In this 7-day devotional, Kerstin guides us gently through Paul's description of godly love found in 1 Corinthians 13.
We discover that love is very practical and impacts the choices we make and the words we speak each day. With openness and realism, Kerstin acknowledges the everyday battles we face as we have the option to react to situations around us - or to choose love.
At the end of each daily message there is a prayer which expands on the heartfelt cry, "Lord, teach me how to love..."
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"Both practical and profound, this is the teaching of 1 Corinthians 13 firmly grounded in reality. Full of wisdom, truth and challenge it will deepen your understanding of God and move you to love in the way he loves us."
James Fletcher
St Cuthbert's House of Prayer, York
"Kerstin is a deep thinker and a clear communicator who listens to God. This wise, simple and practical devotional on love from 1 Corinthians 13 will help any disciple who wants to love better. Read. Pray. Apply."
Matthew Porter
Vicar, The Belfrey, York
"That Kerstin has written a seven-day devotional based on three verses demonstrates the depth of her scriptural wisdom. This is an emotionally and relationally intelligent insight into a well-known passage of scripture, and will help you to go deeper in living out the love that we receive from our loving Father."
Rev. Mary Jobling
Assistant Curate, Holy Nativity Eastfield, Scarborough
"If you want to live a comfortable life, happy with your level of love towards others, don't read this book! However, if you're up for a challenge, to be stirred into stepping out beyond where you thought you could go, then read on and be changed! This was my experience after reading these devotionals."
Ruth Somerville
Women of Worth Leadership Team
"Within these devotionals you will find a treasure trove of wisdom, presented in an immensely practical and easily accessible way. The examples given enabled me to reflect upon my own condition, in order that the fruit of love would be more evident in my life."
Rev. Liz Ransford
Never Give Up, York
"This seven-day devotional is full of theological wisdom, psychological insight and life-changing application. Written with the precision of a teacher and intuition of a prophet, Kerstin Wandel's 'Teach me how to love...' has the potential to both feed the spirit and heal the soul."
Rev. Greg Downes
Theologian and Missioner, The Belfrey, York
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Kerstin Wandel is an experienced communicator, who is passionate about equipping people of all ages with practical tools to live lives that speak of God's love, holiness, and power. Born and bred in Berlin, Germany, she has served in church since she was eighteen in worship, youth leadership, small groups and German-English translation. She holds an MA in English and Latin, subjects she taught for seven years in grammar school, and has developed communication training programmes for teachers, among others. Kerstin moved to York in 2013 where she began serving in several ministries, eventually coming on staff at St. Michael le Belfrey. She was appointed Head of Prophetic Ministry there in 2015, a ministry that trains people from churches across the city. She has become a regular preacher and trainer in prayer and the prophetic, and has created a women's leadership course. As someone who has experienced God's transforming power in her own life, she enjoys sharing her own stories in encouraging the body of Christ.