Disorderly Parables
Dr. April Love-Fordham
Book Reviews
April Love-Fordham has discovered an utterly unique method for teaching the Bible: through the narrative of a novel that reveals the deepest meaning of a book of scripture… I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a fresh understanding of scripture. –Dr. Kenneth Swanson, Rector,…
About April
I call myself a Red Letter Christian. The term “Red Letter” comes from the belief that all of scripture is to be understood through the teachings of Jesus, which were traditionally set apart in some Bibles using a red font. To that end, I endeavor…
Contact April
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Love in 2018
Several years ago, I was invited to speak at a big Presbyterian church in Ohio. The church had had some problems. Apparently the former pastor had been secretly letting a group of homeless men into the church at night so that they would have…
Love In a Hawk’s Feather
Two weeks ago, as Maggie and I do every day, we were taking our hour long walk through the park. I let Maggie navigate where we go each day. She literally stops and points where she wants to walk. I know that…
God’s Love is Bigger than Broken Promises
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; God will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. — Deuteronomy 31:9 God wanted to make a covenant with humanity. “I will be your God and…
Agape
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. — Jesus (John 15:12) The Greek word for love in this verse is agape. As used in the New Testament to describe God’s love, agape is a love that is not…
