ephesians on Beloved

The strong bond that unites the vine and the branches has to do with the sap that flows through them. Jesus does not here use the word “sap,” but nonetheless gives a lengthy excursus on love in a way ...

Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection. Success, popularity, and power can indeed present a great temptation...

I am more sinful and flawed than I ever dared believe, more loved and welcomed than I ever dared hope.

It’s difficult for people to love the real you when you are covering up who you really are. We connect with others when we take our mask off and let others in.

There is the great lesson of “Beauty and the Beast”; that a thing must be loved before it is loveable.