Chip Ingram explores the differences between love and infatuation in relationships, discussing tests to determine if feelings are genuine or fleeting. He emphasizes the importance of agape love, eros love, and phileo love in building strong, lasting relationships. [... more]

Defining love and understanding the difference between love and infatuation is crucial for building lasting relationships. Chip Ingram explores the three types of love - eros, phileo, and agape - and how they apply to romantic relationships, friendships, and family bonds. He shares practical advice on how to nurture love, recognize infatuation, and cultivate a deeper understanding of what it means to truly love someone. [... more]

A happy marriage is the union of two forgivers, where each partner secretly suspects they got the better deal. The Bible describes marriage in terms of honoring one another, submitting to one another, and becoming one flesh. Couples can experience all that God has for their marriage by practicing sacrificial love, emotional intimacy, and romantic love, which are the core of a great marriage. [... more]

Chip Ingram explores the concept of real love, discussing four kinds of love: eros, phileo, storge, and agape. He shares personal anecdotes and biblical examples to illustrate the differences between these types of love and how they relate to our relationships and experiences. [... more]

God created humanity to be lovers, to express and receive His wonderful love. True love is sacrificial, forgiving, and unconditional, always asking what's best for the other person. Jesus came to demonstrate genuine love and liberate us from the power of sin, so we can experience and reciprocate God's love. [... more]

Chip Ingram shares his insights on the difference between love and infatuation, providing a 10-test framework to discern true love from fleeting emotions. He emphasizes the importance of God's plan for love, agape love, eros love, and phileo love, and offers practical advice on how to nurture and develop these types of love in relationships. [... more]

Understanding the difference between love and infatuation is crucial for building healthy relationships. Love is a commitment, a choice, and a supernatural work of God that involves three types: eros love, phileo love, and agape love. Eros love is a physical attraction, phileo love is a friendship and companionship, and agape love is a self-giving and unconditional love. Infatuation, on the other hand, is a strong, passionate feeling that comes through chemistry, but it's not the same as love. To know if you're in love, you need to understand these differences and apply them to your relationships. [... more]

The concept of love is vastly different from the idealized view of romantic love, as it's a choice that involves giving another person what they need most when they deserve it least at great personal cost. This type of love, known as agape, is patient, kind, and gentle, and is the foundation of true relationships. [... more]