I Choose Love: How to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

“Chip Ingram has often urged Christians to ‘bring light instead of heat’ to a hostile culture. In this book, he reminds us that the early church grew by prioritizing agape love, demonstrated through humility, availability, intentionality, and self-sacrifice. Using his powerful, practical suggestions, readers will be inspired and equipped to do likewise, here and now.”
—Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family

“We live in a world that talks endlessly about love but seems to have no idea what it actually is. Chip Ingram cuts through the noise with biblical clarity and practical wisdom. I Choose Love doesn’t offer easy answers or feel-good platitudes—it presents the radical, costly, countercultural love of Christ that our relationships desperately need. This book will mess you up in the best possible way.”
—Kyle Idleman, Teaching Minister at Southeast Christian Church and author of Not a Fan

“Chip Ingram is a trusted, steady voice in a day of confusion and compromise. I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Chip over the years and have marveled at the way he’s navigated difficult topics with humility, love, and a redemptive perspective. He’s exactly the one to write this book. He’s been walking it out for many years. In a day of division, we need a deeper understanding of biblical love. We need to choose love so the world can heal and so that many will look up and trust God with their own stories. Take your time working through these pages. They’ll change you from the inside out.”
—Susie Larson, Author, Radio Host, Speaker

“I know of no author who better helps me to understand God and His love for me. Once again, God has used Chip to bring out a beautiful simplicity on the other side of theological complexity. We all need God’s love, and this book helps us to better understand, receive, and then pass it along for God’s glory and our joy.”
—Henry Kaestner, cofounder, Faith Driven Entrepreneur, Faith Driven Investor

“To the one who wants to choose a life of love and live a Christ-centered, others-focused life, this book is for you. Chip Ingram is one of my favorite authors because he writes exceptional books that are transforming. I Choose Love just may be his best.”
—Jack Graham, Senior Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, TX

“Could there be a better prepared or more reliable guide to helping believers reach their neighbors for Christ than Chip Ingram? I cannot think of one. In I Choose Love, Chip leads us to remember that we are loved—and then challenges us to do likewise. Read this book and be prepared to choose love.”
—Mark Yarbrough, President, Dallas Theological Seminary; author of The Rekindled Heart

“Chip Ingram is one of my favorite Bible teachers! As I read this book, I realized that choosing love is a ‘learned trait.’ Some of us grew up not either fully understanding how to choose the right kind of love or we drifted along the way. Chip unpacks love from a biblical understanding that is profound, life-changing, and simple, but not always easy. There are amazing insights on every page.”
—Jim Burns, PhD, founder, HomeWord; author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

“In the struggle to represent Christ with both grace and truth, I’ve found no better Bible teacher than Chip Ingram to faithfully apply God’s Word to my life and relationships. Jesus told us the definitive trait of His followers is our ‘love one for another.’ How can you love like this in a world of division and hostility? What does it look like today? Chip’s new book, I Choose Love, equips you to follow Jesus in today’s divisive culture. This in-depth Bible study is practical, inspiring, and maturing.”

— John S. Dickerson, Lead Pastor, Connection Pointe Christian Church, and author of Jesus Skeptic