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If you want to give through Grace Church you can do so here: https://pushpay.com/g/grace-alone?src=hpp&r=monthlyConnected: Where Life and Relationships Begin is a 7-week journey designed to help you experience the life God created you for—rooted in Him and lived out in authentic relationships. This series will challenge and encourage you to stay connected daily and live with purposeTo Learn more about Grace Church go to https://gracechurchco.com/This video, led by Pastor Rick Long at Grace Church, is the fourth installment of the "Connected" series. The message explores the profound impact that our social circles have on our personal lives and future, emphasizing the biblical principles of building intentional, godly friendships.Key Themes and Principles:Friendships Shape You: The core premise is that your circle of friends determines your future (17:39).The Covenant of Jonathan and David: The speaker uses the friendship between Jonathan and David as a model for a covenant-based relationship rather than a casual one (26:47 - 31:37).Six Keys to a Healthy Circle:Choose the Right People: Surround yourself with those who share your spiritual purpose and agree with your values (32:20).Invest in the Relationship: Friendships require intentional time, effort, and commitment; they do not happen by accident (38:00).Remain Loyal: True loyalty involves standing by friends even in difficult seasons or when it is personally costly (42:52).Communicate Truth in Love: Have the courage to address issues with honesty, while maintaining a foundation of love and humility (48:26).Lift Each Other Up Spiritually: Friends should challenge and encourage one another to grow closer to God (54:20).Express Sacrificial Love: Real friendship involves being willing to sacrifice time, resources, and even oneself for the well-being of the other (1:01:02).Additional Highlights:Trek Trailblazers Graduation: The service begins by celebrating the graduation of 6th-grade students as they transition to student ministry (11:45).Singalong: The congregation participates in a fun series of friendship-themed song snippets (2:07 - 11:45).Invitation to Faith: The message concludes with an invitation to personal faith in Jesus, explaining Him as the ultimate friend who offers sacrificial love (1:07:25).0:00 Introduction0:40 Connected Series Overview2:07 Friendship Song Singalong11:45 Trek Trailblazers Graduation15:48 The Importance of Friendship Circles17:48 Pastor Rick's Personal Experience25:09 Responsibility of Leadership26:47 The Story of Jonathan and David31:37 Six Keys to Building the Right Circle32:20 1. Choose the Right People38:00 2. Invest in the Relationship42:52 3. Remain Loyal to Great Friends48:26 4. Communicate Truth in Love54:20 5. Lift Each Other Up Spiritually1:01:02 6. Express Sacrificial Love1:07:25 Invitation to Faith1:09:16 Church Announcements and Updates

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about the slow periods nobody warns you about. The summer dips, the post-holiday drop-offs, the stretches where the phone just stops ringing. We get into why it's not a sign you're failing, why the therapist Facebook groups are the worst place to turn when you're spiraling, and how to plan your year so a slow month feels like a reset instead of a red flag. If you've ever watched your caseload dip and convinced yourself your practice is falling apart, this one's for you. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Doors for our summer cohort are open now through April 27th; Spots per cohort are limited. Learn more here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/lp  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.  Need help building and filling your practice? Join the Abundance Party today and get everything you need — courses, trainings, scripts, templates, monthly group calls — for just $345: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about the weird moment when the practice you once wanted starts feeling like it was built for someone you're not anymore. We get into what to do when your goals change but your business hasn't caught up, how to make smart shifts without blowing up what's already working, and why a steady caseload isn't the same thing as being fulfilled. If your practice is successful but no longer feels like yours, this one's for you. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist.  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links. 

In today's episode of the Abundant Practice Podcast, I chat with Abundance Community member Shani about her plans to expand her group practice. We explore various aspects of running a group practice, including hiring strategies, marketing approaches, and financial considerations. We dig into establishing clear leadership boundaries and expectations for managing staff, revenue targets, compliance requirements, and the importance of using W-2 employees. We also cover office space options, ways to strenghten her professional reputation, and how to maintain a healthy work-life balance for both practice owners and employees.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist.  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.  Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!): https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party 

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about something a lot of therapists are too burned out to even name: what happens when the practice you built for freedom starts feeling like the thing you need a vacation from. We get into why you might be counting down to cancellations, why your caseload has become the biggest rock in your life, and what it actually looks like to restructure things so your practice fits around your life instead of the other way around. If you started this work to have more freedom and somehow ended up with less, this one's for you. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist.  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links. 

