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2023 Theological Symposium Available Online
Four hundred were blessed to attend the 2023 Theological Symposium “Living By Hope in a Secular Age: Church & Society.” The three plenary sessions, the panel discussion of the three plenary speakers, and twenty-four sectional presentations are now available online free of charge. Whether you were in attendance and want to view a sectional that ..
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Lessons I Learned from My Father – Dr. Kevin Golden
As dad to seven children, Dr. Kevin Golden has some experience with fatherhood! The sayings he heard from his own dad have shaped his parenting, ministry, and his life. Tune in to hear how his father made theology tangible
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First Sunday in Advent
Spark your thoughts for December 3, 2023! Tune in to "Lectionary Kick-start" for a discussion about the texts for the first Sunday in Advent

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FIVE THINGS NEW TESTAMENT TRANSLATIONS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW

“Why do we teach Greek and Hebrew at the seminary? Don’t we already have good translations of the Bible?” … We don’t teach Greek and Hebrew so that the students can produce their own translations of the Bible, but so that they can understand the decisions that the translators have made on their behalf

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Pentecost • John 7:37–39 • June 12, 2011

By R. Reed Lessing “The Fly-Over Lands of our Lives” John’s Use of Water Our Lord’s turning water into wine at the Cana wedding (Jn 2:1–11) makes Jesus the focal point of water symbolism in John’s Gospel. Speaking to Nicodemus, Christ links water and the Spirit (Jn 3:5), while “living water” (Jn 4:7–15) is symbolic of ..