LTS Online Academic Schedule – 2013-2014
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JUNE 2013
| IS542 | Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today | 0.5 | Hull | 6/2-6/14 |
| LC520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Van Denend | 6/16-6/28 |
| LM520 | Pastoral Leadership Concepts | 0.5 | Blodgett | 6/2-6/14 |
| LW576 | Worship Space | 0.5 | Allen | 6/16-6/28 |
| IF 573 | Introduction to the Theology of Paul Tillich | 0.5 | Rodkey | 6/16-6/28 |
↓ ON SITE: INTENSIVES June 21-30, 2013 ↓ |
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| IS 560 | Exegesis For the Church | 2 | Sumney | |
| LW 554 | Sermon Preparation | 2 | Allen | |
| IF 556 | Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology | 2 | Askew | |
| IF 558 | God Save Us: Soteriology | |||
| LM 561 | Administration & Property as a Place and Process of Service | 2 | Blodgett | |
| LM 562 | When Conflict Comes Calling | |||
| IP 550 | Early and Medieval Western Church | 2 | Breeding | |
| IP 551 | From Reform to Individualistic Freedom | |||
| LC550 | Creating a Congregational Culture of Care (Family Systems) | 2 | Van Denend | |
| LC552 | Diagnosis and Referral: The Lost Art of Listening | |||
| LC554 | The Art of Visitation | |||
| IF671 | Gods and Monsters | 2 | Askew | |
| IB 671 | new 600-level IB elective | 2 | Bowie | |
| LM678 | Congregational Systems | 2 | Alexander | |
| DM 812 | Interpreting Contemporary Cultural Contexts | 2 | TBA | |
| DM 813 | Interpreting Contemporary Congregational Contexts | 2 | Blodgett | |
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JULY 2013
| IS520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church’s Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 7/1-7/13 |
| IS553 | Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today | 0.5 | Sumney | 7/15-7/27 |
| IB552 | God and Science: Introduction to Issues in Biomedical Ethics | 1 | Bowie | 7/1-7/27 |
| IS581 | Reading the Hebrew Bible in the Broader Religious and Civic Community | 1 | Lowery | 7/1-7/27 |
| LC578 | Issues of Care in the Black Church | 0.5 | Thomas | 7/1-7/13 |
| IB571 | Social Ethics, Church Leadership and the Occupy Movement | 0.5 | Newton | 7/15-7/27 |
| LF572 | Teaching the Bible | 0.5 | Bishoff | 7/15-7/27 |
| LM572 | Hosting a New Kind of Conversation: Congregational Planning That Makes a Difference | 1 | Blodgett | 7/1-7/27 |
| IF572 | Special Topics in Theological Anthropology: Disabilities | 1 | Askew | 7/1-7/27 |
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AUGUST 2013
| IB553 | Social Ethics | 1 | Newton | 8/5-8/31 |
| IF575 | H. Richard Niebuhr’s Christ and Culture | 0.5 | Slettom | 8/17-8/31 |
| IF553 | Made in the Image of God: Theological Anthropology | 1 | Askew | 8/5-8/31 |
| IS575 | The Book of Amos | 0.5 | Hull | 8/19-8/31 |
| IS540 | Reading the Torah in the Church Today | 1 | Glass | 8/5-8/31 |
| LC520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Van Denend | 8/5-8/17 |
| LF577 | Special Topics in Youth Ministry: Baptism and Confirmation | 0.5 | Rodkey | 8/5-8/17 |
| LW550 | Introduction to Worship | 0.5 | Allen | 8/19-8/31 |
| LW551 | Liturgical Time | 0.5 | Allen | 8/5-8/17 |
| LW577 | Practice Preaching | 0.5 | Allen | 8/5-8/31 |
| SIS570 | The Three R’s of Seminary: Reading, Writing & Research | 1 | Murray & Weis | 8/5-8/31 |
↓ August-October – Covenant Group ↓ |
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| CO501 | Covenant Group (August-October) | 0.5 | Weis | |
| CO601 | Covenant Group (August-October) | 0.5 | Askew | |
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SEPTEMBER 2013
| IB557 | Consumed: Ethical Transactions in Consumer Culture | 0.5 | Newton | 9/16-9/28 |
| IF552 | Theology of Sermons | 0.5 | Allen & Askew | 9/16-9/28 |
| IF554 | The Nature of God: Theology | 1 | Askew | 9/2-9/28 |
| IS520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church’s Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 9/2-9/14 |
