Loving God: The Surprise Gift

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-38 I had been a Christian about three years when I became terribly convicted about one particular thing: …

Understanding: An Act of Love

The importance of understanding God shows up everywhere in Scripture, including this well-known exchange between Jesus and a scribe: One of the scribes came and …. asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord …