True love doesn’t just feel—it acts, serves, and endures. When we let love lead, our words and works finally reflect the heart of Jesus.

Perhaps our best prayers and our richest worship moments begin not with our words, but with quiet hearts ready to hear from Him.

In a world that craves being understood, the greatest comfort is this: you are fully known and deeply loved by the God who formed you.

We’re quick to judge others but slow to offer grace. Yet God is consistently patient with us. What if we loved people with the same mercy we’ve been given?

As we reflect on our words, we are reminded that true change comes from within, and by following Jesus' example, we can ensure our speech promotes love, kindness, and mercy rather than judgment.

In a world dominated by constant comparison, we can remember that characters like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph weren’t perfect. In fact, their flaws—ranging from lies to favoritism—show that God uses imperfect people to fulfill His promises.

Jesus was fully aware that His message of love and truth would not be embraced by all, and this rejection still echoes in the world today.

With the deeper, more meaningful truth that Dolly Parton and the apostle John recognize—Christmas is about much more than magic.

True evidence of our relationship with God is not just in our words, but in our actions, specifically our ability to love all people—even those with whom we disagree politically—reflecting the love of Christ.

In chapter 13, believers are called to foster love within the community and extend that love through hospitality, reinforcing the idea that small acts of kindness can have a profound impact.

Hebrews reminds us of a third and wonderful gift we have because of Jesus: God has wiped the slate clean. He remembers our sins no more!

Paul’s experience teaches that a life with Christ surpasses all worldly gains and comforts. His willingness to endure suffering reflects a deep understanding that the eternal worth of knowing Christ far exceeds temporary afflictions.

Paul's directive in Romans 13:8 is not a shift to financial advice but a continuation of his focus on love as the fulfillment of God's commandments, emphasizing that we are always in debt to love others.

The church’s witness is often compromised when Christians fail to demonstrate genuine love and inclusivity toward individuals with limitations, revealing a gap between preached and lived faith.

Because of our savior’s love, he wept, he prayed, and moved forward in obedience to his father so that not just those in Jerusalem might be saved but that all people everywhere might be saved.

Paul said it this way: “Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.”

The Pharisees asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, and he answered:

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” And Jesus then added a second command: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

The little letter of Jude gives us the perfect Christmas list: “May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.”

The things we do for love might be crazy, but the things we do for Christ’s love can change the world.

Dean asked writers to tell how they’re being a model of their faith. I prefer to think about it in slightly different terms.