Calvin Theological Seminary, in collaboration with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching, is offering courses designed to support your ministry leadership amidst the ongoing pandemic. These online mini-courses focus on key ministry challenges you face today. With a commitment of about four hours per week for three weeks, each …
View course details “Summer Mini-Courses for a COVID-shaped World”

Mental Health Professionals are trained to treat issues hindering mental wellness from a starting point of diagnosing what is wrong to make interventions, a noble and helpful calling. Christian faith adds much by casting a vision for human flourishing grounded in God’s intent for those created in His Image. Christ who is the image of …
View course details “Pastoral Response to Mental Health Practicing for Heaven: 1-Day Seminar”

Music can move and transport us in profound ways. During the pandemic, this may be some of the only safe “travel” many of us have been able to engage in. In this Circle of Trust®, we will offer two musical pieces as a springboard to explore the inner landscapes and outer horizons that emerge for …
View course details “Traveling by Heart: A Musical Journey”

How might we live “whole” and “hearted” in these particular and uncertain times? Using metaphor from the natural world, poetry and passages from various wisdom traditions, music and the visual arts, and listening and sharing, we will spend time in quiet and community to explore the question, “How can I live wholeheartedly in these uncertain …
View course details “Living Wholeheartedly in These Uncertain Times: Virtual Circle of Trust ® Mini-Retreats”

We have collectively come through a very difficult year, one that we could not have imagined 12 months ago. It has been filled with loss, sadness, disappointment and grief. We have each held this time differently in our lives. Join Elaine Sullivan and Jean Richardson as we explore “the work of grieving” as we sit …
View course details “Circle of Trust® mini-retreat: Faith, Hope, and Grief with Elaine Sullivan and Jean Richardson”

Christian leaders across Canada are struggling with how to navigate increasingly polarized conversations with their congregations, families and friends. How do we as Jesus followers converse with divergent viewpoints and engage in active listening with a Christlike posture? What skills do we as leaders need to acquire to tackle tough conversations? What parts of our …
View course details “Transforming Polarized Conversations: an essential toolkit for moving from entrenchment to engagement”

Why do we get angry? Anger is a secondary emotion. Understanding the cause of anger is the first step to managing it. This Workshop will identify the causes of anger and explore our own beliefs and patterns of response. Learn how to respond to anger on a day-to-day basis in a healthy, constructive, and creative …
View course details “UNDERSTANDING ANGER: VIRTUAL WORKSHOP”

Are you experiencing stress caused by COVID- 19? You are not alone! People around the world have felt overwhelmed and helpless as a result of experiencing Cornavirus Anxiety. Adjusting to new realities has caused fear and worry. This Workshop will explore coping strategies and practical skills to deal with the impact that COVID-19 has had …
View course details “THE IMPACT OF COVID 19: VIRTUAL WORKSHOP”

A Free Virtual Retreat for Clergy After a demanding and stressful year, Shalem offers clergy an opportunity to slow down and reconnect to the deeper ground of the Spiritual Heart with this free 24-hour retreat on Zoom. During the spaciousness of this time there will be teaching, sharing, silence and reflection. Having completed the Lenten …
View course details “Finding Deeper Ground: Living and Leading from the Spiritual Heart: A Free Virtual Retreat for Clergy”

Join Christine Luna Munger for this four-part experiential, skill-based teaching series based on her work with Contemplative Dialogue. This workshop responds to folks’ desires to learn how to engage one another in civil dialogue; this workshop responds to the need for practical, concrete tools and postures which support meaningful engagement with others. Through a framework …
View course details “Dialogue as Spiritual Practice by Christine Luna Munger”