... the revelatory Light of God. Love steps us up to the next level...out of ordinary life and experience and into some new ways of seeing God, each other, self, and the world. The power of this step-up love comes from beyond ourselves. In fact, Rita Coolidge’s 70s hit “Your love has lifted me higher” can be heard as an anthem about love levels in the life of a Jesus follower. One of the most notorious theological “lovers” was Augustine who in his confessions brought love into the realm of ecstatic ...
