Transform Your Ministry in Just One Year with Theologically-Sound Training & Leadership Development Unleash Your Leadership Potential with the School for Lay Ministry Learning Community 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 …
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In this five-part series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. When God created the earth, God brought all light and darkness, land and water, and animals and humans …
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This course presents an introduction, exposition, and application of 2 Corinthians, among Paul’s most deeply personal and theologically rich letters. The course probes especially the nature of a theologically sound, deeply integrated, and sacrificial form of Christian life and work, and will be applicable to those engaged in lay or full-time forms of ministry. We …
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The book of Genesis is the foundational text for the Christian faith. Its many and varied stories are cited throughout the Old and New Testaments and by theologians throughout the history of the Church due to its claims about the origins of the universe, the birth of humanity, the introduction of sin and violence in …
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Modernity and postmodernity have provided various critical methods and perspectives with respect to biblical interpretation. The course aims to examine the assumptions, history, and variety of these methods; to probe the coherence and value of their perspectives; to trace the legacy of their impact and clarify their effects; and to offer a charitable way ahead that …
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This course introduces students to the art of biblical exegesis and interpretation. It is designed to help students gain confidence in text analysis, become self-critically aware of the challenges and opportunities of reading the Bible in modern contexts, and consider the ongoing relevance of Scripture for the Christian life while remaining open to the work …
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The course New Testament Foundations explores the literature of the New Testament (NT) with the purpose of providing a basis for engaged reading, further study, and application to life and church. The primary focus will be on reading the New Testament wisely, offering a multifaceted paradigm for reading/hearing this literature that includes a sensitivity to …
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This course will explore Paul’s letters in their respective historical, social and cultural contexts. In addition, we will study the theology that governed these letters as pastoral interventions into various situations. We will highlight certain themes and assess their relevance for ministry, evangelism, and discipleship today. Instructor: My name is Laurent Okitakatshi, the instructor for …
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This course provides an orientation to the Old Testament Scriptures for those with limited exposure to and knowledge of its content. Orientation to the whole Old Testament in the space of seven weeks is made  possible by seeing it from many different perspectives.  Sometimes we look at the whole, as scripture and canon–especially at the …
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The earth is 4.5 billion years old. Homo sapiens is 200,000 years old. And the Christian faith is only 2,000 of those years old, though its scriptures reach back to the beginning of all things. But the authors of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament had no concept whatsoever of the scientific knowledge we’ve …
View course details “Life, the Universe, and Everything: Exploring the Christian Faith”