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7.143: What does it mean to see in a mirror dimly (1 Corinthians 13:12)?

Dive into 1 Corinthians 13:12 to explore love, humility, community, and living faithfully with guest Mary Hinkle Shore.

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In this episode of Enter the Bible, hosts Katie Langston and Kathryn Schifferdecker are joined by Professor Mary Hinkle Shore to explore the meaning of 1 Corinthians 13:12. Together, they unpack the powerful imagery of “seeing through a mirror dimly” and its connection to love, community, and navigating a world of imperfect understanding.

Tune in for a conversation filled with:

  • Insights into the depth of God’s love
  • The importance of humility in faith
  • Practical wisdom for engaging across divides in a polarized world

Original question submitted:

“How does the biblical concept of ‘now we see in a mirror dimly’ (1 Corinthians 13:12) reflect our current understanding of life and our relationship with God, and how can we live well now, despite our limited vision, while anticipating the clarity promised in Scripture?”

Topics Mentioned:

  • 1 Corinthians 13
  • Paul
  • Love
  • U.S. Presidential Election
  • Hurricanes/Disaster recovery in North Carolina
  • “There’s a love that embraces us all.” 
  • Recorded on Nov. 7, 2024. 

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Mary Hinkle Shore

Mary Hinkle Shore is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and a former professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary. Her work has appeared in The Christian Century, Journal for Preachers, Word & World, and on Working Preacher. She lives in Brevard, North Carolina, and continues to be a frequent speaker at church events.

She especially enjoys working with seminarians, clergy and lay preachers on biblical interpretation and the moves between text and sermon. Shore completed a Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins at Duke University, and also holds a Master of Divinity from Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

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Kathryn M. Schifferdecker

Kathryn M Schifferdecker came to Luther Seminary as an assistant professor of Old Testament in 2006. Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 2001, Schifferdecker was associate pastor for five years at Trinity Lutheran Church, Arkdale, Wisc., before coming to Luther. Schifferdecker is a frequent contributor to workingpreacher.org, Word & World and the author of Out of the Whirlwind: Creation Theology in the Book of Job (Harvard University Press, 2008). She is currently writing a commentary on the book of Esther.

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Katie Langston

Katie Langston is a doubter by nature and a believer by grace. She grew up Mormon in a small Utah town and still isn't sure she fits in anywhere sophisticated enough to have a Target. She's the author of Sealed: An Unexpected Journey into the Heart of Grace, an acclaimed spiritual memoir about her conversion to orthodox Christianity. Katie works as the director of digital strategy for Luther Seminary's innovation team, where she oversees digital projects aimed at cultivating vibrant Christian spirituality in a post-modern, post-Christian cultural context.

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