9:45 am - 3 pm (in-person); 10 am - 12 pm (online) All Seminary students and faculty are invited to join together in the fall semester to connect with God and with one another. The day includes a fantastic teaching and story sharing time, refreshing worship, quiet reflection, and of course, space to connect with your […]
Imagining a Better Way: Towards a Theology of Transformative Preaching (Biblical and Theological Seminary Symposium) Location: South Howison Room, Reimer Student Life Centre, Providence Campus Presenter: Rev. Dr. Robert Dean, Associate Professor of Theology Responder: Jordan Michalski, Executive Pastor, Soul Sanctuary Church Brief Description: Most agree that preaching should lead to transformed lives, even if […]
"A Voice in the Whirlwind: Suffering and Hope in Job" The book of Job tells the story of a righteous man who loses everything and his journey towards hope. It helps us grapple with many questions that arise when we experience suffering: How do we respond when everything in our lives is turned upside down? […]
"What Narnia Teaches Us About Being Mere Christians Today" In this lecture, we will consider how we can read C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, from a practical theological point of view. In an increasingly post-Christian age, the Chronicles continue to gain popularity with each generation. Lewis believed that by visiting the imaginary Narnian world we could more clearly see […]
Day/Time: Thursday, March 20th @ noon to 1:30pm Speaker: Layton Friesen, Academic Dean, Steinbach Bible College Location: South Howison Room, Student Life Centre, Providence Presentation: "Harry Friesen Was Right: How Old-School Mennonite Non-Resistance Could Still Save Christian Ethics." Description: In this talk Friesen will make the impossible point that the old non-resistance that was abandoned […]
Join University College and Seminary faculty (and staff) as they present and discuss their current academic research. All are welcome to attend. The event will be taking place in the Howison Room (Student Life Centre). 9:30am - Welcome & Introduction 9:45am - Nate Wall-Bowering ("The Book of Ruth as Inner-biblical Exegesis") 10:15am - Christopher […]
