Episode What's Love Got to Do With It?
Love. It’s an essential attribute of God and the central theme of the gospel. From Genesis to Revelation God’s unconditional love is the impetus for creation, redemption, and restoration. God’s love is a foundational principle and practice for those who would follow Him. Unfortunately, we can allow other things to distract us from the main thing. In fact, many people don’t think of love at all when they envision followers of Christ. So, to ask the question the pop star Tina Turner raised awhile ago: What’s Love Got to Do With It? Over the next few conversations, we’ll explore and expound on that question and the deep answer: Love Has Everything to Do With It because it is core to who God is.
Chapter 1
The popular song from the 80s asked the question: “What’s love got to do with it?” The answer is, love has everything to do with it! In this chapter, you’ll see how love is the central theme in the whole story of God . . . and to love others is to reveal the Father.
Chapter 2
When we make a mistake, we tend to run away from God. But God’s love covers a multitude of sins, and because of that truth, we can lean closer to Him—even when we mess up! In this chapter, you’ll discover how God’s love outlasts our brokenness.
Chapter 3
Jesus told the Pharisees that the greatest commandment was to “love the Lord your God.” And that that commandment also had a 1-B. In this chapter, you’ll see how real love requires a balance of grace and obedience.
Chapter 4
God demonstrates His greatness not through His authority, but through His vulnerability. In caring for the sinners and outcasts, God makes Himself vulnerable—and so we can be vulnerable too! In this chapter, you’ll discover that you can love because God took the first step to love you.
Chapter 5
As the saying goes, “You can do hard things”—and it’s true! Christ’s love compels us to love in ways that don’t come easily for us. In this chapter, you’ll learn that love isn’t always about feeling warm and fuzzy! Sometimes it means doing the hard things that God has called us to do.