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Category Archives: Clergy
Eventful Moments at D6
This is my first trip to the D6 conference, a gathering of ministers and laity focused on family ministry. It’s been an interesting trip. The overall theme was “impress” drawing from the Deut 6 emphasis on “impressing” on children’s hearts. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Clergy, Discipleship, Family, Leadership, Spiritual Formation
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Preaching Holiness online and face to face
I hosted the first NTSx open online course on Preaching Holiness in a Pluralistic Society as a pre-conference class based on resources from The Preacher’s Magazine. While the online class did not formally meet the criteria for a “MOOC” (MASSIVE … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy, Continuing Education, Leadership, Practical Theology, Preaching, Social Media, Technology
Tagged Clergy, Holiness, MOOC, Online Education, Pluralistic Society, Preaching
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Youth, Race and Violence preview
As mentioned earlier, NTS will partner with Youthfront to present a discussion on Youth, Race, and Violence Nov. 12th 2013 on the NTS Campus. My friend, Brandon Winstead, was in a town hall discussion at Killearn United Methodist Church in Jacksonville … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy, Discipleship, Practical Theology, Race, Theology, Youth
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NTSx Open Online Courses
I am starting a new venture and NTS is on board. I took a course on Open Online Classes (add “massive” and you have MOOCs) this summer. That project coincided with a discussion at General Assembly on innovative education during … Continue reading
John Wesley: Family Expert?
See my blog post on Nazarene Theological Seminary faculty blog “It is interesting just how prominent the concern for ministry to families continues to grow in local congregations these days. Several conferences and curriculums span both mainline churches and mainstream … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Clergy, Discipleship, Family, Pedagogy, Practical Theology, Spiritual Formation, Wesley
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Scottie May Lecture Available
If you are interested in listening to Scottie May’s lectures they are now available via the NTS Spring Chapel Schedule link. Scottie May | Miriam J. Hall Lectures in Children’s Ministries Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry, Wheaton College

