Academic Creativity and Excellence Day
The semi-annual research colloquium at Bushnell founded by Dr. Tim Bergquist.
Rewriting History: Spiritual Beauty in the Modern Church
I will give a brief explanation of the spiritual discipline “Visio Divina” and how it was used throughout history in the church. Then I will apply this discipline to the modern church, and I will conclude with how this can benefit the health of the church.
BTM 407, Special Topics: Spiritual Formation
Joshua Little
Bucher Room (view livestream here)
1 – 1:30 PM
Learning to Lament
The book of Psalms, containing both praises and laments, was used by Israel in worship. Western churches today, however, worship in praise more than lament, leading people to believe that their sorrow is from a lack of faith. The balance of praise and lament in the Church is important because it allows us to bring our whole self to God and acknowledge God’s response of faithful love. By looking at other cultures and understanding the language of the Psalms, churches can authentically worship God together through lament.
BTM 370, Book of Psalms
Joshua Little
L204
1 – 1:30 PM
Genesis 15: A Single Seed
The life of a plant is produced by what we know as the germination of a seed. From the single seed of one man, Abraham, came the Son of God. Dormant as man may view it—the descendants—the covenant God made with Abraham was eventually fulfilled a near 2,000 years later. This former infertile seed went on to germinate and produce a plant, which dropped seeds, creating more plants, generating more life; just like the stars, the life produced by this single seed was and is all too much to count. But it did not stop with the birth of Jesus. It had only begun at the cross. This nearly 4,000-year-old covenant carries on today.
BTM 101, Engaging with the Bible: How to Read the Bible in the 21st Century
Joshua Little
9 AM – 3:30 PM
Banquet Room