Course Dates: July 29 – August 9, 2024 This course is for those who must preach in the wake of mass trauma. ‘Preaching on Fractured Ground’ is designed to help pastors and other leaders prepare sermons for “holding the reality of brokenness, pain, and traumatic loss on one side and hope, resurrection, and redemption on […]
Course Dates: July 29 – August 9, 2024 The loss of a beloved animal companion is like no other loss because our relationship with animals are like no other. Our culture tells us that an animal companion is an engaging toy, and that our grief over its death is alarming and ill-placed. Our culture is […]
Course Dates: July 29 – August 17, 2024 The value of generations worshiping together is becoming more clear. This course will explore the place of children in congregational worship and offer practical suggestions for successfully including children in the worshiping community as well as teaching children about the elements of worship. Learners are required to obtain […]
Course Dates: August 5 – 19, 2024 Are you able to recall a time in your life when someone reached out to you with the love of Christ and changed your life forever? Do you have a burning desire to share God’s love with others? Do you want the Light of Christ within you to […]
Course Dates: August 5 – 16, 2024 This course is for clergy and laity who are serving persons with mental health issues. The two-week course will equip learners to engage those who suffer, battle, and overcome this misunderstood condition, destigmatizing the issue without simplifying it. Participants will explore what mental illness is and how it is experienced, will examine the complexity of […]
Course Dates: August 5 – 16, 2024 Old Testament? Hebrew Bible? TANAKH? What do these three terms have in common? Indeed, do these titles give us any sense of the fact that they refer to the same set of scriptures? Words are important and usually reflect a particular position on something. This two-week study will […]
Course Dates: August 12 – 16, 2024 How to Develop an Effective Green Team is more than a “how-to” course. “Why to” sets a solid starting point, from which the course moves from inspiration to ideas to implementation. This microcourse is for anyone who has been asked, or who feels a call, to start, strengthen, or lead a green team […]
Course Dates: August 12 – 23, 2024 Do you feel stagnant in your prayer life and long for a more intimate connection with God? By tapping into your creative side—one you may not even have known existed—you can experience the joy of two-way communication with the original Creator and realize that God is a participant in your prayer life rather than a passive receiver. The two-week course will explore […]
Course Dates: August 19 – 24, 2024 The Last Supper is one of the most important events in the life of Christ but it has different meanings to different people, even among the disciples. This class will take a closer look at this monumental event and assist the learner gain a deeper appreciation of Christ’s teachings. Learners will finish the week with an understanding of the importance of […]
Course Dates: August 19 – November 1, 2024 Most likely, you have heard of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Beyond these authors, though, exists a complex and rich history of Christian philosophy and theology in the Russian context. This class will expose learners to this tradition of Christian thought. This course will provide tools for thinking through the current war between Russia […]
Course Dates: August 19 – 23, 2024 This microcourse explores highlights of the just-completed General Conference. It will equip United Methodist congregational leaders, both lay and clergy, to answer questions about legislation that was passed and “what comes next.” Learners will hear what happened to the major “3R” legislative matters—regionalization, revised social principles, and removing non-inclusive language from the Book […]
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Garner, NC 27529
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