9/20/2010 - 9/22/2010
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center
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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
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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
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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
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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.