Theological Reflections on Ministry Practices: Planning and Leading Worship (1 Credit Hour) Students learn how to address specific situations, problems, challenges, and opportunities in ministry through interdisciplinary readings, theological reflection, and strategic planning exercises. Paul S. Ryan is Worship Pastor for Calvin University and a resource development specialist for mentoring worship leaders at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. …
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Theological Reflections on Ministry Practices: Planning and Leading Worship (1 Credit Hour) Students learn how to address specific situations, problems, challenges, and opportunities in ministry through interdisciplinary readings, theological reflection, and strategic planning exercises. Paul S. Ryan is Worship Pastor for Calvin University and a resource development specialist for mentoring worship leaders at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. …
View course details “Planning and Leading Worship: Section A”

Eight online sessions led by Jesse White Every Tuesday between April 28th and June 16th. Interfaith arts and spirituality programming to move into a deeper creative collaboration with the Source within us. Choose your preferred medium — drawing, writing, painting, or collage — and use materials you already have at home. Register for one, two, …
View course details “Arts for Spiritual Discovery”

Description: Immerse yourself in the entire New Testament, one book at a time. In this overview, you will connect each book’s central message to the larger New Testament, to its own time and place in history, and especially to Jesus and his impact on those who knew him best. Gain a strong foundation that will …
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Description: Recent scholarship has come to appreciate the power and subtlety of Mark’s deceptively straightforward and oft-neglected account of Jesus. The rehabilitation of Jesus’ long-ignored Jewishness has contributed to this renaissance, paving the way for a new understanding of Mark’s themes, structure, coherence, and remarkably high christology. Deepen your understanding of Mark’s gospel and its …
View course details “The Gospel of Mark”

Description: Examine Indigenous expressions of Christian faith and life. Compare and contrast Western and Indigenous theological methods with specific application to issues such as our understanding of the Creator God, the work of the Spirit, articulation of the gospel, and images of redemption. Critically examine the interaction of culture and the gospel, with particular emphasis …
View course details “Indigenous Theologies & Methods”

Description: This live course is available asynchronously for registered students who are working during the live sessions or in a timezone that prevents them from participating in the live sessions. For more information see the Summer FAQ here. In his beautifully crafted letter from a prison cell, the apostle Paul lays before us a glorious vision of …
View course details “The Whole Gospel and the Whole People of God: Living the Letter to the Ephesians”

Description: What is a Christian way of teaching? The question is not just about the subject matter being taught: it’s about the nature of the strategies and practices being used—about the culture and relationships fostered in the classroom. Consider how faith might shape pedagogy and transform the design of a learning experience. Working conceptually and …
View course details “On Christian Teaching: Practicing Faith in the Classroom”

Description: This live course is available asynchronously for registered students who are working during the live sessions or in a timezone that prevents them from participating in the live sessions. For more information see the Summer FAQ here. Survey the teaching of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans. Focus especially on the argument of …
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Description: For over two millennia, Christians have been praying. We will trace the cultural history of the Christian spiritual life from the beginning and follow the story to the present. Encounter the most vital historical traditions, gain perspective, and learn the dangers and opportunities for the Christian today who wishes to pray well. By the …
View course details “The Christian Spirit: A History of Christian Spirituality – Online”