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SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY:

"Preaching I Thessalonians: From Text to Sermon" with Dr. Jeffrey A.D. Weima

Calvin Theological Seminary Professor of New Testament Jeffrey Weima is happy to arrange to hold this two-day seminar for pastors. The seminar is aimed at pastors who wish to brush up on the exegetical steps required in moving from the biblical text to a sermon that faithfully expresses its message for the church today. The brief letter of I Thessalonians deals with important subjects such as the second coming of Christ, the sanctity of sex, comfort concerning believers who have passed away, models of behavior for church leaders, and much more. The seminar examines the historical context, epistolary structure and text of this important epistle of Paul, all with the larger goal of helping pastors write sermons that make this ancient letter relevant for the contemporary church.

Dr. Weima has taught at CTS since 1992, is the author of numerous articles, two books, and is currently writing a commentary on I & II Thessalonians for Baker Books. He frequently lectures throughout North America and overseas and also leads tours on Paul's Missionary Journeys. If you are interested in trying to arrange a seminar for pastors in your area, please contact Dr. Weima at 616-957-6019 or by email at weimje@calvinseminary.edu

Upcoming Events and Conferences:

If you are in the Grand Rapids area, check out upcoming events in Grand Rapids!

• "Festival of Preaching Northwest", Seattle, WA, April 19-21, 2010

  This event will feature speakers such as Lillian Daniel. Martin Copenhaver, Ayanna Johnson, Heidi Neumark, Kenneth Samuel and Will Willimon. For more information, go to www.festivalofpreachingNW.org.

• "Festival of Homiletics", Nashville, TN, May 17-21, 2010

  Speakers like Lauren Winner, Paul Scott Wilson, Jim Wallis and Craig Barnes will seek to help preachers improve their preaching effectiveness at this well-known and quickly-booked conference. For more information, go to www.goodpreacher.com/festival/.

• "Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching: Snow Mountain Ranch Seminar", Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., Snow Mountain Ranch, Colorado, June 21-25, 2010

  In June 2010 Calvin Theological Seminary President Neal Plantinga is taking his hugely popular and successful seminar, Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching, once again to beautiful Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado. Offering this seminar at Snow Mountain will provide participating pastors with not only a wonderful opportunity to attend a deeply enriching seminar but will also allow families to enjoy the spectacular scenery and the family-oriented programs offered at the YMCA of the Rockies facility.