Twitter Facebook Link Print “Advent is the season of the God-seeker. . . . May God help us to wake up to ourselves and in doing so, to move from ourselves toward God.” — Alfred Delp, Advent of the Heart, Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings It might be said that the spiritual journey is a …
View course details “The Grace of the Four Consents”
This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary In this short course, participants will read poetry contemplatively, sometimes writing in response, and explore how the words, music, and images that we encounter in poems can help us respond more deeply to God’s presence in our lives. Poets …
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This event is brought to you by Forma, a ministry of the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary. This event will be held in person on the campus of Virginia Theological Seminary – click here for more information about visiting campus, including a campus map, as well as at The Westin Alexandria Old …
View course details “2023 Forma Annual Conference: Called to Covenant”
When bad things happen, what is our reaction? Do we trust God even when we don’t understand? When difficult things happen, we begin to doubt God’s concern for us or His control over our lives. But when times are hard, when the world feels like it’s caving in on us — it’s even more important …
View course details “TRUSTING GOD – EVEN WHEN LIFE HURTS”
This course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of Christian Spiritual practices that will enhance his or her spiritual journey and respective ministry. Each week, the student will explore the elements and context of a certain spiritual practice and be invited to participate in it.
Greek II is a continuation of Greek I. The course introduces and immerses the student into Koine Greek grammar and vocabulary that will aid in translating the New Testament. Since this is an asynchronous course, the student is expected to work at their own pace (optimally, at one chapter per week) and submit the assignments …
View course details “Introduction to Greek II”
Systematic Theology II is an introductory course that will expose you to the foundations of Christian theology through an overview of history and a deeper engagement with contemporary (constructive) Christian theologies. To critically engage theology in a meaningful and relevant way, this course will present perspectives from traditional Lutheran theology and contemporary global Christian theologies, …
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This course is an introduction to the diaconate, what it is and what roles it fulfils. Since the publication of Baptism, Eucharist And Ministry in 1982, the Western church has been developing its understanding of diaconal ministers and their part in the life of the church. Lutherans and Anglicans have done much of this work …
View course details “Diaconal Theology and Practice”
This course is a study of the life and times of Jesus as described in the Gospel of Matthew. Students will carefully read Matthew’s Gospel and gain an appreciation for how the Gospel was crafted in light of its Jewish and Graeco-Roman context. The student will also be asked to consider a number of Jesus’ …
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