Desire is powerful.

It shapes what we pursue, what we prioritize, and what we sacrifice for. But what if desire itself isn't the problem?

Many Christians have been taught to fear desire, suppress desire, or distrust desire. Yet when we open Scripture, we discover that desire existed before sin ever entered the world. The problem isn't that we desire. The problem is what happens when our desires become disconnected from God's design.

In Episode 2 of The Sacred Song, Robert and Kellee continue their journey through Song of Solomon and explore what our desires are actually trying to tell us. Together they examine the opening verses of the Song, the story of creation, and the teachings of Jesus to discover how God created desire, how sin distorted it, and how Christ redeems and redirects it.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why desire existed before the fall • How Genesis 2 and Song of Solomon reveal God's original design • The meaning behind the Song's imagery of wine, fragrance, and longing • Why the woman speaks first in the Song • The repeated warning to not awaken love before its proper time • How sin distorts desire rather than creates it • The connection between spiritual hunger and misplaced desires • How Jesus redirects our deepest longings toward Himself

The Song of Solomon never treats desire as something dirty. It treats it as something powerful. Something beautiful when directed toward God's design and something destructive when pursued without wisdom.

Because desire is a terrible god, but a beautiful guide.

And perhaps the question is not whether we have desires, but what those desires are ultimately pointing us toward.

Question for Reflection: What desire has been shaping your life most recently?

Because how you read the Bible shapes how you live it.

Why is Song of Solomon in the Bible?

It feels different.

Poetic. Romantic. Personal.

Some people avoid it. Others misunderstand it. Many Christians simply do not know what to do with it.

So why would God include an ancient love poem in Scripture?

In Season 2 Episode 1 of Beneath The Ink, Robert and Kellee begin a journey into one of the Bible’s most overlooked and misunderstood books.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why Song of Solomon belongs in the Bible • How Hebrew poetry communicates truth differently • Love, desire, covenant, and God’s design for relationships • Why this book points beyond romance toward something deeper • How literary context changes the way we read Scripture

Song of Solomon is not random.

It is wisdom literature.

It teaches us about love, commitment, desire, timing, covenant, and ultimately points us toward God’s greater purposes.

Because how you read the Bible shapes how you live it.

So grab your ink drink and join us as we go beneath the ink.

Question for reflection:

What am I actually longing for?

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What if one of the Bible’s most overlooked books has more to teach us about love, desire, longing, and intimacy than we realize?

Season 2 of Beneath The Ink takes a deep dive into the Song of Solomon, one of the most misunderstood books in Scripture. Together, Robert and Kellee explore the poetry, symbolism, theology, and wisdom woven throughout this remarkable book and discover how God uses it to shape our understanding of love, covenant, desire, and relationships.

Throughout this season, you'll uncover what lies beneath the ink of Song of Solomon and see how this ancient love song still speaks powerfully into our lives today.

📖 In this season: • Desire and longing • Covenant love • Garden imagery and Eden connections • Relationships and intimacy • Wisdom literature and Hebrew poetry • God's design for love and marriage • Christ-centered biblical interpretation

☕ Grab your ink drink and join us as we go beneath the ink.

📚 Want to go deeper? Check out The Sacred Song, our companion devotional designed to help you walk through Song of Solomon one chapter at a time. You'll also find bonus content, discussion resources, and special discounts through our Ink Drink Membership community.

Because how you read the Bible shapes how you live it.

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