Congregational Leadership 4-day intensive in Montreal: Monday, January 14 to Thursday, January 17, 2019 Leadership in congregations is one of the most pressing needs of the church. This course provides students with lenses to study their congregations, explores various models of leadership, and encourages students to think about the ways Christian leadership differs from other models …
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Christian Theories of Justice Online course: Wednesdays, 6.15pm to 9pm, January 16 to April 17, 2019 Students must have reliable Internet access to participate in the class. What is justice? What is mercy? How do Christians make sense of the social and political problems of the day? This course explores these questions through a survey …
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2019 Festival of Homiletics: Preaching and Moral Imagination May 13-17, 2019 • Minneapolis, Minn. Online and phone registration for Festival of Homiletics is open. Register now! The theme is “Preaching as Moral Imagination,” featuring Rachel Held Evans, Otis Moss III, and Anna Carter Florence. Other speakers include William Barber II, Barbara Lundblad, Will Willimon, Yvette Flunder …
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Mid-Winter Convocation 2019 Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: Food, land, and sustainability January 30-31, 2019 Luther Seminary “The heavens tell of the glory of God,” but so many of us have lost the motivation and capacity to see God’s glory in all of creation. Ecological challenges infest every corner of society, and questions …
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Intentional Interim Ministry (Phase I) Oct. 14-18, 2019 Interim Ministry The NALIP Basic Education curriculum is designed for clergy and lay professionals to introduce participants to the practice of intentional interim ministry. Although focusing on Lutheran theology and polity, the event is open to all lay leaders and clergy desiring or called to this special ministry in congregations …
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Stepping Up to Staffing and Supervision of Church Staff Aug. 27-28, 2019 Leadership Are you stepping into unfamiliar territory where you must supervise others, or have you been supervising others for some time without a clear understanding of what you are doing? Supervision, especially in a faith-based environment, requires learning new skills—probably skills you did not learn …
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Genesis to Revelation Jan. 7-11, 2019 Bible This J-Term course for current Luther Seminary students follows the sweep of the biblical story, from the dawn of creation to the New Jerusalem. Now it is open to pastors and lay leaders as continuing education. Narrative portions of the Bible give the course its basic structure, with major poetic …
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“Seek Peace and Pursue It:” A Weekend Retreat on the Psalms of Peace, Justice and Creation John Dear Posted By: Kirkridge Type: Retreats Share: Time: October 11, 2019 6:30 PM until October 13, 2019 Location: Kirkridge Contact: More Info: Who among you loves life? Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies. Turn …
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Leaping Upon the Mountain Mike Lew and Thom Harrigan Posted By: Kirkridge Type: Retreats Share: Time: August 9, 2019 7:00 PM until August 11, 2019 Location: Kirkridge Contact: More Info: This weekend workshop is for non-offending adult male survivors of sexual child abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse and/or neglect. Our goal is to offer …
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Crossing Boundaries: Spring Forward – A Spring Writing Retreat Juanita Kirton, PhD. Posted By: Kirkridge Type: Retreats Share: Time: April 12, 2019 6:30 PM until April 14, 2019 Location: Kirkridge Contact: More Info: “On good days I feel I am a bridge. On bad days I just feel alone,” Sergio Troncoso writes in his collection …
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