A Love to Live By: Rediscovering Agape Love in Scripture
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Overview
Love one another—the resurrection of an old truth
Love one another. These three simple, yet weighty, words are not old advice or an old suggestion. They’re a command, a directive, an authoritative word to be obeyed and put into practice. The ancient commandment to love one another still matters in the ongoing drama of redemption. Yet, divisions and disunity show us that it’s not that simple . . . or easy.
We focus a lot on the love of God—as we should. But His love isn’t always realized in our relationships with one another. A Love to Live By roots the rationale for mutual love deeply in the Scriptures and provides a robust biblical grounding for the why of mutual agape love in the church. With depth and warmth, Dr. Winfred Neely also shares examples of mutual agape love, providing readers with imaginative ideas about what the practice of mutual love could look like in their context and sphere of influence.
Ministry leaders, pastors, educational leaders, and anyone who wants to understand the biblical grounding of what it means to love—and who wants to grow in Christian love—will be equipped and encouraged by A Love to Live By.
“Dr. Neely brings the same careful scholarship and winsome communication skills to A Love to Live By that made him a favorite of students at Moody Theological Seminary and the Moody Bible Institute. His biblical text-handling skills bring fresh insights to ancient truth, and his ability to make his points accessible to laypeople will delight you.”
—Jerry B. Jenkins, novelist and biographer
“In this compelling work, Winfred Neely reminds us that while every ‘brave new world’ has risen and fallen, the ancient command to love remains immovable: God’s enduring call to His people. With biblical clarity and pastoral weight, he reveals both the beauty and demanding nature of Spirit-empowered agape love as the church’s defining mark. This book is a timely summons inviting us to return to the bedrock we may have forgotten and to embody the kind of love that reflects God’s very heart.”
—Amy Gannett, founder of Tiny Theologians and author of Fix Your Eyes: How Our Study of God Shapes Our Worship of Him
“What would happen in our world if Christians loved others as God loved us? Why are Christians not always viewed as ‘loving people’? Is it possible to love our enemies? If you are interested in becoming a loving person, this book is for you. All of us have room for growth. Reflecting on the words of Jesus and walking closely with Him is the pathway to growth. I highly recommend this book for all Christians.”
—Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages
“This book carries the weight of a true prophetic summons—yet fiercely hopeful about what God can still do through a repentant, humbled, and loving people.”
—Michael Neely, Senior pastor of the Restoration Church of Hope
“Is there a more misunderstood or misused word than love? The starting point to understand for believers is to grasp love from the perspective of Christ’s love for us, agape love. In these pages you will learn what such love is and how to practice it. You can’t hate people and reach them at the same time, but the inverse is also true: When you love people as Christ does, you can show them and share good news with confidence.”
—Ed Stetzer, Dean, Talbot School of Theology
“Deeply rooted in the triune God’s love for His own and in the essentials of sound Christian doctrine, Winfred Neely’s A Love to Live By challenges the church to be the community of Christ’s love for communities and individuals that show the ravages of lacking love. These pages are filled with the words of one humble, southside Chicagoan voice enthralled with the love of Christ for himself—one who is hopeful to see love be the currency of believers toward people of the world.”
—Eric C. Redmond, Professor of Bible, Moody Theological Seminary
“As someone who had the privilege of learning from Dr. Neely, I hear his voice in these pages calling the church back to what matters most. This book carries a deep reverence for Scripture, a genuine pastoral concern for God’s people, and a needed urgency that confronts our tendency toward comfortable, unpracticed faith. In a time when love is often talked about but rarely lived, A Love to Live By is a timely and compelling reminder that agape love must be embodied if the church is to faithfully reflect Christ to the world.”
—Holly Worley, Cofounder, Spark Discipleship
- Title: A Love to Live By: Rediscovering Agape Love in Scripture
- Author: Winfred Neely
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Print Publication Date: 2026
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780802468543, 9780802437341, 0802437346, 0802468543
- Resource ID: LLS:9780802468543
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2026-04-02T01:21:07Z
$9.09
Ships Jul 2026