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Stories & Articles About God’s Love

Khubilai Khan

Khubilai Khan

A Mongol emperor's absurd hunting ritual illuminates why Jesus kept getting in trouble for healing people on the Sabbath.
Wikipedia

Wikipedia

How the internet’s most chaotic idea became a model for what the church could be.
iMorning

iMorning

Your phone built you a morning where the whole world bends to your preferences, and a fourth-century theologian would know exactly what that is doing to you.
The Science of Impact

The Science of Impact

A sweeping study of over 65 million research papers set out to understand what makes ideas take off. What it uncovered wasn’t about prestige or power, but the surprising creative force of difference.
Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer was a Harvard-trained doctor and anthropologist who could have chosen prestige and comfort but instead invested his life in the health and dignity of the world’s poorest communities.
Mitsuo Fuchida

Mitsuo Fuchida

Lessons on loving your enemy from the man who launched the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

Sometimes the truth comes from the people we least expect – if we’re willing to see it.
May You Be Hated

May You Be Hated

A blessing based on Matthew 10:22 for those who choose love, truth, and justice, even when it costs them.
Bishop of the Slums

Bishop of the Slums

Brazilian Archbishop Hélder Câmara was hated for all the right reasons.

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One Love, Three Kinds of Stories

Transforming Love is a collection of stories and articles about God’s love. That’s a topic that has been written about for millennia but whose limits have yet to be reached! Because we can’t speak to the entirety of something so vast, these are our three areas of focus.

God's Love Is For You

These are stories about God’s love for you. The Christian journey begins with the recognition that you are unconditionally, irrevocably, ridiculously loved by God just as you are. Whoever you are, wherever you’ve been, whatever you’ve done in the course of your life, you are already loved and accepted.

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God's Love Is For Sharing

These are stories about loving others. God’s love is like a birthday cake: it’s something that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with others. Sure, you could try to keep it all for yourself but love only gets better when you invite others to share in it with you!

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God's Love Is For Action

These are stories about love in action. Jesus didn’t just sit around and talk about loving people. He went out and fed people who were hungry, healed people who were sick, and welcomed people who had been rejected. It might not seem revolutionary, but it’s active love like this changes the world for the better.

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Hold My Mule

What an old Southern expression has to teach us about the love of God.

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Lessons from Prostitutes

Lessons from Prostitutes

Prostitutes in the bible have a lot to teach us about withholding judgement.
Nonviolence Actually WorksGod's love is for action.

Nonviolence Actually Works

Jesus and Harvard researchers agree: nonviolence really is the best way.
EverywhereGod's love is for action.

Everywhere

On being a faithful follower of Jesus both outside and inside the bedroom.
The Top Ten Bible Verses About God’s LoveGod's love is for you.

The Top Ten Bible Verses About God’s Love

Exploring the depths of God's love through scripture.
iMorning

iMorning

Your phone built you a morning where the whole world bends to your preferences, and a fourth-century theologian would know exactly what that is doing to you.
Blessed Are the… You!God's love is for you.

Blessed Are the… You!

We tend to think that rich people are blessed people. Jesus has a different take.
SoakedGod's love is for you.

Soaked

God has a habit of soaking in bad and turning it to good.
The Scandalous Genealogy of JesusGod's love is for you.

The Scandalous Genealogy of Jesus

You are a proudly claimed member of God's family.
Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

Sometimes the truth comes from the people we least expect – if we’re willing to see it.
Joy

Joy

Christianity practiced with a scowl is not Christianity.
Love in the BibleGod's love is for you.

Love in the Bible

There are just three words at the heart of the Bible's teachings on love.
Berkeley Pit GeeseGod's love is for you.

Berkeley Pit Geese

New life can spring from where we least expect it.
Padre MacGod's love is for you.

Padre Mac

A Scottish chaplain in a POW camp knows what it means to be truly free.
Harvard HijinxGod's love is for you.

Harvard Hijinx

Harvard undergrads are a case study in the difference between wisdom and intelligence.
The Oakland BuddhaGod's love is for action.

The Oakland Buddha

Why our seemingly small choices can have big consequences.
Tie RackGod's love is for you.

Tie Rack

A child's craft project helps us wrap our minds around the gift of God's love.
Your Feelings Don’t Matter

Your Feelings Don’t Matter

Your feelings about your neighbor don’t matter – just love them!
Bald’s LeechbookGod's love is for action.

Bald’s Leechbook

Viking medicine and the counterintuitive reason we're still talking about Jesus.
WikipediaGod's love is for action.

Wikipedia

How the internet’s most chaotic idea became a model for what the church could be.
The Dunning-Kruger EffectGod's love is for you.

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Why great boldness and great incompetence often go hand in hand a.k.a. why we should be humble.
Shameless

Shameless

Jesus suggests that shamelessness is a Christian virtue.
God’s Strength

God’s Strength

The sunrise is a near perfect illustration of true strength.
Forgiveness First

Forgiveness First

Our willingness to forgive others is a barometer of our spiritual health.
Definitionally ChristianGod's love is for action.

Definitionally Christian

Loving the poor is an essential part of following Jesus.
A Tale of Two Pastors

A Tale of Two Pastors

Two pastors. Two approaches to other faiths. Which got it right?
The Science of ImpactGod's love is for action.

The Science of Impact

A sweeping study of over 65 million research papers set out to understand what makes ideas take off. What it uncovered wasn’t about prestige or power, but the surprising creative force of difference.
Calvin and Hobbes on ApologizingGod's love is for action.