Danielle Keenan-Miller, Ph.D., CEO of MindScience Collective, joins me to talk about how therapists can turn the knowledge they already use every day into teaching CE courses. We get into how to know what you're actually qualified to teach (it's more than you think), what the process of getting started really looks like, and how one training can open the door to more opportunties, income, and referrals over time.   MindScience Collective is a CE platform that's changing the game for driven therapists who don't want to settle for outdated or uninspiring CEs.  With a modern platform, inviting presenters, and evidence-based content that's immediately applicable, you'll be earning CEs while honing your craft and solving moments of clinical stuckness. Abundance Practice listeners can access courses for 10% off using the code abundance10.    Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com.   Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/lp Need help building and filling your practice? Grab the Abundance Party for just $345: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party 

Special guest Danielle Keenan-Miller, Ph.D., CEO of MindScience Collective, joins me to talk about how therapists can turn the knowledge they already use every day into teaching CE courses. We get into how to know what you're actually qualified to teach (it's probably more than you think), what the process of getting started really looks like, and how one training can open the door to more opportunities, income, and referrals over time. If you've been curious about doing something beyond one-to-one work, this is a really practical place to start.   MindScience Collective is a CE platform that's changing the game for driven therapists who don't want to settle for outdated or uninspiring CEs.  With a modern platform, inviting presenters, and evidence-based content that's immediately applicable, you'll be earning CEs while honing your craft and solving moments of clinical stuckness. Abundance Practice listeners can access courses for 10% off using the code abundance10.   Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com.   Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/lp Need help building and filling your practice? Grab the Abundance Party for just $345: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party 

Special guest Danielle Keenan-Miller, Ph.D., CEO of MindScience Collective, joins me to talk about how therapists can turn the knowledge they already use every day into teaching CE courses. We get into how to know what you're actually qualified to teach (it's probably more than you think), what the process of getting started really looks like, and how one training can open the door to more opportunities, income, and referrals over time. If you've been curious about doing something beyond one-to-one work, this is a really practical place to start. MindScience Collective is a CE platform that's changing the game for driven therapists who don't want to settle for outdated or uninspiring CEs.  With a modern platform, inviting presenters, and evidence-based content that's immediately applicable, you'll be earning CEs while honing your craft and solving moments of clinical stuckness. Abundance Practice listeners can access courses for 10% off using the code abundance10.   Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com.   Links You'll Love:   Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist. Need help building and filling your practice?   Grab the Abundance Party for just $345: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party   

Special guest Danielle Keenan-Miller, Ph.D., CEO of MindScience Collective, joins me to talk about how therapists can turn the knowledge they already use every day into teaching CE courses. We get into how to know what you're actually qualified to teach (it's probably more than you think), what the process of getting started really looks like, and how one training can open the door to more opportunities, income, and referrals over time. If you've been curious about doing something beyond one-to-one work, this is a really practical place to start. MindScience Collective is a CE platform that's changing the game for driven therapists who don't want to settle for outdated or uninspiring CEs.  With a modern platform, inviting presenters, and evidence-based content that's immediately applicable, you'll be earning CEs while honing your craft and solving moments of clinical stuckness. Abundance Practice listeners can access courses for 10% off using the code abundance10.   Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com.   Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist. Need help building and filling your practice? Grab the Abundance Party for just $345: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party   

Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist. Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links. Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!): https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party

Special guest Amber Lyda, Psy.D., joins me in today's episode to explore how therapists can optimize their websites for AI search engines—covering the three key steps of elimination, grouping, and matching—so you show up when potential clients use AI to find care. She discusses how to create effective bridge copy, incorporate credibility elements, and leverage video content to enhance your visibility, plus what the evolving landscape of AI in healthcare marketing means for your practice. With 85% of Americans now using AI to find healthcare providers, this is an episode worth tuning into. Grab Amber's free AI Recommendable™ Check — a quick tool to find out whether your practice is currently positioned to show up when AI goes looking. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist. Need help building and filling your practice? Grab the Abundance Party for just $345: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about the exhausting math of a practice that requires you to keep showing up at full speed just to stay afloat. You're tired, you miss your life, but every time you think about cutting back, the fear of losing income stops you cold. We get into why that fear is actually a sign something needs to change, and how to work less without blowing up everything you've built. If you've been telling yourself you'll slow down eventually, this episode is going to light a fire. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist. Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links. Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party and use promo code PODCAST at checkout to get your first month for just $1: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party

In today's episode of the Abundant Practice Podcast, guest Sanjana Sathya, co-founder at Thrizer, explores the growing shift in the therapy industry toward private pay practices and what that means for both therapists and clients. She shares how the out-of-network billing process works, ways to make it more manageable, and how clients can better understand their benefits to make mental health care more accessible and affordable. Use code ABUNDANCE or visit https://join.thrizer.com/abundance for a free trial and waived credit card fees for the first $2,500 in charges. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: bit.ly/LimitlessPracticeWaitlist. Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about the thing nobody warns you about: the longer you're in practice, the harder it can get. We dig into why a full caseload and steady income can still leave you feeling like you're slowly being buried, and what it actually takes to build something you can stay in without losing yourself. If you've been grinding through it and hoping it evens out eventually, this one is going to hit. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist. Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.

