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PREACHING IN OUR CONTEMPORARY CULTURE,
June 18-19
As we move into summer in the desert, take time out for continuing education personal and spiritual growth. Explore creative preaching for our time, with Dick Jensen, well known teacher of preaching as story.
The overnight format will give you a chance to rest, relax and reflect on the material with others.
Dr. Jensen will cover the following material :
1. STORY: Preaching to Post-literate, Post-moderns.
2. Law and Gospel in the Music of Bono and U2.
3. Preaching With The Aid of the Cinema.
We begin with dinner at 6 p.m. on June 18, followed by a presentation by Dr. Jensen. The evening will end with a time of fellowship.
After breakfast on June 19, we connect with the spirituality of the desert on a walk with a naturalist. Dr. Jensen will present again before and after lunch. We break for the day at 3 p.m.
Fee: $75 all inclusive
Register at www.spiritinthedesert.org or call the registrar at 480-488-5218.
Advent
Pericope Study, November 6 at Spirit and
November 8 in Tucson.
Mary
Hinkle Shore joined the Luther Seminary
faculty as assistant professor of New
Testament in the fall of 1997.
Shore received the B.A. degree summa cum
laude from Capital University in Columbus,
Ohio, in 1982. In 1986 she graduated from
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary,
and was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America. Following ordination she
served for six years in rural and suburban
parish settings in North Dakota. She
currently is rostered in the Southwestern
Minnesota Synod of the ELCA.
She earned the Ph.D. degree in New Testament
and Christian Origins from Duke University
in 1997. Her dissertation is entitled,
"Proclaiming Peace: The Use of
Scripture in Ephesians." While at Duke,
she was a teaching assistant in
undergraduate religion courses, as well as a
preceptor for New Testament and homiletics
courses in the Divinity School.
Shore currently is a member of the Society
of Biblical Literature.
Among Dr. Shore's recent publications is Signs
of Belonging: Luther's Marks of the Church
and the Christian Life, published by
Augsburg Fortress in the Lutheran Voices
series; and essays, "The Lord's Prayer:
Empowerment for Living the Sermon on the
Mount" (Word and World. 2002)
and "Exegesis" (Lectionary
Homiletics. 2002).
Lutherhostel, March 8 - 13 AND March 15 -
20
CREATIVE LIVING, SPIRITUALITY, ACTIVE AGING
We expect a great response to this
program so we are planning on two
weeks. The program will be identical
for both weeks. Mary Preus and Tom
Witt will be here again to lead music and
worship. Other presenter will be named
soon.
RETREAT TO THE DESERT . .
. . . Whenever your need it most.
Come away to Spirit in the Desert for a one day or overnight individual retreat. You may come with your own prayer material and/or request spiritual direction.
The center's facilities are available to you:
• Swimming pool/spa
• labyrinth
• chapel
• outdoor settings
Choose a date and time that works for you and check with us about availability. Have a couple of options in mind when you call or write in the event the center is full.
Private Retreats
A private retreat gives you time away form the hustle and bustle of everyday life, time solitude, renewal and reflection. Bring your own material for reading, reflecting, or journaling.
Directed Retreats
A directed retreat includes spiritual direction in your schedule, with a skilled director trained in assisting people in paying attention to the presence of God in their lives.
One week’s notice is required to process requests for spiritual direction and overnight.
