Events
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21Jan 2020
Spring Semester
Classes for spring semester will start Tuesday, January 21st, following observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 20nd.
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04Feb 2020
Taste of Seminary: Prayer as a Battle with Mike McQueen
February 4: Prayer as a Battle Dr. Mike McQueen An investigation of how prayer strengthens our self-defense against the enemy, and how God uses the prayers of the weakest saints to accomplish His purposes in the Kingdom. Time: 7:00-8:30 Presenter:…
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11Feb 2020
Taste of Seminary: How to Read—and How Not to Read—the Bible with Ken Cuffey
February 11: How to Read—and How Not to Read—the Bible Dr. Ken Cuffey How can we read a text written by people long ago in an unfamiliar culture, making sure we hear God speaking through its words? By examining how…
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17Feb 2020
Eighth Annual Preaching Forum: Preaching with Cultural Intelligence
Preaching with Cultural Intelligence Date: Monday, February 17, 2020 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (registration, coffee, and snacks begin at 8:30 am) Location: Windsor Road Christian Church Cost: $25 Featuring Matthew D. Kim, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Preaching and…
Spring 2020 Courses
BIBLICAL STUDIES
BI 601 100: How to Understand the Bible: Hermeneutics
- Start date: January 22, 2020
How can I read the Bible and really understand what it says?
A survey of principles for and issues in interpretation of the Bible. Special emphasis on the history of interpretation, meaning and intention, genre analysis, the use of linguistics in Biblical interpretation, and coherence analysis. Course will explore the major methodologies and resources available as aids to Biblical interpretation, as well as issues arising in understanding Scripture, such as fulfillment of prophecy.
- Time: Wednesday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Credit: 3 hours
Location: Twin City Bible Church
Instructor: Kenneth Cuffey
BI 502 100: New Testament Survey
- Start date: January 23, 2020
An introduction to New Testament literature within the context of the Hellenistic-Roman world of the first century A.D. The course will consider the interpretation of various genres of material and will provide a survey of the individual books, their backgrounds and messages, and the culmination of redemption in the life and work of Jesus of Nazareth. Emphasis placed on the fulfillment of God’s mission by Christ and his church.
- Time: Thursday, 6:00-9:00
Credit: 3 hours
Location: Twin City Bible Church
Instructor: Kenneth Cuffey
BL 502 100: New Testament Greek II
- Start date: January 22, 2020
A continuation of the introduction to the Koine Greek language with emphasis on vocabulary, syntax, the verbal system, and reading in the Greek text. Prerequisite: BL 501 or its equivalent. This course offers graduate credit for students in programs other than the M.Div. degree.
- Time: Monday/Wednesday 4:10-5:40 p.m.
Credit: 3 hours
Location: Grace Community Church
Instructor: Peter Spychalla
CHRISTIAN HISTORY & THOUGHT
CT 740 345: Imaginative Apologetics
- Start date: January 31, 2020
While classical apologetics presents rational arguments for believing, imaginative apologetics (also called “cultural apologetics”) uses story to give context to the same concepts. While the term is new, the concept is not: Jesus used “imaginative apologetics” when telling parables. In this class we will look at works by recent scholars explaining what imaginative apologetics is, how it works and why it matters. We will also look at writings by twentieth century authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis who laid the groundwork for the study of Imaginative apologetics and examine stories that have been written for this purpose, applying these theories to the texts.
- Only meets four weekends:
Dates: Jan 31-Feb 1, Mar 6-7, Apr 17-18, May 1-2
Time: Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Credit: 3 hours
Location: TBD
Instructor: Melody Green
CH 740 300: Bonhoeffer: Costly Community
- Start date: January 21, 2020
The life and thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been celebrated in countless writings, biography and film. His inspirational life and profound theological insight into the disciple’s call to follow Christ and the idolatry of unchecked government power make his work timeless. Bonhoeffer: Costly Community will explore the interrelationship between Bonhoeffer’s life and thought and its importance for today.
- Time: Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm; except for 5 weeks with Saturday morning lectures
Credit: 2 hours
Location: Windsor Road Christian Church
Instructor: Joseph Thomas
CT 740 310: C. S. Lewis
- Start date: January 21, 2020
An overview of the writings of one of the most influential writers in western Christianity during the twentieth century, C. S. Lewis. This class will focus on themes that most heavily shaped his work, as well as the various genres in which he worked, including fantasy, science fiction, theology, apologetics, poetry and even a little of his literary theory.
Please note this class will be held in Bloomington, IL.
- Time: Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Credit: 3 hours
Location: Bloomington Evangelical Free Church (Bloomington, IL)
Instructor: Melody Green
CT 620 100: Christian Bioethics
- Start date: January 24, 2020
Our increasing technological powers over nature are continuing to reshape the discipline of medicine in ways that could scarcely have been foreseen a century ago. Christian Bioethics is concerned with addressing these, and related issues concerning medicine, the human body, and flourishing in light of the birth, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. In this course we will survey the history of medicine and the Christian contribution to it while learning to make biblically-informed, theologically sound judgments about medical and moral issues at the edges of life, human identity, justice, and well-being.
- Only meets four weekends:
Dates: Jan 24-25, Feb 21-22, Apr 3-4, May 1-2
Time: Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Credit: 3 hours
Location: University Baptist Church
Instructor: Todd Daly
CT 502 100: Theology II
- Start date: January 27, 2020
An overview of the Christian doctrines of the Holy Spirit, the work of Christ and salvation, the church as the Body of Christ, and the end times.
- Time: Monday 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Credit: 3 hours
Location: Windsor Road Christian Church
Instructor: Todd Daly
PRACTICAL MINISTRY
PM 554 100: World Christian Movement: A Gateway to Mission
In coordination with Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
A survey of the global cause of Christ in Christian missions. Biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions, crucial issues of cross-cultural ministry, recent developments in methods, application in the local church, and future trends. Consideration of personal relational evangelism. This course will use selected materials from Perspectives on the World Christian Movement courses of the U.S. Center for World Mission.
Due to the collaboration with the Perspectives course offered locally, there will be a special rate to enroll in this class for Urbana Seminary credit, or endorsement (CEUs), or audit.
To audit: $240
For endorsement: $340
For credit: $500 (for 3 graduate credit hours)
- Time: Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Credit: 3 hours
Location: Christ Community Church
Facilitators: Mike McQueen and Josh Sauder