From the book Relational Holiness – Responding to the Call of Love by Thomas J. Oord and Michael Lodahl Love functions as the core notion of holiness. Love starts with God.[1] God made us in His image (Genesis 1:27, ESV) so we bear some of that image in that we naturally love through “Affection” (storge), “Friendship” (philia), and “Romantic Love” (Eros). However, where we have a vision and enjoyment of...

From the book: “Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community” by Brett McCracken Love is…? C.S. Lewis wrote about love in his book, The Four Loves. Lewis’ perspective divides love into four parts. He described four different Greek words that referenced four different ways of loving. Storge: Family love is the love between a parent and child, or between family members; it is driven by blood. Phileo: ...