5/10/2010 - 5/12/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
Process Preaching is a system for delivering sermons freely without reading a manuscript or simply speaking off the cuff. The system emphasizes the importance of first creating the sermon by writing a full manuscript. Without reading or memorizing the manuscript, preachers are then taught to speak freely what they have written through a specific kind of oral rehearsal. The system recognizes the tremendous difference between the oral and written worlds of communication. Process Preaching enables the preacher to use oral language to express the thoughts and ideas of a written text.
6/7/2010 - 6/9/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
Haven't read much from the world of biblical scholarship since you were a seminary student? Find it hard to keep up with what scholars are writing about Jesus? Is it difficult to separate what's good from what's not worth your time? Here are three well-written and thoughtful books, each published recently and each a reasonable length, that contribute much to our understanding of Jesus and the Gospels. Together they challenge us to think, preach and teach about Jesus in more informed and responsible ways.
6/21/2010 - 6/25/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
Has it been a while since you looked at Greek? Are you curious about how software programs like BibleWorks or Accordance might help you get more out of your Greek study?
7/12/2010 - 7/14/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
"I am increasingly struck that much biblical interpretation occurs without the Bible ever having been read," writes Donald Juel. Of course, Juel is not talking about the kind of reading preachers do all of the time; in our church offices, maybe in bed at night or with our morning cup of coffee. Rather, Juel laments over biblical exegesis that "is carried on without ever reading aloud" words that were meant to be heard. What happens to interpreting and preaching biblical texts without ever voicing words that were meant to be heard? This workshop will explore ways of reading and interpreting texts that take notice of the oral/aural nature of the Bible. What is the difference between reading a text and hearing a text? How can our hearing of the biblical texts help our preaching of them?
8/16/2010 - 8/20/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
The biannual Book of Faith Jubilee will return in August of 2011. To keep the conversation going, we are pleased to offer a course of particular interest to the Jubilee community in alternate years.
9/20/2010 - 9/22/2010
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center - Carefree, Ariz.
Process Preaching is a system for delivering sermons freely without reading a manuscript or simply speaking off the cuff. The system emphasizes the importance of first creating the sermon by writing a full manuscript. Without reading or memorizing the manuscript, preachers are then taught to speak freely what they have written through a specific kind of oral rehearsal. The system recognizes the tremendous difference between the oral and written worlds of communication. Process Preaching enables the preacher to use oral language to express the thoughts and ideas of a written text.
10/4/2010 - 10/6/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
The second annual Celebration of Biblical Preaching rises from the conviction that Bible preaching matters. Through the faithful interpretation of Scripture, God works to bring people through death to new life. This celebration gathers nationally known preachers, teachers and pastors to explore the life and death gravity of our biblical preaching.
10/6/2010 - 10/7/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
This year's annual lectionary study with members of Luther Seminary's New Testament and preaching faculty is an exegetical examination of the Gospel of Matthew. Lectures and group discussion will help you gain theological insights and preaching ideas for the coming year.
11/15/2010 - 11/19/2010
Luther Seminary - St. Paul, MN
Christians today are starving in daily life, despite being fed at a table of bounty every Sunday. Christians struggle to make meaningful connections between their faith and the complicated lives they lead in their homes, workplaces and communities. Congregations can become places where God's people come together to be equipped for their callings in the world. Discover the practices, networks of relationships, and new attitudes toward church and work that shape Christian identity and vocation. Drawing on the Bible, theology and popular culture, explore how congregations can encourage their members to participate creatively in God's mission of hope and redemption in today's world.