Love the Ones You’re Given

Friends, I want to focus this week on the second reading, which is from the marvelous Letter to the Hebrews. It addresses a very important and very controversial topic—namely, the divine punishment. You would be hard-pressed to say that this is not a motif in the Bible. That’s si ... Show More

Friends, the title of my ministry, Word on Fire, came from our Gospel for today. Jesus says to his disciples, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” This is not the lighting of a cozy campfire. This is closer to, if you want, Sodom and Gom ... Show More

Friends, on this Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, our second reading from the Letter to the Hebrews offers us a great biblical description of faith. I stand with Paul Tillich, the Protestant theologian, who said that faith is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabu ... Show More

Everywhere we go, we are called to be founts of living water for others as Jesus is a fount for us. But unless our hearts are activated towards our city, our friends, our families, and our co-workers, we will never become the fount that Jesus invites us to be. This Sunday, Ps Jon ... Show More

To live like Jesus, we must LOVE like Jesus. Join us as we look at how Jesus set a standard for what Love means and consider what it means for us to put the New Testament commandment to love one another into practice. 

"Love your neighbor as yourself." We all know the drill. Jesus calls us to love even our enemies. But loving people can be so HARD. Today Fr. Mike offers us some 3 practical tips and a word of challenge to lean into loving those we find difficult to love and care for. 

Jesus said, "As often as you do it to the least of these, you do it unto Me." We're loving God when we love others in their own love language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We want our family to enjoy peace, happiness, and contentment, but so often we stumble through our most important relationships. Let's discover four family-altering qualities as we ask God to Bless This Home. 

What does a love relationship with God look like in daily life? We're drawn to Christ when He speaks our love language. Then, we reciprocate by expressing our love to Him in our love language. Love is always a two-way street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

All of us have love limitations. At a certain point, we reach our end and our life can no longer function if we don’t receive the love from God. We weren’t saved to remain where we are, but for a purpose and a new way of living. In this week’s message, Pastor Josh Kelsey gives us ... Show More

What does "falling in love" mean? Basically, it's just a feeling. We must use our minds and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us as to who we should marry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How can I love for the sake of Allah? How can I get others to love me? In this weeks episode, Maha delves into these questions and discusses how we can increase the love in our friendships.