By comparing and contrasting Paul with Leonard Cohen, another “Apostle to the Gentiles,” this course explores radically new perspectives on the lives and writings of both. Themes include: 1/ Paul, Leonard, and Judaism, 2/ asceticism, 3/ mysticism, 4/ Paul, Leonard, and Jesus, 5/ Paul, Leonard and women, 6/ Paul, Leonard, and masculinity, 7/ Paul and …
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Much of the Bible originated as oral tradition, stories that were told and retold over the years. Jesus told stories as a key part of his instructional technique, and these stories were retold by his followers. Today, the Bible is a written text, but one way of bringing the stories alive is to remember their …
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The Wonder of the word. Spirit’s Play in Biblical Telling. We are five years into the festival adventure for the Network of Biblical Storytellers Canada and we can’t wait any longer to share our joy as we introduce 2025’s Keynote Speaker: Storyteller and Singer/Songwriter, Canada’s own, Linnea Good. We are thrilled that she agreed to …
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Transform Your Ministry in Just One Year with Theologically-Sound Training & Leadership Development From preaching and teaching to providing pastoral care or designing worship, faith leaders, like you, serve their congregations in various roles. Often, you do so without the theological background or seminary degrees your colleagues may have. With the School for Lay Ministry, …
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Longtime activist, author, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Rev. John Dear, will walk us through the Synoptic Gospels pointing out Jesus’ practice and teachings of nonviolence and invite us to become practitioners of creative nonviolence, based on his new commentary, “The Gospel of Peace.” We will reflect on Matthew, with the Sermon on the Mount …
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The Book of Revelation (also known as ‘the Apocalypse’) is one of the most exciting – and confusing – books of the Bible. Although those who read it are promised a blessing, many choose to avoid it. The book has also been subjected to frightening misinterpretations. This course will attempt interpret Revelation responsibly. Attention will …
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This pilgrimage is a prayerful journey on the footsteps of St Paulin the City of Rome where he came to share the gospel and hislife for his brothers and sisters in Christ. During four days we willfollow and reexperience Paul’s mission in Rome, by visiting sitesrelated to his Jewish faith, the early communities of followers …
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Professor: Leslie Virnelson

A six-session course on the book of Judges Spring 2024 Old Testament Study (The Book of Judges) with Dr. Daniel Stulac A six-session course on the book of Judges “No other book of the Bible is quite so R-rated. No other book is quite so ugly or grotesque. Judges offers its reader not a roster …
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