Why I'm Writing Eternal Love Stories

Jun 22, 2025

Once upon eternity, before time breathed its first moment and before the world knew light, love already was.

This isn’t merely the beginning of a story; it is the foundation of all stories. And it is the heartbeat of why I’m devoting the next year of my life to writing what I call Eternal Love Stories.

The Bible is, in many ways, a kaleidoscope. Tilt it slightly and a new picture appears—equally true, equally beautiful. Each turn brings new clarity, not contradiction. The shifting angles of God's Word do not obscure the truth, they multiply our understanding of it.

A Kaleidoscope of Perspectives

Here are some valid, doctrinally sound ways of seeing the Bible:

A Book of Commandments and Instructions – The Bible teaches us how to live. It calls us to holiness, repentance, obedience, and transformation (Psalm 119; Matthew 5-7).
A Record of God's Holiness and Man's Sinfulness – From Eden to Calvary, Scripture showcases the righteousness of God and the fallen nature of man (Isaiah 6:3-5; Romans 3:23).
A Historical Account of God's Covenant People – The Bible traces a real nation—Israel—through whom God unfolds His redemptive plan (Genesis 12; Exodus; Acts 7).
A Prophetic Book – It unveils what has happened, what is happening, and what is yet to come (Daniel 7; Revelation).
A Spiritual Manual for Warfare – Ephesians 6 makes it clear: we are in a battle. The Bible trains our hands for war and our hearts for steadfastness (Psalm 144:1; 2 Corinthians 10:4).
A Guide to Worship and Devotion – Psalms alone provide a full-bodied theology of praise, lament, surrender, and celebration (Psalm 42; Psalm 150).
An Eternal Love Story – From the first union in Eden to the final wedding in Revelation, the Bible reveals God’s unrelenting pursuit of His beloved.

It is this final view that I am choosing to magnify in this season. Not because it is superior, but because it is too often underexplored. And it is, undeniably, true.

Why Love Stories?

Because love is not a subplot of Scripture. It is the plot.

"I have loved you with an everlasting love," the Lord declares in Jeremiah 31:3. The love of God isn’t reactive; it predates our creation and outlasts our rebellion. It is as eternal as God Himself.

Love is the reason He created. Love is the motive behind every act of discipline and mercy. Love is why the Father sent the Son (John 3:16), and love is what nailed Him to the cross (Romans 5:8). Love is what drew you, and me, from death to life.

When I write these stories, I want them to echo the divine pattern of eternal love. Stories where the Redeemer finds the outcast. Where the bride is pursued, washed, and made ready. Where love costs everything, and yet pays willingly.

Let me show you what I mean.

Hosea and Gomer: The Love That Redeems

In the book of Hosea, God commands His prophet to marry a woman who will be unfaithful to him. Hosea obeys, and the story unfolds with heartbreak, betrayal, and—miraculously—redemption.

Hosea's love for Gomer is a picture of God's love for Israel, a people who chased idols, broke covenants, and forgot their Deliverer. And yet, God says, "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her" (Hosea 2:14).

This is not only about Israel. This is Christ and the Church. This is you and me. We who wandered far, yet were sought. Bought. Brought home.

Ruth and Boaz: The Love That Restores

The story of Ruth is often read as a beautiful romance. And it is. But look closer. Ruth is a widow, a foreigner, a nobody in Bethlehem. But she clings to her mother-in-law and to her mother-in-law's God. And that God leads her to Boaz.

Boaz is a kinsman-redeemer, a man of honor, who spreads his covering over Ruth and redeems both her and her land. This isn't just a touching love story. It's a prophecy in disguise. Ruth is the outcast bride. Boaz, the Redeemer from Bethlehem.

Sound familiar?

It should. Because it points to Jesus. THE Redeemer from Bethlehem.

Revelation: The Love That Triumphs

The Bible does not end in isolation or wrath. It ends in union.

"Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready" (Revelation 19:7).

White robes. Palm branches. A table set for the wedding feast. The Church—His Bride—has been washed, sanctified, and presented without blemish. The Groom returns, not for judgment alone, but for joy. For love. For the eternal wedding that Eden foreshadowed.

The very last chapters of Scripture are filled with imagery not of war, but of marriage. The dwelling place of God is with His people, forever. "And they will see His face" (Revelation 22:4).

What to Expect

Over the coming year, I will be writing and releasing a series of Eternal Love Stories, one every quarter beginning in July. They will be available as:

eBooks for convenient reading
Print books for those who love the feel of paper and ink
Audiobooks for listening on the go

Each story is rooted in Scripture, but shaped with the beauty and warmth of fiction. For example, the upcoming novel The Cost of Love is a Christian romance retelling of the Book of Ruth. It imagines the heartbreak, hope, and sacrificial love of a modern Ruth and Boaz.

Others will follow: some allegorical, some contemporary, all tethered to eternal truth.

These are not fluffy love stories. They are not escapist fantasies. They are parables wrapped in character, theme, and plot. They aim to stir your heart, awaken your soul, and point you to Jesus.

Why This Matters

Because we were made for this.

We were created to love and be loved by our Creator. And we were designed to see in His love a model for all others: steadfast, selfless, covenantal.

Scripture calls Jesus the Bridegroom and the Church His bride (Ephesians 5:25-27). It describes salvation as being betrothed, clothed, made new, and brought home.

If you are in Christ, you are not simply saved from wrath. You are loved into eternity. The gospel is not just a transaction—it is a proposal, a covenant, a union.

When we read Scripture through this lens, we begin to see:

The garden of Eden as the first wedding setting (Genesis 2)
The tabernacle as a meeting place of divine intimacy (Exodus 25:8)
The Song of Songs as a poetic reflection of divine affection (Song of Songs 8:6)
The parables of Jesus echoing with bridal language (Matthew 25:1-13)
The Cross as the price of our dowry (Ephesians 5:2)

Yes, the Bible is law and history and prophecy and doctrine. But woven through it all is a romance that will not quit.

An Invitation

So come along with me.

Let your heart be softened. Let your eyes open to a different facet of the divine kaleidoscope. Let love be the lens through which you see Scripture anew.

Because Eternal Love Stories are not just fiction.

They are echoes of the greatest story ever told.

And that story—of the Bridegroom who came, who loved, who laid down His life, and who will come again—is the story I want to tell. Again and again.

Until we see His face.

Eternal Love Stories