LOVE AT THE HEART OF PAUL’S THEOLOGY
The Focus of Scripture that is often Misunderstood or Neglected.

Description:
This SOFE Session is about the focus of Scripture that is often misunderstood or neglected: love. Some people think the Bible is too serious to focus on love, others make our feelings the center of everything. But understanding Christian love helps us make better sense of the Bible and ourselves. It turns out "love is the answer," but we also need to make sure we know what the right questions are. Join us as we learn from Scripture, theology, and psychology on the path towards deeper faith, deeper hope, and deeper love through Jesus Christ.

Bio:
Nijay K. Gupta is Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He has written several books including Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling, and The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul's Theology. Nijay co-hosts the Slow Theology podcast with Dr. AJ Swoboda and Nijay also serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation.

Schedule:
8:45am - 9:15am - Doors / Coffee / Chat etc.
9:15am - 10:00am - Session One: The Center of Scripture Hiding in Plain Sight (Hint: It's Love)
10:00am - 10:15am - Break
10:15am - 10:30am - Talk back from Session One.
10:30am - 11:15am - Session Two: What's Love Got to Do With It?
11:15am - 11:30am - Break
11:30am - 11:45am - Talk back from Session Two
11:45am - 12:30pm - Session Three: The Impossible Command: Can You Really Love Your Enemies?
12:30pm - 1:00pm - Talk back on all sessions / Benediction