You Shall Love

Love is the central command of the Bible. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But what does it mean for imperfect people like us to love both the transcendent God and one another? This winter, we will draw on biblical passages and Kierkegaard’s Works of Love to consider how these two loves relate to each other, how they reflect God’s love for us, and how they manifest in our own lives.

Please join us for a full day of lectures, discussions, shared meals, and an art exhibit at Gutenberg’s 2026 Winter Institute on January 24!

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Speakers

Charley Dewberry

Talk: “How Can Imperfect People Keep the Law to Love God (Deut. 5-6)?”

Naomi Rinehold

Talk: “We Love Him Because“

Chris Swanson

Talk: “Love and the Self”

Love’s Work

Created in conversation with Søren Kierkegaard’s Works of Love, “Love’s Work” is an exhibit of visual art by Erin Greco that circles the themes of grief, change, and the transformative power of God’s love in our lives.

Institute Details

When

Saturday, January 24

Where

Gutenberg College
1883 University Street
Eugene, OR 97403

Cost*

(Includes breakfast, lunch, and light buffet dinner):
$50 (Individual); $75 (Family); $25 (Student)

An audio recording of all of the talks will be available to all participants. If you cannot make it to the conference but would still like to hear the talks, you can purchase an Audio Recording package for $15 on the registration page.

* We can offer reduced costs for volunteers. Financial aid is also available. If you would like to volunteer or inquire about financial aid, please contact the office.

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Conference Schedule

Saturday, January 24

8:00-8:50	Continental breakfast & Registration
8:50-9:00	Welcome
9:00-10:30	Discussion: Reading from Deuteronomy 5-6
10:30-11:15	Lecture 1: Charley Dewberry “How Can Imperfect People Keep the Law to Love God (Deut. 5-6)?”
11:15-11:30	Break
11:30-12:15	Lecture 2: Naomi Rinehold “We Love Him Because”
12:15-1:30	Lunch
1:30-3:00	Discussion: Reading from John 14-15
3:00-3:15	Break
3:15-4:00	Lecture 3: Chris Swanson “Love and the Self”
4:00-4:30	Q&A
4:30-5:00	Art viewing
5:00	Light buffet dinner & art exhibit open for viewing