In today's episode of the Abundant Practice Podcast, I chat with Abundance Community member Laura about her niche of women in male-dominated fields who struggle with body image and eating disorders, particularly those using GLP-1 medications. We explore website content strategy and marketing approaches, including visual elements and the use of ACT therapy. We also discuss networking strategies and building professional relationships through various referral sources in the medical field. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: bit.ly/LimitlessPracticeWaitlist. Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're getting into something a lot of therapists feel but won't admit: the practice you built to give you freedom might be the thing trapping you. We get into the rhythms, the systems, and the hard truth about why being a great therapist doesn't automatically make you great at running a practice. If you've been feeling the weight, losing the energy, and wondering how much longer you can keep doing it this way, this episode is for you. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: bit.ly/LimitlessPracticeWaitlist. Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.

Today Sofia and Cinzia review the latest Joe Jonas (from the Jonas Brothers) solo album "Music for People who Believe in Love"Have you checked out the album yet? What's your fave song?P.s. - sorry if Cinzia's sound is a bit off. Hope to have it fixed by next episode

During Advent, we remember and celebrate the arrival of Jesus and join together in the hope of his ultimate return. It's hard in our busy world to make room for important things, but we must strive to make room for Christ and the hope. peace, joy, and love that He brings. Today, we wrap up by looking at the most important which is love. Sermon Notes Bible Project Video The Greatest Gift of Christmas is God's Love Have you made […] The post Make Room for God's Love This Christmas appeared first on Cornerstone Community Church.

Several years ago, we bought a house that had been foreclosed on and neglected for a year and a half. One of the most exciting parts of this property was that it had a ton of fruit trees on it! The problem was- we had no idea what kind of fruit trees they were. So we worked hard on those trees. We made sure they had good nutritious soil, water, sunlight, and that they were pruned enough to thrive. Then, we sat back and watched with delight as all these mystery trees slowly revealed so many kinds of delicious fruits! This is kind of like parenting. Let's be honest, we don't know exactly who our children are going to turn out to be. And we certainly can't control it. What we can control are things like meeting their basic human needs (food, water, shelter), teaching (but not too much), providing opportunities for them to feel the spirit, loving them, and ensuring they can learn things in an age-appropriate age and time. Listen in to this episode to see what I mean! There's still time to sign up for our next small coaching group! You'll get to learn life-changing tools alongside other moms who's teens are questioning or leaving the church, while getting some personalized coaching! Click here to schedule a consultation with me for more information. Related Episodes: Languages of Love Have a great week!

