Stories of Christian love
This month’s “This is WELS” features photos from congregations about how their members show Christian love. Here are a few stories behind the photos: St. Croix Lutheran Academy, West St.…
Agape love
The Bible uses agape, the Greek word for love, to describe perfect love. Rhoda Wolle First Corinthians defines agape love like this: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does…
Light for our path: Does God hate us?
My friend believes that God hates us. He argues that God hates sin, and we are sinful; therefore, God hates us to the core of our being. I pointed out…
Called to love, called to speak
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 Joel C. Seifert What does it look like when the church loves…
Not just an emotion
It was their wedding day. The bride and groom stood in front of me, looks of excitement, nervousness, and happiness on their face. It was time for the wedding sermon. I began by…