Love is easy to preach until you’re stuck behind the slow driver, facing the awkward delay, or meeting the person you’d rather avoid. We start with Jesus’ blunt, simple marker of discipleship: people will know we belong to him by love, not by labels, arguments, or the things we sign. Then we get honest about how quickly real life challenges that intention and why choosing love can become a daily practice that restores your sense of power, especially if you’ve battled anger, sadness, or depression.We also connect the seventh Sunday of Easter to Ascension Day and the anticipation of Pentecost, reframing Ascension as Christ’s authority and presence filling all things. That truth moves from theology to a parking-lot moment where a single word, “brother,” opens the door to tears and a tangible awareness of God. From there we step into John 17 and listen to what Jesus prays over us: unity with God and each other, protection, holiness, and joy. Eternal life shows up as something you can live now, as close as your breath, not a ticket you cash in later.Along the way, we talk about gratitude as a spiritual discipline that breaks consumer craving, why judgment blocks unity, and how forgiveness becomes our steady function. We use a “radio dial” image to name the frequencies we can tune into, shame and self-hatred or the Holy Spirit’s love, joy, and peace. If you’re hungry for Christian spirituality that is grounded, practical, and rooted in Scripture, this one will meet you where you are and call you upward.Subscribe, share this message with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the podcast. What practice helps you return to the good fastest?Support the showThis podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors.  If you would like to support the ongoing work of First Love Church you can donate at https://www.firstlovechurch.org/givingIn the service of LOVE,Pastors Dennis and Heather Drake