What We Misunderstand About the “Love Chapter”
16 min
“Love is an action; it does involve movement, but it’s also a motivation.”
-Pastor Adriel Sanchez
1 Corinthians 13 is often called “the love chapter” of the Bible—but did you know it’s also a rebuke? Pastor Adriel Sanchez explains why Paul’s words to the Corinthians still matter today—not just to confront worldly ideas about love, but to shape the whole of our work and ministry.
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