In college, everything feels temporary. Every three or four months, a new semester or a break begins, bringing with it a new schedule, new tasks, and new expectations, not to mention a physical move to home or school. With every change, I have to say goodbye to one of the places and some of the …
One of the phrases I hear a lot in Christian circles is that dating relationships should be “Christ-centered.” I definitely agree with the notion, but as someone who loves clarity, the phrase often seems pretty vague to me. What does it actually look like to have a Christ-centered relationship? Does it mean you spend a …
I am fascinated by love. It is something that I think about often. Love of friends and family. Romantic love. Love of things. Love of God. A few posts back I wrote about grace and hospitality and how I am often lacking in it. And well today, I am here to tell you about how …
I haven’t made a serious New Year’s resolution for the past four years. Before then, my resolutions were either sweeping statements (I’ll be less sarcastic; I’ll respect my parents more) or rigid rules (I’ll do devotions every night; I’ll write 1,000 words a week; I’ll take a photo every day). If I made a sarcastic …
When I was in high school, I was fascinated by the “four types of love” in Greek. There is phileo (friendship), storge (affection), eros (romance), and agape— selfless love that reflects God’s love for humanity. Agape love is the love that explains the Gospel and that powers Christian relationships of any kind. In the context …
