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We Know What Real Love Is ...
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…
Love Means Staying Put
When Benedictine monks enter the monastery, they make five vows at the time of their entry. One is the vow of stability. Unless the monk is told to go elsewhere by his superiors or by Rome, he must remain in the same monastery for the rest of his life. According…
Real 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…
Love & Immigration
What is real love? God is love. What does love look like? It’s described in the Bible. Here’s one example: “He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are…
Our Story by Nigel Paul
In January 2009, God gave me two words: “move in”. It was a message for my generation to imitate Christ and literally move into the neighbourhood, specifically among the unreached, urban poor. I wasn’t endeavouring to name a movement, but we later became known as the “move in” people. That’s…
Nigel and Jessie Paul – May 21st
Nigel & Jessie lead MoveIn, a movement “to see thousands of regular people prayerfully moving in among the unreached, urban poor globally.” They live in a high-needs community in Toronto, Canada, with their son Courage.