Tag: continuing education
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Creating Out of Chaos: Created to be Creative – Part 1
Through these fall months, I’ve been taking an online continuing education course titled “Created to be Creative.” One thing that stood out to me right away was creating out of chaos. In our first session, we talked about the way that God creates. Often through intention, through voice, through God’s expansive creativity. The question came…
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Spirit-Filled – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 7
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! I did not expect this week. I had forgotten what an intensive like this could be like. It brought me back to those Spirit-filled intensives at seminary. Filled with colleagues, with kindred spirits, with inspiration and wisdom, and with a…
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Called to Unity – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 3
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! Honestly, I was not thrilled to learn about the theme for this year’s Festival. I would have much preferred preaching on the borders, prophetic voices, story-telling, dreams, or any of the other themes that have come up in the twenty-six…
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Learning, Flexibility, and Themes – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 2
Read Part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! Why “Continue Education”? Continuing education is such an important piece to our ministry. As pastors, we call our people to be in continual learning as we grow together in our maturity in Christ. And so, as a pastor, continuing education…
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How Did I Get Here? – Festival of Homiletics: 2018 Part 1
This last week, I attended the “Festival of Homiletics” in Washington D.C. as part of my continuing education. Throughout this incredible, life-giving week, I found myself asking, “How did I get here?”