Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love
"Love is patient, love is kind, love is . . ." The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of "live, laugh, love." 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. 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.



In her attempts to live the Love Chapter to the letter, Kim journeyed all the way to Haiti, where she met people who both tested and displayed love to its limits. From irritating employees to sexist short-term missionaries to curse-wielding women to the profoundly kind nuns, her encounters are filled with rueful self-reflection and comical commentary, as well as a new understanding of the nuances and power of true love in action.
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Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love
"Love is patient, love is kind, love is . . ." The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of "live, laugh, love." 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. 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.



In her attempts to live the Love Chapter to the letter, Kim journeyed all the way to Haiti, where she met people who both tested and displayed love to its limits. From irritating employees to sexist short-term missionaries to curse-wielding women to the profoundly kind nuns, her encounters are filled with rueful self-reflection and comical commentary, as well as a new understanding of the nuances and power of true love in action.
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Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love

Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love

by Kim Sorrelle

Narrated by Lauren Pedersen

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Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love

Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love

by Kim Sorrelle

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Overview

"Love is patient, love is kind, love is . . ." The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of "live, laugh, love." 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. 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.



In her attempts to live the Love Chapter to the letter, Kim journeyed all the way to Haiti, where she met people who both tested and displayed love to its limits. From irritating employees to sexist short-term missionaries to curse-wielding women to the profoundly kind nuns, her encounters are filled with rueful self-reflection and comical commentary, as well as a new understanding of the nuances and power of true love in action.

Editorial Reviews

Ivan Misner

This life changing, life challenging book is both funny and inspirational. It's a good read for anyone in business. Having great relationships with staff, coworkers, customers, and vendors takes the kind of love that Kim writes about.

Dennis Bell

Life-changing for the author translated to life-changing for me. So insightful, powerful, and funny. The perfect blend of inspiration and entertainment. I couldn’t put it down.

Tom Rademacher

Leaning on humor and heartache and grace, Kim Sorrelle illuminates Scripture in ways that help us to know love in vibrant new ways—most significantly as a living, breathing being. She reminds us of the power in being unconditionally open, vulnerable, and human. Read it with a highlighter in one hand and tissue in the other.

Jack Canfield

I absolutely love this book! It is definitely chicken soup for your soul. I couldn’t stop turning the pages. It is part memoir, part adventure story, and part personal and spiritual development guidebook. Do yourself a really big favor and read this book.

Ann Byle

Kim Sorrelle has written a charming and challenging, engaging and energizing book that takes us back to the most basic element of being human: love. Her journey becomes all of our journeys, as she teaches us what living out love looks like every minute of every day. Thank you, Kim!

Lorilee Craker

We've all heard the ‘Love Chapter’ in 1 Corinthians 13 many times, but never like this. I can't remember the last time I was so sucked in to storytelling in a nonfiction book. In her openhearted, relatable, and often hilarious way, Kim winsomely teaches us to ‘live love’ in a whole new way, with a whole new mindset.

Steve Harrison

"Love Is removes the blinders from your eyes and fills your heart with a new sense of compassion and possibility for yourself and for others. A refreshingly honest and inspiring book."

Rev. Dr Karin Orr

In a tightly composed structure, Kim Sorrelle presents the reader with fourteen attributes of love based on St. Paul’s famous description in 1 Corinthians, chapter 13. Sorrelle’s anecdotes are amazing revelations of her character, and the reader cannot help but admire her pluck and courage, as well as her dedication to work in Haiti.

Charles Honey

Kim Sorrelle’s meditation on what it means to truly live out biblical love frequently takes her to one of the most challenging countries on earth in which to apply it, her mission field of Haiti. Those concerned about that country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis will find here vivid stories of people putting love to work on the grittiest ground, suffused with gentle humor, steely resolve, and the author’s undeniable courage.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940175026925
Publisher: EChristian, Inc.
Publication date: 12/13/2022
Edition description: Unabridged
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