Nijay Gupta is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He is the author of the award-winning and bestselling books Tell Her Story and Strange Religion, and his latest book is entitled The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul’s Theology. Nijay earned his M.Div. and Th.M. from Gordon-Conwell Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of Durham. He serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation, and he co-hosts the popular podcast Slow Theology. Nijay lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Amy, and they have three teenagers. 

United Voice Worship is a bridge-building a cappella music ministry composed of diverse worship pastors and praise leaders from Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. Dedicated to honoring Jesus Christ, their vision is focused on “bridging life together” by using the powerful gift of the human voice and, even more, by modeling what it means to celebrate differences and to call one another family. You can follow UVW on social media (@unitedvoiceworship) and listen to their music on all major streaming platforms. www.unitedvoiceworship.org