love – A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green

Leaving Childhood

Most of us are familiar with the quote above. I think it says at least a couple of important things. One is that it reminds us of the important role emotions play in remembering something. Odors and music may bring to mind where we were when we first smelled the aroma or heard the song,Continue reading “Leaving Childhood”

If Love Was a Truck

I drive a truck. Sometimes I even think about life in truck terms. I was working with 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 and trying to come up with a paraphrase of it and . . . well, you can see for yourself what happened. Hopefully, it will be useful to someone. Love has strong shock absorbersContinue reading “If Love Was a Truck”

The Way of Jesus

Charlie Brown is walking in his neighborhood at night and he come across Linus who is holding a candle. He asks him about it and Linus says he has heard it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Charlie Brown agrees but says there are some people who see things differently.Continue reading “The Way of Jesus”

Loving God Gloriously

Paul’s prayer for the disciples at Philippi was “that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight so that you may discern what is best” (1:9-10). I think it’s safe to say this isn’t a prayer we hear every day and for most of us, it’s not something we personallyContinue reading “Loving God Gloriously”

All You Need Is Love

It was a different place and a different time. It was 1967 and what would become known as the summer of love. There was an ambitious idea from Aubrey Singer and the BBC for a global television event called Our World—a live broadcast featuring segments from all over the world. The Beatles were asked to comeContinue reading “All You Need Is Love”

The Greatest of These

The situation at Corinth wasn’t so different than what we find today—at least in general terms. Those who were gifted in regard to knowledge, the ability to prophesy, speaking in tongues or something else had become puffed up and arrogant in regard to their status in the community of disciples. They believed their gifts meantContinue reading “The Greatest of These”

Building the Patience Bridge

Years ago I heard a college president speak to a group of honor students. He congratulated them on their academic achievements and then went on to make the point that what would determine whether or not they would be successful in their chosen fields would be the utilization of their soft skills. He noted thatContinue reading “Building the Patience Bridge”