Here to Love

The modern phrase ‘Love is love’ has reduced love to a philosophical Mobius strip: an abstract concept that loops around on itself. Chris Cipollone breaks this loop by landing on a biblical understanding of love, one that is rooted in sacrificial service of others. He helpfully unpacks how Jesus fulfils the law of love in himself, culminating at the cross, and then empowers us to love. The final section is a cracker: filled with up-to-date examples of what love looks like in action in our messy modern West, replete as it is with misdirected love, self-love and tribalism. Expect to be challenged—but expect to come away saying, ‘Love is now not only something that I know I should do, and not merely something that I want to do, but something that, by the power of the Spirit through the risen Jesus, I am able to do!’ Love it!” | In a world of complexity and competing values, Chris Cipollone calibrates our spiritual compass, adjusting it to the true north, to what matters most—love. Chris speaks with clarity and wisdom while remaining refreshingly accessible and practical. Here to Love doesn’t just theorise about love; it helps us live it, with real-world examples and thoughtful reflection questions. Truth can be uncomfortable, and Chris doesn’t shy away from naming it. Yet he does so as a fellow disciple, with humility and a heart of service. Here to Love will convict, encourage and equip you to love God and neighbour more faithfully—not in grand gestures but in the unseen, quiet moments of daily life, right where it really matters. | Chris Cipollone has a passion for bringing a deep and authentic faith to the everyday experiences of life. Originally training as a teacher, Chris went on to spend over a decade as a church pastor in Sydney, Australia. He is Founding Director of Life To The Full, a not-for-profit organization that aims to help people flourish in faith and life. He is the author of Down, Not Out: Depression, Anxiety and the Difference Jesus Makes.