{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Baptist Arlington Sermons","title":"I Want to Know What Love Is! - October 26, 2025","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2045,"description":"Dennis R. Wiles  \nFirst Baptist Arlington \nOctober 25, 2025 \nFlourishing Together \nFirst Baptist Arlington \n2025 – 2030 \n \n2025: Flourishing Together: Rooted in Christ \n1 Corinthians 2:6-16 (Gospel Guide: Matthew) \n \nFALL 2025: It is Not Good . . . to be Alone \nSeptember 7 – November 1, 2025 \n \nThe LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” \nGenesis 2:18 \n \nI Want to Know What Love Is! \n1 Corinthians 13 \n \nTheme for 2025:\tFlourishing Together: Rooted in Christ \n \nTheme for Fall 2025: It is Not Good to be Alone \n \nTheme for Engagement 2025:  Call to the Wild \n \nHUMAN FLOURISHING: One of the domains currently being researched in the Global Flourishing Study is Close Social Relationships \n\nWhat’s love got to do with it? \n \nRare is the person who does not want to love and be loved. Love appears to be intrinsic to our humanity. Sociologists may dissect behavioral mechanics behind the claims of love. Branches of medical research may explore the biochemistry of love. But, however explained, it is almost universally agreed that we need love in order to live and flourish as human beings. \n-Patrick Mitchel, The Message of Love \n \nPRIORITY – Love is foundational to everything in our lives! \n \nPERSONIFIED – Love is connected to feelings but love itself is not a feeling!  \n \nPOWER – Love is a powerful force that can overcome selfishness and hate. \n \nPERMANENCE – Love is forever!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UAbjbO_BQA3R5XEsQj1SCg2lWzYdffFGQbPeYIvJPQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjg4LzE2NjM1/OTk5NzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}