Tag Archives: Love

Time: What Christian Love Demands

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Mark Love

I recently witnessed an interaction that led me to conclude that the worst offense a person can commit in our day and age is wasting another person’s time. The person who felt his and other people’s time had been wasted … Continue reading →

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Myths of Control, God, and Violence

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mark Love

It occurred to me as I finished my last post, that I still have some things to say about this business of seeing God’s engagement with the world in terms of control. As I wrote, God’s power in the world … Continue reading →

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God is Love, Not Control

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Mark Love

I’ve had a regrettable gap between my last posts. It’s regrettable because I promised one more post in the last “series” I’ve been doing on God’s activity in the world–or better, on our ability to speak of God’s activity in … Continue reading →

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We are Being Saved: I’ll have mine venti, please

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Mark Love

If you ordered a tall, skinny, salvation latte, you would be getting forgiveness of sins and a home in heaven. I prefer, however, a venti, whole milk, hazelnut salvation latte. And what I get here is the opportunity to participate … Continue reading →

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Dr. Love’s Songs for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Mark Love

OK, with the last name “Love,” there are certain kinds of things expected of you. Even more when you are Dr. Love. Being a theologian is a good way to go if this is your name, but I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →

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