October 29-31, 2021 with the Rev. Spencer Reece In this retreat, the Episcopal priest and poet Rev. Spencer Reece discusses his spiritual and literary journey. He will connect literature to the Bible, uniting art and church in a way our culture has moved away from. The Rev. Reece will explore how poetry, AA, and Al-Anon led …
View course details “A Poet, A Priest–Retreat”
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The Venerable Dr. David J. Anderson God has a mission and invites Christian disciples to participate in God’s own life and work. Christian formation is all about being formed in this life and for this work. It is not a self-improvement project or self-help scheme. It is the work of the Holy Spirit in Christian …
View course details “Cultivating Missional Disciples: Christian Practice for Mission in Daily Life”
Be inspired! Be energized! Grow as a story-teller and a writer! Do you have stories that you want to tell? Are you an aspiring writer who wants to polish your skills? Are you an accomplished writer who wants to find your muse? Do you sense a leading to use words to create social change? Story …
View course details “Writing as a call–Meredith Egan”
The Right Reverend Susan J. A. Bell How do we connect God’s mission, and therefore the mission of the church, with the culture in which we live and speak in ways that help people make sense of their lives and their purpose through the lens of the Gospel? How can our words as preachers help …
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What is Transformational Coaching? Lead From Transformation in partnership with New Leaf Network invites you to explore Transformational Coaching. Transformational Coaching is a 9-week online experience that equips you with coaching skills and practices while giving you transformational tools so you can better coach and lead from your own transformation. Transformational Coaching started in 2016 …
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Patrick Paulsen Many people are familiar with the concept of an overarching narrative (storyline) when looking at the history of our faith: from the Old Testament, through to the New and on into the history of the church, we can see God at work. However, when people think of, say, the Old Testament, disconnected images …
View course details “Christian Foundations: From Abraham to Jesus”
Gillian Doucet Campbell Stewardship is our faithful response to the mission of God. We can join in God’s mission with confidence and hope as stewards of God’s abundant gifts and invite others into that stewardship. What is God calling us to as individuals, as a parish, and as a diocese? We know there is a …
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Join this livestream conference, with several in-person sessions as we are able, sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching, located at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Page updated on 10/13/2021. Registration and schedule information Join our email list for monthly “Calvin Symposium on …
View course details “Calvin Symposium on Worship, 2022”
Biblical Storytelling belongs to all God’s people. The Bible came out of a storytelling culture and we want to re-awaken the power and the beauty of that living voice. In this retreat we will uncover the hidden pattern found in every biblical story, a pattern placed there to guide the ancient storytellers. We will use …
View course details “Reawakening the Oral Tradition of the Bible”