Podcast Blog: S5 E4 - Kim Sorrelle, What Love Is and Isn't

I remember a sports talk host who would respond to rude comments by saying, "Where is the love?" I think we all wonder at times, "Where is the love?", whether in personal relationships or in our society. Or even in our own church communities.

In effect, Kim Sorrelle asked that question of herself when she undertook a yearlong experiment in living the Love chapter of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13. The executive director of Rays of Hope International shares her insights in her book, "Love Is," and with us in this season's Episode 4 of the Practical Faith Academy podcast.

Sorrelle learned about love the hard way as she served the underprivileged in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and other countries during her experiment. She failed. She grew. And she has a lot of say about love that we can apply in our own lives after listening to this stimulating podcast episode.

Highlights of the podcast: 

3:10 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Sorrelle

4:04 Her vision is to change the world through the power of love. This is how it looks.

8:01 Love is messy when it’s misunderstood.

9:40 The most difficult instructions in 1 Corinthians 13 are the “Don’ts”.

11:23 The role of boundaries in love.

15:21 How boasting interferes with love and causes polarization in our society.

18:48 We should focus on commonalities and appreciate differences.

20:11 Our focus should be on changing hearts, not minds.

23:24 On boldly living out our faith.

24:57 Sorrelle’s best tip for living and maintaining a seven-day practical faith.

27:12 How to find "Love Is" and keep in touch with Sorrelle’s work.

The podcast is available on major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, Audacy, iHeartRadio, YouTube) and hosted on Podbean. Search on each platform for "Practical Faith Academy." You can also link to it from CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content.