All posts tagged 1 John 4:8

June 30, 2025

Christ Incarnate: Love Revealed and Given

by M.L. Smith “God is love” (1 John 4:8). These three words contain a universe of meaning. But in the Christian confession, they are not an abstraction or a sentiment. They are flesh and blood. They are Christ crucified and risen. They are a pierced…

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June 9, 2025

Loving the Unlovely

by Mathew Block Throughout the New Testament, we are repeatedly instructed to “love one another.” In one of these instances—when St. Paul tells us to “love one another with brotherly affection”—we are further instructed to “let love be genuine” (Romans 12:9-10). Which begs the question:…

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