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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"Festival of Homiletics", Craig Barnes, Walter Brueggemann, Lillian Daniel and Barbara Lundblad, Atlanta, GA, May 14-18, 2012
This conference, focusing on transformational preaching, will include speakers such as Craig Barnes, Walter Brueggemann, Lillian Daniel and Barbara Lundblad.
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"Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching", Neal Plantinga, Scott Hoezee, Snow Mountain Ranch, CO, June 18-22, 2012
In June 2012 Neal Plantinga, President of Calvin Theological Seminary, emeritus, 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.
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"2012 National Preaching Conference: The Sufficiency of Christ", South Hamilton, MA, September 6-7, 2012
This conference, sponsored by Gordon-Conwell Seminary, will feature, among other speakers, Haddon Robinson, David Well and Walter Kaiser.
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Luther Seminary will sponsor this conference, featuring speakers such as Barbara Lundblad, Lauren Winner, Rolf Jacobson and Michael Curry. It will focus on preaching and teaching the biblical story to an increasingly biblically illiterate church and society.
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This conference will feature speakers such as Craig Barnes, Thomas Tewell and River Jordan.
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This conference, featuring Richard Mouw, Andy Crouch and others, will help participants consider what congregations need to do to form Christians for today and tomorrow. It will also ask what formation and re-formation is needed for pastors and others to equip the saints for the work of ministry.
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This conference, sponsored by Union Presbyterian Seminary, will explore preaching beyond the lectionary for special occasions and sermon series.