Equipping Leaders for Mission and Ministry
a ministry of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod ELCA
Upcoming Events
The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts
January 15-16, 2021
Via Zoom
Professor Wally Taylor
Angels and shepherds at the birth of Jesus; parables and Mary and Martha; the road to Emmaus and the mission of the church to take the Good News to the ends of the earth—these are the themes we will explore in the only two-volume work in the New Testament. A special emphasis is outreach/evangelism—and food!
The Gospel of John
February 5-6, 2021
Via Zoom
Professor Wally Taylor
Although sharing with the other New Testament gospels the same basic outline of the story of Jesus, the Fourth Gospel pushes the account of his life all the way back before creation and divides the narrative of Jesus’ life into the Book of Signs and the Book of Glory. The “I am” sayings provide unique insights into who Jesus is for us, and the importance of believing reminds us how the Holy Spirit works in us.
The Letters of Paul
February 26-27, 2021
Via Zoom
Professor Wally Taylor
In his letters and in his personal witness the Apostle Paul gave the early church—and us—the theological grounding that is still the foundation of what we believe and teach about Jesus. His language about the cross, justification, baptism, and resurrection was at the heart of his ministry, of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, and is at the center of the Lutheran Church today.