Author: Evans Marsella
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Love and Loud Roommates
I live with four other young women, who like to make a LOT of noise. They have dance parties in the kitchen while they clean. They loudly yell your name when you walk into the room. Karaoke is a common pastime. And their love languages, almost universally, are quality time. Essentially, that means they… Read more
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Love When You’ve Been Hurt
Loving others when you’re not always loved back is hard. It’s unfair. It’s painful. And it can be terrifying. I’m lucky that I haven’t been hurt by those I love as many other people I know. But I know a basic human principle: when something hurts, you tend to shy away from it in… Read more
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Romance Tropes in the Bible (Part 1): Enemies to Lovers
One of the most common tropes or stereotypes in storytelling is “enemies to lovers.” Essentially, the characters who find themselves pitted against each other in the beginning, eventually form bonds of mutual respect and then love. A tale as old as time. I would argue that man (you, me, us) and God are the original… Read more
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Love runs away.
I can’t tell you how many times someone has gasped, given me a weird look, or told me that I am mean for asking someone to leave my house or for leaving an event “early” (usually the time it was intended to end originally). This seems to be an ongoing phenomenon in Christian circles— particularly… Read more
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Why isn’t the Church known for love? We don’t eat together anymore.
Why isn’t the American church a place of deep, profound love? John 13:35 says, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (ESV). The church should be known for the love of believers. And yet, in 2022, a survey found that about half of “non-religious”… Read more
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A Contemplative Poem on Love
What does love look like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like? Read more