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. Examine the history, theology, and demographics of global Pentecostalism in the twentieth century. In order to grasp the international …
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Description: What does it mean to lead well in turbulent times, especially during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic? Explore how Christian wisdom and understanding—resurrection, reconciliation, truth, and responsibility—shape leaders; and how Christian virtues—patience, humility, self-control, forgiveness, and sacrifice—inform wise leadership. Consider how the weight of expectations obstructs the calm and mindful approach to wise decision-making …
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Description: Ruth and Jonah are two small literary tractates that pack a heavy theological punch and present an urgent message for contemporary readers. Watch the ancient message come to life through analysis respectful of the contexts in which the books were written, exploration of their literary style and function, systematic serial interpretation of the books, …
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Description: Scripture resounds with God’s call to “Listen!”The discipline and gift of listening is core to the art of spiritual direction, as well as to friendship, church life, and civic engagement. Yet few professional and academic programs teach us how to listen well. It is a spiritual discipline in need of revival. In the midst …
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Description: “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus’ question in Mark’s gospel has spawned a myriad of christological portraits around the world and across time. As non-western believers interpret and appropriate Jesus Christ in their respective cultural contexts, these new perspectives enhance our corporate understandings of the identity and significance of Christ. In this …
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Summary: This course will explore the Doctrine of Providence with readings across three genres: scriptural primary texts, commentaries on those from the tradition, treatises by ancient and modern authors. The goal is to arrive at an understanding of the explanatory power of Providence in terms of how it runs like an implicit element in …
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Summary: When we answer the call of leadership to a local church or a community-based non-profit, we accept the responsibility to raise the necessary financial resources to fulfill its mission. This course focuses on learning and applying resource development good practices within local churches and community-based non-profits. Its premise is that any organization that …
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Summary: The course will introduce students to the text of 1 Corinthians and to issues surrounding its interpretation. These will include exploration of the social context of the Corinthian church and the nature of the divisions within it, the problems of communal behavior and belief to which Paul responds, and the theological perspectives and convictions …
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Summary: A consecutive exegetical examination of the Gospel of Mark with discussion of critical issues in gospel studies. Pre-Class Assignment: Before May 4 (for first day of class) Have read through the Gospel of Mark twice. Using an English translation (I prefer you to use either the New American Standard Bible or the New …
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Summary: This course will examine how major characters in the Old Testament have been read, interpreted and proclaimed from the 19th Century through to today. Special attention will be given to Adam and Eve, Sarah, Abraham and Hagar, Lot, Lot’s wife and daughters, Moses and Miriam, Rahab, Samson and Delilah, the Levite and the concubine, …
View course details “Bad Boys and Bad Girls in the Old Testament: Studies in Scriptural Biography – Online”
