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Author(s): Kim Sorrelle
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Price: $2.99       (Jan 15-16)

Engage with a love that transcends social experiments and leads to a radically transformed life

Even non-Christians are familiar with the Love Chapter of 1 Corinthians, read at weddings, painted on decorative signs, and preached regularly from the pulpit. “Love is patient, love is kind, love is . . .” The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of “live, laugh, love.” But what happens when these verses are taken seriously? What would it take for someone to live out the Love Chapter as literally as possible?

That was the question Kim Sorrelle set out to answer during her yearlong experiment. Using 1 Corinthians 13 as a road map, she focused on one phrase at a time, seeking to understand its true meaning and how it could motivate every daily action. And she didn’t just look at the best-known parts of the passage but also the ones we don’t think too deeply about: love does not boast, does not dishonor others, doesn’t keep a record of wrongs, and more.

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