“Time Travel: Heading Home the Long Way Around” – Charlie Tinsley
鈥淭ime Travel: Heading Home the Long Way Around鈥� Ecclesiastes 3: 1-14 Charles Tinsley, seminary student
“Blessings in disguise: Living with a disability鈥�
Candy Tharpe, EMS Student
“A Turnaround at Three Taverns鈥� – Sarah Bailey and Larry Aikens
鈥淎 Turnaround at Three Taverns鈥� Acts 28:1-15 EMS Preaching Class students, Sarah Bailey and Larry Aikens
“Grains of Sand” – Charlie Tinsley
鈥淕rains of Sand鈥� 鈥� A Worship experience planned by the Seminary Community Counsel Care Committee (and others), drawing from John 1:1-5; Matthew 14:22-23; Matthew 4:1-11 Homily 鈥� Charlie Tinsley
鈥淵ou are invited鈥� 鈥� Emily Nyce and Matt Nyce
鈥淵ou are invited鈥� 鈥� Psalm 86:1-13 Preaching Class Students Matt Nyce and Emily Nyce Lent, wilderness, and welcome 鈥� exploring the Christian theme of confession and assurance (there is room for our whole self in God鈥檚 presence)
“Paying Attention” – Andrea Dalton Saner
鈥淧aying Attention鈥� Exodus 3:1-15 Dr Andrea Dalton Saner, Assistant Professor of OT, Bible & Religion Assistant Professor of OT, Seminary God calls Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, but in order to hear and respond to this call, Moses must shift his perception of himself and the world in accordance with the....
“Role Reversal” – David Radcliff
鈥淩ole reversal鈥� John 13:1-9 Serving others鈥攊t鈥檚 biblical, valuable鈥nd egotistical. Letting others serve us brings them affirmation, makes our shared work more effective, and reminds us that we aren鈥檛 the only ones with things to share. David Radcliff, Director of the New Community Project, a faith-based nonprofit organization based in Peoria, AZ.
“Praying in the Spirit鈥� – Nathanael Ressler
Ephesians 3:14-20 Seminary Preaching Class student, Nathan Ressler
鈥淪tart Close in” – Kenton Derstine
Dr. Kenton Derstine, Associate Professor of Supervised Ministry Director of Clinical Pastoral Education and Mentored Ministry, engages Chapel Gathering at EMS with a poetic context for conversation and journey with God.
SLT opening worship and keynote: “Seasons of Longing” – Liz and Matt Myer Boulton
Liz and Matt Myer Boulton open the 2016 School for Leadership Training with their first keynote addressing the conference’s overall theme of Oasis. The ancient poetry of the Christian tradition in Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 understands and recognizes seasons of longing and fulfillment, repentance and mercy, violence and love, death and life, wilderness and oasis. Using scripture,....