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 Greetings! Welcome to Lechem Panim.  Years ago I worked at an Apple retail store. And during my time there I had an atheist acquaintance I used to work with that I tried to witness to. And he was open to Christianity, but remained unconvinced. But I will never forget what his chief struggle was. It wasn't any of the typical things you might think an atheist would struggle with; the problem of evil in the world, or anything like that. No, it was something else. The primary thing he just could not get past and accept was the fact that the God of the universe would ever lower Himself to care for people like us to the depth and to the degree that the Bible says He did. For my friend, that seemed very un-God-like.      And you know I think you can even be a Christian and struggle with this question. I know sometimes I have questioned and even doubted God's love for me simply because of how unworthy I feel of that love. But one of the things we will unpack as we begin to move through this passage today is that God loves us not on the basis of who we are, but on the basis of who He is. He is not just “loving”; no, He is love. He defines love. And though it is one of the clearest Biblical teachings, the doctrine of God's love for us is at the same time one of the most profound truths and (at times) the most difficult to accept. God is Love — Have you ever wondered why it is that God loves us? Or, on a similar note, why did He create us? Have you ever wondered why God created man? Is it because one day He just got bored and lonely and decided to create us for entertainment; or for company? I mean if God has always existed and existed before we were created, what did He do? Does God need us? Was He compelled to create us because, by Himself, He was deficient? Is He like some kind of Ferris Bueller character that says to us, “You complete me.”? Does God need us? That is an interesting question because of what is revealed to us in… 1 John 4:7-8 (ESV)-- 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. God is Love— Now notice that it doesn't say that God is loving. No, it says God is love. He is the very definition of love. This is something that sets Christianity apart from every other religion. God is not merely loving; He is the very definition and source of all love. Requiring and Object-- Now love, as we all know, requires an object. You cannot love; truly love by yourself. Love is something that is demonstrated by your actions in another person's life. Love is not a feeling. It is an action verb. Well, let me ask you this. Long before man was created; long before the world was created; long before heaven and angels were created, was God still love? That is what Christianity teaches. But the question then becomes, “Well, how could God be love before there was anything to love?” How could God be love before there was an object that could receive that love?” Now you can say that God was not love until He created man, but that is not what the Bible teaches because then that would mean that God had to change at some point; and the scripture is very clear that God never changes. It says in… Malachi 3:6 (ESV)-- 6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. James 1:17 (ESV)-- 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. The Triune Nature of God-- So how could God be love from eternity? How could He possibly be love before there was a single created thing? Well the answer lies in the unique Christian doctrine of the Trinity. God is not one person, but three; God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit. And so rather than being just one, God is three. God is a community of persons who live in constant communion; a fellowship of love with one another; and have done so from eternity. And so God has always been love in Himself because all three persons of the Trinity have always existed and have each poured themselves out in love to the others. The Most amazing thing-- Now this is important in answering our first question: Does God need us? Because one of the most amazing things we come to know about our relationship with God is that while we need Him, He does not need us. He is already a community of persons in Himself (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). He doesn't need our companionship, our worship, or our prayers. Rather, He is sufficient; He is complete in Himself. So why then did God create us? Well, while our minds cannot even begin to grasp the depth of that love and every aspect of it, we do know one thing about it: IT CANNOT BE CONTAINED. IT CANNOT BE CONTAINED. You see, God's love is always growing; always expanding. It is so selfless that it is always seeking for new beings to love. Why? Because God's love is always creative; it always bears fruit. It always desires to expand. And so because God is that kind of love, He wanted to produce more beings who might be recipients of the overflow of His love. God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness...” The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit wanted to allow their love to produce a fruit. And so they created man. And that is the defining characteristic of Biblical love; Godly love always bears fruit. Humanity the Overflow of God's Love-- Humanity is the fruit of the overflow of God's love. And, because Biblical love is always fruitful, so was mankind to be fruitful. Just as God is plural, yet one, so man was to be plural, yet one. Man was to cleave unto His wife and become one flesh. And that relationship was meant to bear fruit. The first command given in all of scripture was to “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, .…” (Gen. 1:28 ESV) Fruit Now Born Through Pain-- But then of course man sinned. And sin changed everything. Adam and Eve did what they thought was best for themselves rather than what was in God's interest or each other's interest. And the result of that sin was that we became separated from God. But it is interesting how the curse immediately affected them. Adam would work the ground, which would no longer easily bear fruit. Eve, who would become the mother of all living, would from this point onward experience pain in childbirth; at the very point of her fruitfulness. God would still allow them to bear fruit; fruit from the ground and fruit from the womb, but that fruitfulness was now limited and associated with pain and toil. And that is what sin does; it always touches us at the point of our fruitfulness. Love as Christ loved us— Now God could have turned His back on us. He could have said, “You are no longer my children. I am going to leave you to the death that your sin has produced, which will be the end of you.” But He doesn't. Instead, He begins to show His true Father-ness; the depth of His love for us. 1 John 4:9-10 (ESV)— 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.  Frequency of the World Love-- Now in verses 7-21 the word “love” appears 27 times. Now there are many words for love in the New Testament. But I looked every one of these up in Greek. They are all agape. Well, what is agape love? The Boy Rewrites the Story of The Ant and the Grasshopper— I remember reading a story a number of years ago. [The mother of a nine-year-old boy named Mark received a phone call in the middle of the afternoon. It was the teacher from her son's school. “Mrs. Smith, something unusual happened today in your son's third-grade class. Your son did something that surprised me so much that I thought you should know about it immediately. The mother began to grow worried. The teacher continued, “Nothing like this has happened in all my years of teaching. This morning I was teaching a lesson on creative writing. And as I always do, I tell the story of the ant and the grasshopper: “The ant works hard all summer and stores up plenty of food. But the grasshopper plays all summer and does no work. Then winter comes. The grasshopper begins to starve because he has no food. So he begs, ‘Please Mr. Ant, you have much food. Please let me eat, too.'” Then I said, “Boys and girls, your job is to write the ending to the story.” “Your son, Mark, raised his hand. ‘Teacher, may I draw a picture?' “ ‘Well, yes, Mark, if you like, you may draw a picture. But first you must write the ending to the story.' “As in all the years past, most of the students said the ant shared his food through the winter and both the ant and the grasshopper lived. A few children wrote, ‘No, Mr. Grasshopper. You should have worked in the summer. Now I have just enough food for myself.' So the ant lived and the grasshopper died. “But your son ended the story in a way different from any other child, ever. He wrote, ‘So the ant gave all of his food to the grasshopper; the grasshopper lived through the winter, but the ant died.' “And the picture? At the bottom of the page, Mark had drawn three crosses.”] Defined by the Cross-- You see agape love is the deepest kind of love; it is self-sacrificing love. And it is defined by Christ's own love demonstrated for us on the cross. And it is a love we are called to as well. 1 John 4:11-12 (ESV)-- 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. By The Spirit-- Now the only way for us to love self-sacrificially not only those who love us, but even those who wound us (just like Christ loved those and prayed for forgiveness for those who were at that time wounding him on the cross) is by the Holy Spirit. Only the Holy Spirit can enable you to love like that. So if you are loving like that, then that is strong evidence that the Holy Spirit is at work in your life. But the self-giving, sacrificial love of the cross is the standard. And you and I can know that love. But it must begin with your own relationship with Jesus; you have to come to the point where you accept and receive God's love for you in and through His Son Jesus Christ; and the sacrifice He made for you on a personal level.  Only then can we fully reflect a love that is (like Christ's) perfect and complete. And though we may never understand why God loves us (at least FULLY), we CAN know that He loves us. Let's embrace that Love today. Amen.

