One-stop shopping is a 21st-century westerner’s dream: efficiency in a time-crunched culture. Are you looking for a single Bible book that opens the entire endeavor of being Christian? Try the apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. The whole history of theology has been played out in its pages. In it Paul engages the human predicament, …
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Reclaiming a Faithful Vision of Universal Human Rights
Scripture undeniably calls us to pursue justice in the world, and human rights provides a systemic, overarching framework for justice—one that aspires to protect the dignity and liberty of all people, everywhere. Christianity has made an indelible imprint on human rights, through unique theological and historic contributions. Yet we see the concept too often misunderstood, …
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Introduction to Preaching and Worship
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 …
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Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age
What does it mean to be a Christian—and the church—in our secular age? More specifically, what does it look like to provide leadership for a church that responds with Christian integrity and missional effectiveness to our current social, cultural and political contexts? Examine a diverse range of historical sources providing unique insight into the meaning …
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Seeking Sanctuary, Finding Shalom: Love, Community, and the Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges
This course will provide a unique blend of theology and practice focused around the lived experience of people with mental health challenges. We will develop a hospitable interdisciplinary dialogue within which different dimensions of the healing process of mental health care can come together with a view to exploring the theology, psychology and lived experience …
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Faith, Witness and Ministry Course
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 …
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List of Learning Circles on specific themes, 2022-2023
We are looking forward to a return to in-person learning circles in 2022-2023, starting with the Learning on Purpose course in London, Ontario in June. October learning circles and April learning circles will be in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For those who really enjoy online learning, we will also have online circles in January/February and May/June. (Online …
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Can Faith Survive Online?
Join us for a discussion of some of the most pressing questions of our age. Is the internet friend or foe? Is it a miraculous common good birthing a future of hope? Is it a privacy mine field brewing anxiety and pulling strings at scale? And what impact does it have on the age-old existential …
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Alabama Clergy Gathering: Post-Christendom
This event is only for Gathering of Leaders Participants and those who have received an invitation to join. Please login to view or contact our Exec. Dir. Haley Bankey for additional information on how you might join the Gathering of Leaders. We also welcome inquiries for all hope-filled, innovative, Episcopal leaders.
Oregon Clergy Gathering: Post-Christendom
This event is only for Gathering of Leaders Participants and those who have received an invitation to join. Please login to view or contact our Exec. Dir. Haley Bankey for additional information on how you might join the Gathering of Leaders. We also welcome inquiries for all hope-filled, innovative, Episcopal leaders.