This course focuses on practical and theological foundations for engaging authentically and meaningfully with communities where life experiences, identities, and/or demographic characteristics reveal a social divide that can preclude others (and ourselves) from recognizing their full humanity. Readings and other course content integrate literature from social science, practical theology, and personal narratives of experience. The …
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Designed to lead you to read the New Testament itself, New Testament Survey provides essential historical and cultural background information and carefully examines the content of each book in the New Testament.
Designed to lead you to read the New Testament itself, New Testament Survey provides essential historical and cultural background information and carefully examines the content of each book in the New Testament.
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This course is designed to enable the student to construct a sermon/homily rooted in the exegesis of assigned biblical passages. In addition, students will gain experience explaining and applying biblical passages and delivering a biblical sermon/homily. At least one to two scripture classes that include an exposition of exegetical methods is a pre-requisite for this …
View course details “Homiletics 1 – section 2”
This course is designed to enable the student to construct a sermon/homily rooted in the exegesis of assigned biblical passages. In addition, students will gain experience explaining and applying biblical passages and delivering a biblical sermon/homily. At least one to two scripture classes that include an exposition of exegetical methods is a pre-requisite for this …
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Join us for a 7-week course at the Stevenson School for Ministry that explores the theme of overcoming challenges and finding hope through the lens of the Biblical Wisdom tradition. In this course, we will delve into the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job to discover timeless wisdom that can help us navigate through life’s …
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“If someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.” Systematic theology is the theological discipline that seeks to give an answer for the hope that lies within us. In this course, we will explore topics including the nature of God, Christology, Pneumatology, and Trinitarian theology.
Christians have always sought ways to increase their intimacy with God. Students will examine their prayer life and experiment with methods of deepening devotion to God.
Learn new methods and gain the skills needed to empower the people around you. It might not have been included in your job description, and no one may think to acknowledge it during staff meetings, but when there’s a problem, you are probably who people – from your staff to the congregation – look to …
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