Calvin and Hobbes on Apologizing

Hobbes and Jesus agree on our need to say "I'm sorry."
The Amazing Story of Bill Wilson

The Amazing Story of Bill Wilson

Abandoned as a child, Bill Wilson set out to help other children know they're loved.
Joy in EcclesiastesGod's love is for you.

Joy in Ecclesiastes

What the most emo book of the Bible has to teach us about joy.
The Fritz Chess DatabaseGod's love is for you.

The Fritz Chess Database

The Bible is more than just a rule book. If we use it right, it can prepare us for entirely new frontiers.
One Thing We Can Agree On

One Thing We Can Agree On

When you’re butting heads with someone, here’s one thing you can agree on!
A Letter from Emperor JulianGod's love is for action.

A Letter from Emperor Julian

The Christian commitment to the poor is worthy of emulation - even by pagans!
Forgiveness ≠ Reconciliation

Forgiveness ≠ Reconciliation

Jesus asks us to forgive, but not to necessarily reconcile.
Grinches in Buckled Hats

Grinches in Buckled Hats

The Puritans and the original war on Christmas.
General Motors and JesusGod's love is for you.

General Motors and Jesus

GM and JC agree: a new management style can make all the difference!
The DoxologyGod's love is for action.

The Doxology

A little song with a lot to teach us about becoming more loving.
Khubilai Khan

Khubilai Khan

A Mongol emperor's absurd hunting ritual illuminates why Jesus kept getting in trouble for healing people on the Sabbath.
The Fear of the LordGod's love is for you.

The Fear of the Lord

What this fearsome phrase actually means.
Edwin LandseerGod's love is for you.

Edwin Landseer

Edwin Landseer had a penchant for transforming blemishes into masterpieces. So does God!
What is Agape?God's love is for you.

What is Agape?

A love no Hallmark Cards can capture.
How to Make the World BetterGod's love is for action.

How to Make the World Better

How do you make the world better? Jesus offers an alternative to the Caesar's answer.
Long-Handled Spoon

Long-Handled Spoon

This Southernism offers us a great way to think about forgiveness.
May You Be Hated

May You Be Hated

A blessing based on Matthew 10:22 for those who choose love, truth, and justice, even when it costs them.
Clean Your RoomGod's love is for action.

Clean Your Room

The important difference between talking about and actually doing God's word.
No More Than You AreGod's love is for you.

No More Than You Are

There is no need to pretend to be any more than you are.
Blind SpotGod's love is for you.

Blind Spot

Greed has a way of sneaking into our lives without our ever noticing.
Gratitude in the BibleGod's love is for you.

Gratitude in the Bible

Exploring the depths of God's love through scripture.
UnfairGod's love is for you.

Unfair

By our standards, grace is a profoundly unfair thing. Thank God for that!
Millard Fuller

Millard Fuller

How one person's desire to love his neighbors sparked a global movement.
Hold My Mule

Hold My Mule

This gospel classic is so powerful that people think its title comes from the Bible!
All Your Neighbors

All Your Neighbors

When Jesus said, "Love your neighbors" you better believe he meant your LGBT+ neighbors too!
Wet, Wild, and HolyGod's love is for action.

Wet, Wild, and Holy

Here's what the Bible ACTUALLY says about sex.
What is God’s love like?God's love is for you.

What is God’s love like?

God's love is a hard thing to pin down. Here are some ways to think about it.
Nap Like a ProphetGod's love is for you.

Nap Like a Prophet

Not sure what to do in this uncertain moment? Take a (prophetic) nap!
Camp AlicevilleGod's love is for you.

Camp Aliceville

How a controversial POW camp in Alabama became a radical experiment in loving our enemies.
DysfunctionalGod's love is for you.

Dysfunctional

What dysfunctional marriage in the Bible can teach us about God's love.
God will never give you more than you can handleGod's love is for you.

God will never give you more than you can handle

It might sound like it's from the Bible but it's not!
Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer was a Harvard-trained doctor and anthropologist who could have chosen prestige and comfort but instead invested his life in the health and dignity of the world’s poorest communities.
Reconciliation in RwandaGod's love is for action.

Reconciliation in Rwanda

Does belief or action come first? A radio program from Rwanda has the answer.
Cringy

Cringy

The Apostle Paul hopes that Christians will be more cringy.
Mitsuo Fuchida

Mitsuo Fuchida

Lessons on loving your enemy from the man who launched the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Homeboy IndustriesGod's love is for action.

Homeboy Industries

How a little love transformed the gang capital of the world.
Walk the WalkGod's love is for action.

Walk the Walk

As a Christian, you talk the talk, but do you walk the walk?
Bishop of the SlumsGod's love is for action.

Bishop of the Slums

Brazilian Archbishop Hélder Câmara was hated for all the right reasons.
Cyclist Joe PappGod's love is for action.

Cyclist Joe Papp

Why our seemingly small choices can have big consequences.
The Gospel According to Winnie the PoohGod's love is for action.

The Gospel According to Winnie the Pooh

Outward shows of piety don't matter. What's in your heart does.
Redefining Strength

Redefining Strength

We need to change how we think about what it means to be strong.
Father Ioann Burdin

Father Ioann Burdin

The big impact of a smalltime Russian priest.
Debts, Trespasses, or Sins?God's love is for action.

Debts, Trespasses, or Sins?

Not all translations of the Lord's Prayer are the same. Here's how they rank.
Babies Are Horrible People

Babies Are Horrible People

Why in the world does Jesus us want us to be like little children?

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