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Pauline writings encourage, provoke, and at times irritate readers of the New Testament. Some of our issues relate to the image of the apostle that we have inherited or created while scholars constantly debate Pauline theology. Yet Paul’s identity as evangelist, preacher, and pastor continues to inform our ministerial work, including preaching.
Our workshop will discuss opportunities and potential obstacles related to preaching from the Pauline letters in our time and will consider how those sermons are communicated.
The last few minutes of corporate worship are critical because they frame the entire purpose of worship and its connection to our lives in the world.
How did early Christians understand their illness and pain in their Greco-Roman context?
Pastors of three Hispanic churches will share what they learned from experiences implementing congregational projects related to the development of new understandings and practices of worship and preaching.
The last few minutes of corporate worship are critical because they frame the entire purpose of worship and its connection to our lives in the world.
How did early Christians understand their illness and pain in their Greco-Roman context?
Pastors of three Hispanic churches will share what they learned from experiences implementing congregational projects related to the development of new understandings and practices of worship and preaching.
Explore how Christians in the earliest centuries of Christianity engaged topics related to wealth and poverty in their preaching, public prayers, offerings, celebrations of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the shaping of buildings and spaces for Christian worship.
