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The Five Loves—and the Highest of These Is Agape Love

Ken Boa February 9, 2024

In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.

The Five Loves—and the Highest of These Is Agape Love?

Ken Boa September 3, 2022

This 2-part article by Ken Boa and Michael Stewart explores the nature of agape love. In Part 1, Ken argues for agape as the highest form of love, a divine love that help us to love others well, especially in marriage. In Part 2, Michael considers the nature of language and raises the question of whether we understand agape correctly.

Wisdom: The Lordship of Christ

Ken Boa June 5, 2020

Are you happy in this life? Join Ken Boa in this new series and learn about how the wisdom of recognizing the lordship of Christ brings us joy.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 43—Purpose (Personal Application)

Ken Boa July 29, 2018

Ken Boa shifts to practical application of his teaching on life’s purpose by focusing on some personal principles and values that help us review and remind ourselves of our purpose as humans, as believers, and as individuals.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 42—Purpose

Ken Boa July 15, 2018

Every person has an ultimate purpose, a universal purpose, and a unique purpose. A life of integrity unites these purposes, so that our daily life and activities align with, or flow out from, our primary calling to know God and be conformed to the image of His Son.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 41—Stewardship & Purpose

Ken Boa July 8, 2018

Ken Boa discusses additional principles of stewardship, including stewardship of our relationships with others, and moves into a discussion of our purpose in life. This teaching is based on chapter 20 in Ken’s book Conformed to His Image.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 40—Stewardship & Purpose (Truth)

Ken Boa July 1, 2018

We will all be held accountable for the amount of light we have received; we’re called to be good stewards of God’s truth, exposing ourselves to it consistently and asking the Spirit’s help to apply it in our lives.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 39—Stewardship & Purpose (Truth & People Cont.)

Ken Boa June 17, 2018

Ken Boa continues a discussion of stewardship and purpose by urging us to invest in the two eternal things we encounter on earth: God’s Word (truth) and people.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 38—Stewardship & Purpose (Truth & People)

Ken Boa June 10, 2018

Ken Boa continues a discussion of stewardship and purpose by urging us to invest in the two things on this earth that will go on into eternity: the Word of God (truth) and people.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 37—Stewardship & Purpose (Time, Continued)

Ken Boa June 10, 2018

Ken Boa continues to discuss stewardship, with a focus on our management and stewardship of time. He reflects on the brevity of our lives and the fact that God gives us all the time we need to accomplish His purposes.

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