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You Can't Think Your Way to God

Christian formation means shaping our loves, says Jamie Smith, not just educating our minds.

'The Office' Shows Even TV Romance Isn't Picture-Perfect

How Jim and Pam's struggling marriage saved the show's final season.

The Whole Gospel in One Word  Subscriber access only

Why do we often squirm at the announcement of God's love?

Loving Someone Who's Starving For Perfection

Our relationships can't cure eating disorders.

Taking Action Through Radical Kindness

One great agent of healing is showing love to those who have hurt us.

I'm Sick of Hearing About Your Smoking Hot Wife

Sex in marriage beyond sayings, stereotypes, and Song of Solomon

A Friendship Deeper Than 'Besties'

Women are wired for more soulful relationships.

Is There a Christian Formula for Online Dating?

Trusting God after listing, praying, and searching the web for my Mr. Right.

My Child's Backstory Is None of Your Business

A call for discretion, respect, and neighborly love in adoption.

Hotter Than All the Fifty Shades in the World

How God's design for marital romance provides the "tension" for sustained passion.

Have We Forgotten the Power of Poetry?

While Afghani women risk their lives for verse, we ignore it.

Chick-Fil-A's Lesson on Loving Your Enemies

Step 1: Let your enemies become your friends.

Dear Rihanna: 'Your Truth' Won't Set You Free

Our individual exceptionalism has theological consequences.

Three Is the Loveliest Number

Why 'that Trinity stuff' is not a philosophical headache but a captivating picture of the Good and Beautiful.

Why Love Never Ends

And why everything else does.

The Love We Dare Not Ignore

It's a profound mistake to neglect our gay brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.

So, You Want Some Respect?

The difference between the love of authority and the authority of love.

Serious Love  Subscriber access only

Love That Works: seeking a better understanding.

Books & Culture's Book of the Week: What's Love Got to Do with It?  Subscriber access only

Susan Howatch's new novel explores the transformation of sexual attraction to sacrificial love.

Loving Military Enemies  Subscriber access only

War does not exempt Christians from the second-greatest commandment.

Living by Vows

As his wife suffered with Alzheimer's, Robertson McQuilkin said, If I took care of her for 40 years, I would never be out of her debt.

Muriel's Blessing

Despite the toll of his wife's Alzheimer's, a husband marvels at the mystery of love.

Fear and Hate  Subscriber access only

"In times like this, as in all other times, Christians have a responsibility to love above all else."

A Wake-Up Call to Become Global Christians  Subscriber access only

"The deadly attacks on America will provoke many responses, but Christians are commanded to love our neighbors."
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The Brain on Love
A happy marriage relieves stress and makes one feel as safe as an adored baby. (New York Times)

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