Posts Tagged ‘real love’
A Peculiar Ethic Of Radical Love
The early followers of Jesus were obsessed with one thing: imitating Jesus. They made two simple claims. First, they insisted that “Jesus is alive.” And they didn’t say it in a “scientific-proof-trying-to-make-converts” or a “Jesus-has-a-plan-for-your-life” kind of way. For them, “Jesus is alive” meant that Jesus was resurrected and so all of humanity got activated…
Read MoreWe Know What Real Love Is … Imitating Jesus (Part 3)
So, how do we know what real love is? We watch and listen to Jesus. We pay attention to the people of zero social status who he healed. The subversive inclusion he preached. The children he held in his arms. The violence he repudiated. The favour he bestowed on the most unworthy. Jesus said he…
Read MoreWe Know What Real Love Is … Staying Put (Part 2)
What does REAL LOVE look like? What does it mean to follow Jesus? What will it cost us, personally? And, is it worth it? That’s our discussion on See Hear Love this week as we continue our series “We Know What Real Love Is …” based on the verse from 1 John 3:16-18 that says…
Read MoreReal Love Stays
Petra Kooman, from International Justice Mission (IJM), came on our show to talk about the real love described in 1 John 3:16 (NLT): “We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.” For Petra, love is…
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