Category Archives: 1 Corinthians 13

Love Bears All Things

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

This month many of us will be giving special attention to the subject of love.  Valentine’s Day falls right in the middle of February, and that red-letter day brings all sorts of thoughts and questions.   Those of us who are … Continue reading →

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Love Rejoices with the Truth

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Bob Bjerkaas

Some years ago friends of ours introduced us to a new television series; Psych became a family favorite!  The main character in that comedy is Shawn – an incredibly observant guy who pretends to be psychic in order to work … Continue reading →

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Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

The language of the Bible is graphic – sometimes even shocking!  While I may take other opportunities in blog posts to demonstrate the shock value of some scriptures, in this post I want to shed some light on how graphic … Continue reading →

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Love is Not Easily Angered

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

Jeremiah Burroughs, a seventeenth-century English pastor and theologian, wrote a book that was intended to heal divisions and promote a gracious unity in a land fractured by civil war, party spirits, and general discord.  He offered his readers a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Love Is Not Self-Seeking

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

A rather clunky but literal translation of this phrase from Paul’s famous definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13 would be, “love does not seek her own things.”  This month I want to invite you to break the ice and … Continue reading →

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Love Is Not Rude

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

  I wonder if we as a culture have forgotten what rudeness is.  Fortunately for us, Wikipedia remembers! Rudeness (also called impudence or effrontery) is a display of disrespect by not complying with the social norms or etiquette of a group or culture. These laws have … Continue reading →

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Love Is Not Proud

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Bob Bjerkaas

Pride is like patience in at least one way: both can be either good or bad. Patience in waiting for a guard to move so you can rob a bank is a bad thing. Patience in helping your child learn … Continue reading →

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Love Does Not Boast

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Bob Bjerkaas

To “boast” has a fairly specific meaning in our English language. It means, “to speak with excessive pride about one’s own accomplishments, talents, or possessions.” It does not take a Bible scholar to know that love does not do those … Continue reading →

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Love Does Not Envy

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Bob Bjerkaas

There are two words in the language of the New Testament that can be translated by our English word “envy.” One is always used in the negative sense – it means to begrudge someone their success and want to take away what … Continue reading →

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Love is Kind

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Bob Bjerkaas

“Love,” Sinatra and others tell us, “is a many-splendored thing.”  I think this captures much of the Hallmark sense of what love is: love is made up of many splendid virtues and attitudes.  If you think back to the Valentine’s … Continue reading →

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