In chronological order...
Apr 06 2007
NeoZine has collected some rich material from a large repository of teachings, seminars, handouts and studies from psychiatrist Dr. Ralph A. Ankenman, Xenos Director of Counseling Katey Downs, and Xenos Senior Pastor Keith McCallum.
It’s all about new life made possible through Victorious Love Output. It’s highly practical, and surprisingly liberating. Love Ethics will break all the […]
Apr 13 2007
The miraculous origins of Xenos Christian Fellowship was intertwined with a “grace awakening” from Dallas Theological Seminary and also the “Love Therapy” taught by this strange medical missionary from Circleville, Ohio. His sessions on “Love Therapy” were revolutionary in the early days.
Apr 18 2007
Growth begins not only by understanding biblical “Love Ethics”, but also how they contrast with our modern experience. It requires a significant re-orientation from a world dominated by postmodern ethics which produce such highly-dysfunctional relationships.
Apr 27 2007
Previously we demonstrated how western culture is the epitome of the world Jesus described where “most people’s love will grow cold.” In contrast, the Bible describes what love looks like and its effect: victorious, new life!
May 01 2007
Christians get so confused about what matters and what doesn’t, how to grow, and how to follow Christ. But it’s really quite simple, after all. It means growing in the ability to love. This article examines the primacy of love as found in the Bible.
May 08 2007
We now consider the impact of spiritual immaturity on love relationships. As we last discussed, spiritual maturity should mean emotional maturity, especially our ability to love. Spiritual immaturity means “Love Defects” as first taught by Dr. Ankenman in the 1970s.
May 10 2007
Spiritual Immaturity impacts our ability to form love relationships. This failure often evolves into a fear-driven lifestyle we call Defensive Spirituality. In James 2 the “the Royal Law” explains how to break the chains of spiritual stagnation and move into advanced Christianity.
May 22 2007
Previously, we described the sad lives so many Christians fall into when they lose track of what’s most important in life: mature love. It grows into a debilitating malaise called Christian Tribalism marked by fear, guilt and naivety. But with biblical Love Ethics, there are ways to rise above our Tribalism and find the freedom of Victorious Love Output.
Jun 01 2007
Having examined the weakness of defensive spirituality and Tribal Love, we must also discount the unhealthy ways to redefine the past, such as rebellion or conformity. There’s another option: through the power of God’s love, we can win with the Tribe and our past love relationships. This is how Love Ethics meet our deepest spiritual and emotional needs.
Jul 23 2007
Nothing surpasses the power of love to inflict tragedy or create beauty in life. Why is love such a burden and blessing?
