and watched the news footage, I was heartsick and distraught. I grieve for the loved ones of all those whose lives were taken and send prayers and love...
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor 13:13 (NLT) For the Love of God – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 Paul is unearthing for us the deepest nature of God; his essence and fundamental makeup. And because God is...
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor 13:13 (NLT) What Hope Does – Part 2 Go to PART 1 We throw the word ‘hope' around fairly flippantly, and so sometimes it can be hard to see its strength. We say things...
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor 13:13 (NLT) Clearly Seeing Faith – Part 1 Clearly, Paul believes that love is at the end of it all. In 1st Corinthians, he is passionately explaining, almost ranting,...
An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 (NKJV) Samaritan Lessons – Part 2 Go to PART 1 There are two questions you should ask yourself before, during and after reading a parable: 1. Where am I in the...
Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Matt 6:20 (NIV) Comparing Your Stuff – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 I’ve quoted this before, but Jim Carrey has said, “I think everybody should get rich and...
