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Falling in Love . . . And Out of it
I was 13 when I first fell in love. It was also the first time that I truly experienced God. You might think that this is going to be a story about “puppy-love”, since I mentioned that I was only 13. But bear with me.
What Love Really Means
What Love Really Means
Materials: Hand Drawn Type
Description: I read somewhere that the word “love” has lost its meaning in today’s culture. It’s true. We use this word so casually these days that we make light of its true meaning. To understand again what love really is, I went back to God’s Word to see how it’s been used and described.
HONG KONG: Loving our neighbors
I recently met a group of Hong Kong Junior High students who…
ODJ: Genuine Love
I doubt that any word gets tossed around in our world with such frequency and flippancy as love. It’s common for us to justify selfish behaviour or whitewash actions harmful to others all in the name of some weak notion of ‘love’. Too often our actions performed under the guise of love have nothing whatsoever to do with the reality of it.
The apostle Paul challenges all
ODJ: Greater Gifts
Today Mother’s Day is celebrated in my corner of the world (America). We take our mums out to eat, send them cards and post our love for them on social media sites. I’ve noticed that most people don’t praise their mum for being a dynamic speaker, an inspirational leader or an accomplished musician. We love our mums for much simpler things.
Paul explains why in his chapter on the
Nepal : Love In Arranged Marriages
“Namaste, tapaai sanchai hunuhunchha?” (which means “Hello,…
Is Love All You Really Need?
This world makes much of “love.” It’s in movies, books, art, and music—it’s basically everywhere. We’re bombarded constantly with the notion of love—falling in love and being in love—that it seems impossible for us to escape the idea that love is all you need.