We Love Him Because He First Loved Us

Bible Scholars generally agree that there are four different Greek words, with their varying tenses and usages, that are translated “love” in English. Only three of the four are found in the New Testament.

Eros (eh-rahs) is romantic, physical love involved in sex and passion. Eros does not appear in the New Testament.

Phileo (fi-lay-oh) is friendship love, the affection and emotional connection between friends. While the word…..

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The Marital Metaphor

This summer we had a number of workmen coming and going in our house to make renovations and to prepare the house for sale. One day one of them overheard me thank my husband for doing the repair he had just completed. The workman guffawed (yes, there is such a thing, defined as a “loud, unrestrained burst of laughter”) and said, “I don’t believe it. A wife saying thank you to her husband for something he fixed!”

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Christians and the Vote

Today I need to sidetrack for a time-sensitive issue. In just three and a half weeks we have the opportunity to participate in a very important aspect of our American citizenship. The upcoming elections gives each of us our say regarding laws and representatives in the legislative and executive branches of federal and state government. I have heard too many American citizens say they don’t vote because what difference does one vote make anyway? In Lassen…..

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Charity Applied

The New Testament talks a lot about love. In the series on 1 John I explored that topic a little bit. Simply put, in 1 John love of one another is shown to be a key outcome of our salvation. If we know God, we live love because of the love of God in us. Without God’s love in us, we would not love others as we ought and therefore we cannot prove that we are saved or…..

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