Tag: Luke 7:36-50

OK, I confess, I do get amused mostly, but sometimes it's annoying to see the shallow political ideologies of the day insist Jesus is "on our side." This is especially comical when I see violently anti-religious political ideologues insist we Christians aren't following Jesus like we should. How would they know? The crushing ignorance among…

The ancient Oriental philosopher Lao Tzu said "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage." It is amazing to me that every culture has this idea of the concept of "love." And every culture embraces the definition of love as a great good and a deep desire of…

"I love you 3000." This iconic bit of Hollywood scripting is such a powerful illustration of our current understanding/misunderstanding about love. The sentimental side of me sheds tears as a child tries to tell her daddy how much she loves him, and in her little head, the number 3000 expresses a huge amount. But then…

"I love you 3000." This iconic bit of Hollywood scripting is such a powerful illustration of our current understanding/misunderstanding about love. The sentimental side of me sheds tears as a child tries to tell her daddy how much she loves him, and in her little head the number 3000 expresses a huge amount. But then…

My daughters and I have this little game we play. I ask them “How much do you love me?” And they, giggling and smiling, try to stretch their little arms as wide as they can and say “This much, daddy!” Of course, then they ask me how much I love them and I make as…