Jan 14, 2024
Love Has a Long Fuse
By: Troy Burns
Series: Love Better
“Love is patient,” as we read in 1 Corinthians 13:4. To love people better, we need a long fuse, which means the staying power to endure hard events and obnoxious people. It also means loving tolerance, in spite of people’s weaknesses and failures. And it means refusing, for a long time—even if it leads to suffering—to retaliate with anger.
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- Jan 14, 2024Love Has a Long Fuse
Jan 14, 2024Love Has a Long FuseBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Love Better“Love is patient,” as we read in 1 Corinthians 13:4. To love people better, we need a long fuse, which means the staying power to endure hard events and obnoxious people. It also means loving tolerance, in spite of people’s weaknesses and failures. And it means refusing, for a long time—even if it leads to suffering—to retaliate with anger.
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- Dec 24, 2023I’m Here for You
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- Dec 10, 2023Open the Eyes of My Heart
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- Dec 3, 2023Living Life Like God Isn’t Real
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- Nov 26, 2023Be Careful What You Wish For
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- Nov 19, 2023I Hope, Therefore I Am
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- Nov 12, 2023What Can YOUR God Do for You?
Nov 12, 2023What Can YOUR God Do for You?By: Troy BurnsSeries: What Do You Think About God?Whenever we put an idol above, or ahead of, God, we expect it to do something for us. But as Troy shares in this week's message, a regular person, place, or thing can never give us salvation, or true hope or peace or joy, among other things.