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Love your neighbor

The Greater Lesson of the Parable of the Good Samaritan

By Chris Gordon / September 26, 2025

Who is the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 and what is the greater lesson of this parable that points us to Christ?

Loving Our Neighbor with Our Words

By Le Ann Trees / May 27, 2025

While “toxic positivity” and “empathy misses” are usually well-meaning attempts to help, they can end up causing more pain to people who are already suffering in some way. Here are some thoughts on how to love people with our words.

30 Ways to Love Christ in the Everyday Moments of Life

By BCL / March 31, 2025

Little things can make a big difference. Here are 30 ways to love Christ in the everyday moments of life.

Valuing and Respecting Your Neighbor As Yourself

By BCL / January 7, 2025

If we are to love our neighbor as ourselves, we must first know what it means to love ourselves. Yet, we cannot love ourselves rightly until we know God’s love for us in Christ.

Finding Renewal of Heart and Faith this Christmas Season

By BCL / December 15, 2023

How can a person still find joy in the Christmas season when facing a variety of emotions and difficult circumstances? Here are three ways.

Property Lines: Earthly Division vs. Gospel Unity

By Wes Van Fleet / January 26, 2022

In an individualistic culture like ours, people want to know what belongs to them. How does gospel unity help us to knock down earthly dividing lines?

How Will You Bring Light into a Dark World This Christmas Season?

By Wes Van Fleet / December 22, 2021

What would it look like to be so moved by the great news of the gospel this Christmas season that we begin to add a little bright color to the dark grayness of our neighbors’ lives?

The Perils of “Wannabe Tough Guy” Christianity

By Chris Gordon / April 6, 2021

As American culture continues its slide into moral bankruptcy, a “tough guy” brand of Christianity appears to be emerging. Are the sheep forgetting the primary reason Jesus left us here?

The Way of Love in Approaching the Complex Concerns of the COVID-19 Virus

By Russell Herman / June 23, 2020

Love for God and love for neighbor are two sides of the same coin. How can we go the way of love in everyday life when it comes to the complex questions involving COVID-19?