Sampling of Events in North America and Beyond
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!
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This year this annual conference on preaching will include speakers such as Barbara Brown Taylor, Frederick Buechner, Garrison Keillor, Thomas Long, Jim Wallis, Walter Brueggemann and others. For more information, please go to www.goodpreacher.com/festival.
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"New Life Emerging from Ancient Texts: Breathing New Life Into the Lectionary", Montreat Retreat Center, Asheville, NC, May 26-30, 2008This retreat will help participants begin to look at the Lectionary Year B and the church in new ways. Keynote speakers, worship and workshops will explore connections between ancient texts and emerging contexts. For more information go to: www.montreat.org/current/2008-reclaiming-the-text.
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"Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching: Snow Mountain Ranch Seminar", June 23-27, 2008In the summer of 2008, Neal Plantinga is taking his popular seminar to Snow Mountain Ranch in the Colorado Rockies. Participating pastors will be encouraged to take their families along to this week-long event. To read more about this seminar, and to see all the details on how to apply, please visit our Snow Mountain page.
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"Preaching to a Postmodern Audience: Using Imagination in Preaching", Shin Suk Ko, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI, June 23-27, 2008
From June 23-27, 2008, on the campus of Calvin Theological Seminary, Shin Suk Ko will lead a seminar in the Korean language for students and pastors. The seminar will focus on using imagination in preaching and will also focus on topics like sermon design, the "four pages" approach to preaching, and the overall theology of preaching. For registration details and to view the brochure, visit the details page. Registration deadline is June 1, 2008.
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"Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching", Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., Calvin Theological Seminary, July 7-18, 2008Join Dr. Neal Plantinga and Dr. Hulitt Gloer for a two-week exploration of how a thoughtful program of reading properly nourishes the preaching task. Now in its sixth year, this popular seminar provides pastors with a mini-sabbatical experience that allows them to be apart from the usual pressures of the pastorate to spend time with fellow preachers in discussing a wide variety of literature. Novels, memoirs, children's literature, poetry, and journalism are among the genre that will be read. To read more and to apply, click on the link above.
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"The Preachers' Oasis", DeVos Communication Center, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, July 7-11, 2008
All preachers benefit from having some time away from the pressures of sermon preparation and delivery. Led by Randall Bytwerk, Scott Hoezee, and Mary Hulst, The Preachers' Oasis workshop is designed to give pastors just such a break while at the same time providing an opportunity to reflect on the preaching task with an eye toward getting better at what we are already good at. We want to deepen the gifts God has given to us, refining the skills by which we employ those gifts for proclamation and ministry.
Registration is now closed.
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"From Text to Sermon", Frederick Dale Bruner, Whitworth College and Scott Hoezee, Calvin Theological Seminary, July 21-25, 2008In the summer of 2008 Calvin Theological Seminary will once again welcome Dr. Frederick Dale Bruner, who will co-lead this seminar for preachers. Dr. Bruner is renowned for his outstanding insights into the biblical text and has a knack for interpreting passages in ways that translate seamlessly into sermon-writing. For this seminar, Dr. Bruner will be joined by Scott Hoezee of the Center for Excellence in Preaching and together Bruner and Hoezee will display the synergy that exists between thoughtful biblical study and the creation of engaging sermons. The participants in this seminar will study one text each day under Dr. Bruner's tutelage and then start to fashion those textual insights into sermons. In this way all participating pastors will not only review the basics of good biblical exegesis but they will also return home with five new sermons well underway! To read more about the seminar and to apply, click on the link above.
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Led by Michael Duduit, editor of Preaching magazine, this conference will help preachers effectively preach biblical truth to an age that rejects the whole idea of truth. For more information, go to: www.preaching.com/events/day_events.
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"Stories of a Controversial Jesus: Preaching Conflict-Pronouncement Texts", Washington National Cathedral College of Preachers, Washington DC, October 21-23, 2008Led by David Buttrick, this conference will help participants learn the form of and gain tools on how to preach Jesus’ almost 60 conflict-pronouncement stories. For more information, go to www.cathedral.org/cathedral/college/preachers/conferenceSchedule.shtml.