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David Vryhof of the Society of St. John the Evangelist: “Why would we choose to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us? Because this is the way of God. 

“God never stops loving, never stops caring, never stops blessing. Yes, it’s outrageous. It’s impractical. It’s unrealistic. It’s beyond us. Which is why we need God and why we need each other."

As Americans come together to celebrate the birthday of the late, great Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. his daughter shares insight on how we can all live out his legacy by loving one another.

As the Women's March prepares to take the streets of Washington, D.C. on January 18, a new movement is starting encouraging women to approach women's rights with love instead of anger.

In an open letter from the Alliance of World Scientists, the writers urge people to say 'no' to having children until the population stabilizes. They argue that people are killing the planet and in order to save it, we need to allow the population to "gradually reduce."

Lucado believes that our political culture and present national discourse is not helping or serving our culture well. "Our society is politically divided more than ever before, I haven't seen anything like it before," the Oak Hills Church pastor shared.

So, how do we fix the division and general lack of happiness? Lucado believes there are three solutions.

In a recent opinion piece at Business Insider, Shana Lebowitz proclaimed, “Divorce isn’t a failure…In fact, it could mean your marriage was a success!” According to the relationship experts cited by Lebowitz, the goal of marriage isn’t that two people become one flesh, or create a family, or even share lifelong love. No, the purpose of marriage, these so-called experts claim, is that we grow as individuals. Even marriages that end in divorce can accomplish that goal!

Ted Richardson is a ninety-three-year-old veteran. He and Florence met as teens, then he left to serve as a Marine in World War II. But he took her picture with him everywhere he went.

There was much in the wedding to celebrate. But I would have added a vital element to the ceremony.

Isn’t it odd that today is both Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday? If you ask me, it’s a clear case of divine providence.

Today’s holiday didn’t start with St. Valentine. Many historians think the tradition began more than two thousand years ago with an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia.