Elva Howard: Love Wears A Towel (1985)

In Episode 3 of Season 4 of Sound Doctrine, we revisit Elva Howard’s unforgettable message, “Love Wears a Towel,” delivered at the 1985 General Assembly. Drawing from Jesus’ example in John 13, Howard reminds believers that true Christian love is expressed not through words alone, but through humble service, compassion, forgiveness, sacrifice, and a willingness to put others before ourselves. With warmth, conviction, and practical wisdom, she challenges the Church to lay aside pride, prejudice, and apathy, take up the towel of servanthood, and become the hands and feet of Christ in a hurting world.