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Start with love and everything else begins to align. We kick off our Fruits of the Spirit series by unpacking why love isn’t just first on the list—it’s the root that feeds every other fruit. Using John 3:16 as our anchor, we explore the four biblical loves—agape, phileo, storge, and eros—and translate them into daily choices for men who want to lead like Christ at home, at work, and in their communities.

We get practical about agape as a decision to serve when it costs, to forgive when wronged, and to choose humility over being “right.” We talk phileo as true brotherhood—iron sharpening iron—with honest accountability, prayer, and the kind of friends who carry your mat when you can’t walk. We press into storge by contrasting mere provision with presence, challenging dads to trade the couch for conversation and Scripture, even after long shifts. And we honour eros as covenant romance, calling husbands to pursue their wives’ hearts with patience, purity, and purpose.

Along the way, we look to Jesus’ sacrificial love: He could have called legions of angels, but chose the cross. That vision reframes power, marriage, fatherhood, and witness. We revisit the greatest commandments—love God with all your heart, soul, and mind; love your neighbour as yourself—and measure ourselves against the 1 Corinthians 13 checklist: patient, kind, truthful, persevering. We also face hard questions about evil and free will, arguing that much of our darkness is the absence of God’s light, not proof of His absence.

If you’re ready to become a man whose life bears real fruit, start with love. Then build brotherhood, be present at home, pursue your wife, and share Christ even when it costs. Subscribe, share this with a friend who sharpens you, and leave a review with one practical way you’ll choose costly love this week.

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