Arrival: Love as the Universal Language - Missional (1 Corinthians 13)
In Arrival, linguist Louise Banks discovers that the aliens' language literally reshapes thought and time perception. But the film's deeper revelation is personal: knowing her daughter will die young, Louise chooses to love anyway. Love transcends time, language, and species. First Corinthians 13 is central to missional theology: love is the universal language of God's kingdom. Missionaries may speak in tongues and have all knowledge, but without love, they accomplish nothing. Love is how the nations will know we are Christ's disciples. It crosses every cultural barrier because it originates in the God who is love.
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