We live in an image-saturated society—“an empire of signs”—in which discerning the difference between truth and illusion, fantasy and reality, is becoming an ever more difficult task. As communications media and powerful computer technologies converge, and invade and define ever greater areas of daily life, there are those who would argue that it’s a hopeless, …
View course details “Image and Word: Theological Reflections on Media and Culture”

Is there such a thing as a Christian imagination? Is it just a private matter or does it have a public role? In what ways is it shaped by biblical and theological teaching? How does it relate to our experience of reality – a world of beauty and brokenness, of glory and degradation? And is …
View course details “The Christian Imagination”

Preaching Preaching has, all too often, been taught either as a detached expository process with little critical reflection on culture and mission, or else as an attractional approach that spares little time for scripture. Both paradigms tend to produce preaching that is individualistic and rationalistic. This course explores another way: a missional approach to preaching …
View course details “Introduction to Preaching and Worship”

The Calgary School of Discipleship is pleased to announce the Faith, Witness and Ministry Course is now open for registration. The course will be held on four Saturday mornings, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, on November 19, November 26, December 3 and December 10, and led by The Rev. Chris Roth. In many people’s …
View course details “Faith, Witness and Ministry Course”

Strong preaching is often identified as a reason for participation in weekly worship.  And yet, the demands of weekly sermon preparation on top of other responsibilities is a heavy load for pastors to carry alone. Be part of the Sustaining the Preaching Life Program to be renewed through vocational friendships and a fresh look at the weekly sermon. 1. …
View course details “Preachers helping preachers.”

This Tuesday evening class will meet online for a total of 4 classes via Zoom meeting. This Lifelong Learning short course explores the power and passion of biblical prophecy. Through creative Bible study (including art, music, PowerPoint, film, and lively discussion), we will discover how the Bible uses all kinds of people—men, women, and children—as …
View course details “The Passion of Prophecy”

Et si on remplaçait, dans nos prédications, le mot salut par le mot identité ? La société nous dicte: « sois toi-même, deviens qui tu es ! ». Or plus nous devons être « original » et plus nous devenons tous pareils, soumis au devoir de paraître et de  produire, de faire commerce de notre …
View course details “La prédication et l’identité chrétienne dans un monde en mutation”

This course uses group and experiential learning to provide participants with growing confidence in their identity as communicators in diverse teaching situations, aware of the diversities in learners and instructional methodologies relevant to Christian educational ministry.

This course is designed to equip individuals to become more intentional about engaging in intercultural interactions. In the ongoing quest to value “others” and their “otherness,” worldview differences are explored and habits for assessing and reengineering long held values are examined. Approaches for adjusting to and working with individuals with different cultural perspectives are investigated. …
View course details “Intercultural Competence”

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