Episode 266: Grab Bag!
A new installment in the Grab Bag feature, where Jared and Ross each bring two surprise questions for the other to answer.
Valentine’s Day Meditation
God is love. I am not love. I love, but I’m not Love. But God is. So, on Valentine’s Day, if we want love, we have to raise our sights to him.
Love Must Feed on Love
Love must feed on love. The very soul and life of our love to God is his love to us.
Loving Even the Cantankerous
First of all, love is the highest mark of maturity. Therefore, not loving the other members of the church is a sign of our immaturity.
The Book of Love
Every love song is a gleam of beauty falling on a jungle of imbecility. The gleams tell us there is a brighter light out there, a glory more glorious than even the glory of earthly loves. There is a story that makes sense of all the stories, even the terrible ones.
The Healthiest Ordering of Our Loves
When the love of Jesus captivates us, our hearts will naturally, and quite effortlessly, love him first and to love him most.
The True Meaning of Success
We simply cannot manufacture character in ourselves, no matter how hard we try. Love is not a to-do-list.
What Do You Mean You Love God?
God has been a means to the end of forgiveness.
God Loves You, Deal With It!
His standards are the robes of Christ’s righteousness—they literally cannot be higher.
Love is Love, Except When It is Not
Love that is true love is wrapped in objective truth.