Agape: Love as Christ Loved
At the heart of Christianity is not merely a system of beliefs, a collection of moral instructions, or a discipline for...
Sacrifice: The Cost of Love
Love is easy to profess when it costs us nothing. It is much easier to say we care when caring does not disrupt our plan...
Intercession: Love in the Secret Place
Some of the deepest expressions of love occur where no one else can see them—in the quiet place of prayer. We can give r...
Service: Becoming Useful to Others
There are people whose presence makes life easier. They notice what needs to be done, step in without unnecessary drama,...
Advocacy: Speaking Up For Others
One of the easiest responses to another person's difficulty is to conclude that it is not our concern. We did not create...
Fairness: Love Without Partiality
It's easy to believe in fairness until someone we love, admire, or benefit from is involved. We may strongly condemn a b...
Contentment: Peace Is Not Postponed
Human desire can appear almost endless; there is often something else to want. A better job, a larger house, more money,...
Self-Control: The Character of Restraint
There is a difference between having a desire and being ruled by it. We may feel angry and still choose not to speak des...
Selflessness: Love Beyond Self
One of the strongest instincts in human nature is self-preservation. We naturally think about our comfort, our preferenc...
Humility: Secure Enough to Serve
Humility is one of those virtues almost everyone admires in others, but few naturally enjoy testing it in themselves. It...
Peacemaking: Pursuing Peace With Others
Conflict is an unavoidable part of human relationships. Wherever people live, work, worship or build life together, diff...
Trustworthiness: Becoming Someone People Can Rely On
Trustworthiness is fundamentally about character: becoming the kind of person whose words and actions align. If we say y...
