This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. I John 1:5 I have had the great privilege of serving on three church staffs, one of which was with Pastor Dr. Charles Stanley. He was among the most humble and…
I stepped foot on the Georgetown University campus for the first time ever yesterday and realized two things. Georgetown was actually in Washington, D.C. I thought it was in a suburb just outside Washington, D.C., and second, the campus was smaller than I expected. After this, I realized that we can often have something in…
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:35, NIV) “Why do you like them?” It’s a question I occasionally receive concerning my choice of friends. The answer is:…
I had not laughed that hard in a long time—and I was in school! This past week I was in class with the students in my doctoral cohort. We gather together for one week a semester and it is an intense time of learning, but also presenting. In between, there is a time of connection—and…
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1John 4:16, NIV). Do You Believe in Love? Love is more than a feeling or an emotion. To love God is the greatest commandment, and to love one another…