Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind :: Epiphany 2025

This week, we delve into one of the most renowned passages in the Bible—Paul’s profound discourse on love in 1 Corinthians 13, a scripture often recited at weddings. In our current cultural and political climate, what insights can we draw from this timeless teaching to guide our words and actions today?

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QUESTIONS FOR CONVERSATION AND CONTEMPLATION:

• Are We Open to Hard Truths?
• Where in my life have I resisted a hard truth because it made me uncomfortable?
• Where Is Your Prophetic Voice Needed?
• Where in my life am I being called to speak truth in love?
• Are We Willing to Face Resistance?
• What holds me back from speaking the truth in love? Fear? Complacency? A need to be liked?

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