The Love Chapter: A Study of 1 Corinthians 13 with Father Reid

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Few passages of Scripture are as familiar—or as frequently quoted—as 1 Corinthians 13. We hear its words at weddings, see them printed on cards, and remember its beautiful declaration that “love never ends.” But Paul’s great chapter on love was not originally written as sentimental poetry. It was written to a divided Christian community struggling with pride, status, spiritual gifts, conflict, and what it truly means to live together as the Body of Christ. In The Love Chapter: A Study of 1 Corinthians 13, the Rev. Dr. Reid Hensarling leads an extensive eight-part examination of one of the New Testament’s most profound and challenging passages. Moving carefully through the text, Father Reid explores the biblical meaning of love, the circumstances facing the Church in Corinth, Paul’s larger argument in 1 Corinthians, and the remarkable standard of Christian life expressed in words such as: love is patient, love is kind… it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. This is not simply a study of romantic love. It is an exploration of agape—the self-giving, Christ-shaped love that stands at the center of Christian faith and discipleship. Through Scripture, theology, history, and thoughtful teaching, this detailed lecture series invites us to look beyond the familiarity of the passage and discover just how demanding—and transformative—Paul’s vision of love really is. Eight sessions. One extraordinary chapter. And a deeper look at the kind of love Christians are called not merely to admire, but to live.