Disagreements are nothing new in the church. From 1st century conflicts over circumcision to our own arguments over music and various doctrines, conflict comes with being human, even Christian humans. How does love inform our attitudes and actions in dealing with our struggles with one another?

A departure from the Love Initiative series, this episode touches on the topic of hate. Can we disagree without hating one another? Can we put love in the air instead?

Mike explores our modern, narcissistic approach to love versus the self-sacrificing way of Christ's love. If we live in love, we live in God (1 John 4), but if we refuse to love others...

Every generation struggles with the one before it and the one after it. Faith does not make us immune. This episode explores how love can bridge the generational gaps in our relationships.

Mike reviews the story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well from John 4. The overall theme of the message is around how we make assumptions about others based on biases that are embedded in our minds. Have we misjudged this biblical character based on our assumptions rather than on the facts? Maybe. Maybe not. Do we really know her story, the full story of her life?

Michael utilizes passages on caring for widows, Blind Bartimaeus, and the Prodigal Son to illustrate the proactive nature of biblical (active/tangible) love - Learning to see, care, and act to meet the needs around us. He rounds out the message with a discussion of Matthew 25, the sheep & the goats.

Michael shares the first class in his Love Initiative series. The incredible importance of love and the urgency of taking action to become shining lights to our communities.

Mike shares about personal changes during the show's hiatus, current struggles with forgiveness, and future plans for the podcast.

Mike unpacks the rich passage of Philippians 1:9-11