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Have you been in Love? Have you been in a long, monogamous relationship? Then this episode is for you. Whether you’re into marriage, or want to be a single pringle for your whole life, we think there's something to learn here, and also…. We try really hard to make hashtags happen in this episode so bear with us. #Mindtrails #freudvoid #solvethesolveable. Today we cover: Freud's theory of love Maslow’s theory of love Theory of liking vs. loving: the 3 ingredients of love Colour Wheel of Love (YES IT IS SPELLED WITH A “U” BECAUSE IT WAS A CANADIAN WHO MADE THIS THEORY GET OFF MY CASE!) (woah Marta, chill) Sternberg’s Love Triangle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_theory_of_love Carte de Tendre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_of_Tendre We also ask and learn: Do we really need self actualization to be able to fall in love? Is passionate love the same as compassionate? Sometimes the best thing in your relationship, is a cleaning lady What does Fight/Flight have to do with love? Can you increase your capacity to love? We watched, read, listened to: Plato’s Symposium: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium_(Plato) Demo Lovato- Ruin the Friendship: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/tell-me-you-love-me-deluxe/1273382676 Esther Perel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060753641/?tag=wwwestherpere-20 Eli Finkel: All or Nothing Marriage 7 Principles of Making a Marriage Work: John Gottman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Principles_for_Making_Marriage_Work Bill and Melinda Gates: https://www.gatesnotes.com/2018-Annual-Letter?WT.mc_id=02_13_2018_02_AnnualLetter2018_DO-COM_&WT.tsrc=DOCOM   In this episode, we made some leaps to try to make puns, if you’re still reading this description, you might be the kind of person who likes to write as well (that’s another leap…). Would you like to write to us and tell us how it went? Socials Twitter: @whoknewwedidnt Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/whoknewwedidnt/ Instagram: @whoknewwedidnt Email: whoknewwedidnt@gmail.com

Have you ever wondered if a lot of relationships fail, because we all probably have a different definition of Love? Have you ever actually asked your partner what Love means to them, or do you just assume that the both of you are operating under the same definition? Agenda: -New Year Reflections and Thanks -Uplifting Words -Perky Perspectives Plans for 2018 -Send in suggestions, guest, or questions. -Rate and subscribe Visit Patreon Campaign: Patreon.com/perkyperspectivesSubscribe and Follow Perky Perspectives on Social Media;Facebook: Love Period Project Twitter: @PerkysPod Email: Perkyperspectivespod@gmail.com Websites: perksofwellness.org And for feminine hygiene product needs: Tinyurl.com/loveperiodproject This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-1aea92 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Perky Perspectives.

What is love? I am sure that there are many different answers that could and would be given to this question. However, what does the apostle Paul say about love? Is this something that is only for married people? How can this be an ethic for the church today? How is love used to exhort […] The post What does Love Have to do with Murder? (I Corinthians 13:4-7; LD 40) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.