The Story of Love – Current Series at Door of Hope.

What is love—and how can we truly live it, give it, and grow into it?

In our new series, The Story of Love, we explore the deep, biblical meaning of love—not just as an emotion or desire, but as the very essence of who God is. Drawing from insights by Dallas Willard and Scot McKnight, we’re inviting our community to mature into a love that reflects the heart of God: a love that is committed, present, and actively seeks the good of others.

So often, we confuse love with desire or delight, but these are not the same. While desire is often rooted in impulse and self-satisfaction, love is a deliberate choice, a source of action rather than just a response. As Willard reminds us, “God does not just love; God is Love.” His love is not based on feelings—it is who He is, and He wills nothing but good for us because He is good.

This series invites us to grow into a love that transforms how we see God, ourselves, and one another. Through teaching, worship, and reflection, we’ll walk through what it means to be shaped by love, not just in theory, but in how we live every day.

Join us each Sunday as we explore love as commitment, presence, and purposeful action. Let’s learn together how to live not by impulse, but by the enduring, self-giving love of Christ.