Category Archives: Love of God

Book Write-Up: Absolute Love, by R.I. Willroth

Posted on December 16, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

R.I. Willroth.  Absolute Love.  Bloomington: WestBow Press, 2011.  See here to buy the book. The message of this book is one that you will find in a number of Christian books: that God is love, and only in a relationship … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Love of God, by John C. Peckham

Posted on September 23, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

John C. Peckham. The Love of God: A Canonical Model. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2015. See here to purchase the book. John C. Peckham teaches theology and Christian philosophy at Andrews University, which is a Seventh-Day Adventist university. His book, … Continue reading →

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Drawing Back from a God of Unconditional Love?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the pastor’s sermon was about God being a God of relationship.  The pastor said that God was sufficient in himself, but God’s love overflowed, as God created human beings to have a loving relationship with them.  … Continue reading →

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Loving Jesus by Loving Others

Posted on April 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

The December 11, 2012 devotion in Our Daily Bread stood out to me.  It’s by Randy Kilgore, and it started out as follows: “Some years back, another man and I were reading together Matthew 26 about Jesus in the Garden … Continue reading →

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Loving God: Emotion and Obedience

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, my topic will be loving God, and I’ll be drawing from my daily quiet times in Deuteronomy 6. In Deuteronomy 6:5, Moses instructs the Israelites to love the LORD their God with all their hearts, with all … Continue reading →

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Fireproof: Is Compatibility Important?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

This will be another post on the Christian movie Fireproof.  The last post that I wrote about this movie was in November. The movie is about a firefighter named Caleb who tries to save his marriage.  It’s a daunting task … Continue reading →

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Tasting that God Is Good?

Posted on September 9, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, we sang the song “Pass It On”.  Click here to listen to the song and also to read the lyrics.  I’ve loved this song ever since the first time that I heard it, which was when … Continue reading →

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Frederick Lehman’s The Love of God

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, we sang the song “The Love of God”, which was written by Frederick Lehman.  The song talked about how the love of God reaches to the deepest hell, and so I wondered if Lehman was a … Continue reading →

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America, Christianity’s Nutritional Value

Posted on March 1, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are a few thoughts, before I go outside to enjoy this beautiful day: 1. I watched America last night. You know, there are some settings in which I actually like Rosie O’Donnell. I couldn’t stand her on the View … Continue reading →

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Rob Bell on Rain

Posted on March 10, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Things on Bryan’s Mind has a link to a Rob Bell video called “Rain” (see It Always Rains Doesn’t It). Rob Bell is a controversial pastor because he allegedly contradicts himself on the Trinity and the virgin birth. I don’t … Continue reading →

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