Romance isn’t the highest form of love. Christ’s full giving of himself to redeem those who were dead in their sins and trespasses, receiving nothing in return, is the highest form of love. Every form of love, even romantic love, is to find its source in that truth.
Dear Lonely Teenager, Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m kind of sad, how about you? Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to display and receive love through gifts, cards, candy, flowers, and fluffy animals. But sometimes this day…
We sat across from one another in a plush booth with mugs of steaming tea warming our hands as she told me the story of her recent relationship. Their families were close and they had always been buddies,…
As we sat around the table toward the back of the restaurant, we really were the living embodiment of a motley crew. We had it all, from a 19-year-old grunge to a 60-year-old grandparent. Our backgrounds ranged from…
In 1985, when Tina Turner won a Grammy for her #1 hit song, “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” I was a middle school student with my first crush on a boy. In some ways, budding romances…
When I served in youth ministry I couldn’t stand being asked about my dating life. It didn’t matter who was asking—parent, student, fellow church staff—I didn’t want to be asked. But it was always hardest when a student…
This is the second piece in our series, “The Scriptures I Use When I Teach On _____.” Our hope is to offer our readers some of the go-to Scriptures we use for teaching on certain topics that aren’t…
