God’s Love: universal, personal, or both? NT Wright Answers

Does God love us personally, or just humanity as a whole? How do we experience His love in a broken church? What does it mean to draw near to God, and how do marriage and parental blessings fit into the life of faith? 0:00 – Welcome & today’s big questions 0:34 – What do Christians mean when they say “God loves you”? 2:17 – Does God actually have feelings of love? 4:05 – Does God love me personally or just “humanity”? 6:23 – A shocking idea: a God who really loves the world 10:02 – “I am loved, therefore I am” – identity reshaped 11:14 – Stuck in a flawed church – should I stay or leave? 15:01 – Which disagreements are worth splitting a church over? 18:56 – Unity vs truth: when is it right to walk away? 21:42 – Dawkins at Evensong?! Atheists, doubt & surprise belief 22:56 – How N.T. Wright actually draws near to God daily 27:03 – When you seek God and feel nothing 30:08 – Is it ungodly to marry without your parents’ blessing? 34:26 – Wise counsel for love, family and faith 35:35 – Wrap-up & how to send Tom your questions In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird answer profound questions about God's love, both universal and personal, the dynamics of the church community — its struggles and its strengths, and the ways we grow closer to God. They also discuss the role of parental guidance in marriage, tackling the tensions between cultural expectations and personal choices. 🎧 If you've ever wondered how God's love works in real life, why the church can be both a challenge and a blessing, or how to navigate faith in relationships, this episode offers wisdom, encouragement, and biblical insight. Ask NT Wright Anything is sponsored by Logos  – start going deeper in the Bible with a free trial at logos.com/NT Got questions for Tom? Ask yours here: askntwright.com #AskNTWrightAnything #GodsLove #ChurchCommunity #ChristianFaith #SpiritualGrowth 👉 Stay Connected & Get More: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierunbelievable - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierunbelievable - X (Twitter) https://x.com/unbelievablefe - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unbelievablefe.bsky.social • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate