R5 Love Me Like That

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EmmaDuffy-Comparone is an Assistant Professor of English here at Merrimack College who recently released her first book of short stories, Love Like That. There was no doubt in my mind that I needed to pre-order and read it immediately.

My initial reaction to the stories was that I needed more of each of them as they came to an end. The vulnerable nature and depth each story held was able to captivate me in what seemed to be a fraction of a second when reading. Each story, although different in plot and different in tone, seamlessly orchestrated together the different types of love we can have in its purest of forms like a love you may have for a family member in its unconditional nature. Or a love you may not know the difference, good or bad, even if it hits you between the eyes. Even a love that emits itself from pain, but may be essential to a relationship. A love that is selfless and raw.

I came out publicly when I was 30 on my blog. I was, at the time I was living in Arizona doing my PhD work there in Tucson. And then I just started talking more about my experience as being a gay member of the church. And I started a little support community there and just made the best of friends. And I kind of have this dual ministry as a gay Latter Day Saint. I talk a lot with LGBTQ Latter Day Saints one-on-one and I do a lot of public advocacy as well.

Jody: I love it. Okay, so take me back a little bit to when you first came out. And I know it sounds overall you had a pretty positive experience, you were well received and everything. Have you always been active in the church? And if so, how have you done that? It seems challenging.

Jody: That is so beautiful. And I think that is one of the skills that is useful for all of us in our lives, that no matter what our situation, there will be times when there is that tension. I love what you said that both of those things are true for you. And both of them are good parts of you.

And then we talked about that for a bit and once he knew what that deeper feeling was, he was able to do something with it. And what he realized was, this is a thing that matters to my wife, it matters to me. It was something that mattered to my son and he respects our choices. And so now sometimes he goes to church with his wife. Once he understood where the deep anger was coming from, he could look at it and manage it a little bit better.

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"Who Needs Love Like That" is the debut single of English synth-pop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album, Wonderland (1986). The accompanying music video was directed by John Scarlett Davies and produced by Nick Verden for Aldabra. While the original 1985 release enjoyed only minor success, the later "Hamburg Mix" version (issued in 1992 to promote the Pop! compilation) reached the top 10 in both the UK and Ireland.

"Who Needs Love Like That" is an uptempo pop song written by Vince Clarke. The lyrics are a cast-off to a destructive love relationship, in which the protagonist asks "who needs love like that?" The music video takes place in a mock Western, with Clarke, Andy Bell and various extras dressed as cowboys. Both Bell and Clarke appear in dual roles, the others being woman's drags.

Upon its release, the song spent two weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 55. In 1992, the song was remixed and tacked on to the end of Erasure's greatest hits collection Pop! The First 20 Hits (although in the US it only appears on the cassette release). The "Hamburg Mix" (slightly retitled to put "Like That" in parentheses) was released as a single and became a Top 10 UK hit, peaking at number ten.

Ned Raggett from AllMusic felt that songs like "Who Needs Love Like That" "aren't quite as strong but work in the general formula quite well regardless".[10] In an 1995 review, Howard Cohen from Knight-Ridder Newspapers described it as "frothy dance".[11] In 2014, Chris Gerard from Metro Weekly wrote that it is "a little simple and raw compared to their later work (and the video is hilariously campy), but it has a classic dance groove and keyboard riff that beams the listener back nearly 30 years, and its hard to play without smiling and singing along".[12] In 2009, Darren Lee from The Quietus stated that the song "bears Yazoo's unmistakeable imprint, with Andy Bell content to mimic Alison Moyet's dulcet vocals".[13]

The author has created an online Love Like That Self-Test that you can take and receive a summary of your progress. I highly recommend taking this test. It includes a lot of good questions that make you think about how you are treating and loving others around you.

The beginning of this chapter talks about what social scientists call pluralistic ignorance. It occurs whenever a group of people go along with something because they incorrectly assume every else understands or accepts it. It leads corporations to persist in failing strategies. It leads worshipers with good intentions to go along with unhealthy religious leadership.

The group Jesus confronted the most was the Pharisees. He pointed out that they were focused more on impressing others than loving God. He clearly denounced this external showmanship. No one dared challenge the Pharisees until Jesus.

If you want to become a better and bolder truth-teller, a good place to start is with a little more vulnerability. Authenticity becomes real when we admit our frustrations, acknowledge our weaknesses, and disclose our insecurities.

Jesus spoke truth to save people from themselves. He spoke truth from love. When we separate love from truth-telling, we are trading genuineness for approval. When we risk rejection and get real, we begin to love more like Jesus.

The complexity of our rational mind is so often troubled with deadlines, worries, tasks, and drives and keeps us looking down. It prevents us from looking up to see the bigger story. The bigger story, and the story of all stories, is that God is God.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This February, love is respect, the prevention program of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, is launching its annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) campaign to promote healthy and safe relationships among young people. Nationally, 1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they're in a relationship with before becoming adults. And nearly half (43%) of U.S. college women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors.

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is led nationally by love is respect and focuses on education, engagement, and empowerment. This year's theme, "Love Like That" was selected by the love is respect national youth council to uplift positive, healthy relationships while celebrating that love looks different for everyone.

Throughout the month, love is respect and its partners will hold calls-to-action on social media to empower teens and young adults to learn and share more about healthy relationships. Individuals can engage with Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month on social media with the hashtag #LoveLikeThat and download and use the 2024 Action Guide.

In the predawn hours I found myself crying out to the Lord, both for comfort for those impacted by these senseless killings and for mercy for our nation. During the many years I was involved in ministry in Africa, I spoke on numerous occasions with those whose lives had been deeply impacted by senseless violence. As I prayed, I found myself wondering what was becoming of our nation.

Hatred and violence have been a part of the fallen human condition since Cain killed his brother Abel in the early chapters of Genesis. The pages of history recount story after story of tragedy and violence against precious people created in the image of God. How it must hurt the heart of our Heavenly Father to see people hating and hurting one another!

As events like those of the past week continue, politicians and news pundits debate what needs to be done to curb this increasing flood of violence in America. In the early morning hours on Sunday I asked myself: how do we, as the people of God, respond to such tragic events in our day?

If there ever was a time for the people of God to humble themselves and pray, it is today! The depravity of the human heart is beyond any law or governmental jurisdiction to fully control. The redeeming, life-changing power of the gospel is the ultimate answer to the brokenness, hatred and violence in the world around us. A cry to the Lord for a spiritual awakening in America should be front and center in our prayers. The sovereign Lord of the universe is the One who is able to work powerfully in the midst of the most difficult of situations.

We must pray for comfort and healing for those who have suffered injuries and the loss of loved ones, peace for those who now live in fear of what could happen to them and their families within their own communities, and transformation, through Christ, for those who are consumed with hatred or racism that could lead them to future acts of violence.

As you reflect on these things, ask the Lord to show you the attitudes, words and actions of which you need to repent. Humble yourself before the Lord, seek His forgiveness and take action today to make a difference in your world for Jesus.

Now is certainly not a time to lose heart and live in fear. It is rather a time for the people of God to shine like lights in a dark world (Phil 2:15) as we cry out in prayerful dependence on the Lord while we love and live like Jesus.

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