| IS541 | Reading the Prophets in the Church Today | 1 | Lowery | 9/2-9/28 |
| LM520 | Pastoral Leadership Concepts | 0.5 | Blodgett | 9/16-9/28 |
| LM560 | Resources for Mission: Stewardship as Vision and Practice | 1 | Barkhauer | 9/2-9/28 |
| LW553 | New Birth to Dying in Christ: Baptism, Table, Wedding, Funeral | 1 | Allen | 9/2-9/28 |
| LW576 | Worship Space | 0.5 | Allen | 9/2-9/14 |
| SIS571 | The Two P’s of Seminary: Prayer and Praxis | 1 | Blodgett | 9/2-9/28 |
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| LC671 | Short-Term Pastoral Counseling | 2 | Hays | 9/2-10/26 |
↓ September – November – Covenant Group ↓ |
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| CO601 | Covenant Group (Sept.- Nov.) | 0.5 | Sumney | |
| CO501 | Covenant Group (Sept.- Nov.) | 0.5 | Sumney | |
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OCTOBER 2013
| IB551 | Ethical Forms | 1 | Bowie | 9/30-10/26 |
| IF550 | Theology and Theological Language | 1 | Askew | 9/30-10/26 |
| IF555 | “One Bread, One Body”: Theology of the Church | 1 | Slettom | 9/30-10/26 |
| IS554 | The Gospels as Resources for the Church | 1 | Sumney | 9/30-10/26 |
| IS574 | Paul and Women | 0.5 | Sumney | 9/30-10/12 |
| LC520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Van Denend | 9/30-10/12 |
| LF579 | Faith Formation in Adolescent Women | 0.5 | Bischoff | 10/14-10/26 |
| LC554 | The Art of Visitation | 0.5 | Van Denend | 10/14-10/26 |
| LW572 | Preaching and Leading Worship in the Black Church | 1 | Lee | 9/30-10/26 |
| IS673 | Sex and Work in the Hebrew Bible | 2 | Lowery | 9/30-11/23 |
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NOVEMBER 2013
| IB552 | God and Science: Introduction to Issues in Biomedical Ethics | 1 | Bowie | 10/28-11/23 |
| IF557 | Theology and Pastoral Care: Discussing Suffering and Hope | 1 | Shin | 10/28-11/23 |
| IP570 | Disciples History and Polity I | 1 | Breeding | 10/28-11/23 |
| IS556 | Pauline Letters as Resources for the Church | 1 | Sumney | 10/28-11/23 |
| LC550 | Creating a Congregational Culture of Care | 1 | Hays | 10/28-11/23 |
| LC572 | Crisis response in Caring Relationships | 1 | Park | 10/28-11/9 |
| LM583 | Leadership in Small Churches | 1 | Blodgett | 10/28-11/23 |
| SIS570 | The Three R’s of Seminary: Reading, Writing & Research | 1 | Murray & Weis | 10/28-11/23 |
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DECEMBER 2013
| IF552 | Theology of Sermons | 0.5 | Allen & Askew | 12/2-12/14 |
| IS520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church’s Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 12/2-12/14 |
| IS553 | Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today | 0.5 | Sumney | 12/2-12/14 |
| LC552 | Diagnosis and Referral | 0.5 | Hays | 12/2-12/14 |
| LM520 | Pastoral Leadership Concepts | 0.5 | Blodgett | 12/2-12/14 |
| LW550 | Introduction to Worship | 0.5 | Allen | 12/2-12/14 |
| LW552 | Congregational Song | 0.5 | Allen | 12/2-12/14 |
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JANUARY 2013
| IF574 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | 1 | Rodkey | 1/6-2/1 |
| IP574 | The Church’s Engagement with Social Issues in the 19th-20th Centuries | 0.5 | Artman | 1/6-1/18 |
| IS542 | Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today | 0.5 | Hull | 1/20-2/1 |
| LC520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Van Denend | 1/6-1/18 |
| LF5## | new 500-level LF elective | 0.5 | TBA | 1/20-2/1 |
| January-February | ||||
| DM 811 | Introduction to Doctoral Research and Writing | 2 | Weis | 1/6-3/1 |
↓ ON SITE: INTENSIVES January 10-19, 2014 ↓ |
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| IS 560 | Exegesis For the Church | 2 | Sumney | |
| LW 554 | Sermon Preparation | 2 | Allen | |
| IF 556 | Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology | 2 | Askew | |
| IF 558 | God Save Us: Soteriology | |||
| LM 561 | Administration & Property as a Place and Process of Service | 2 | Blodgett | |
| LM 562 | When Conflict Comes Calling | |||
| IP 550 | Early and Medieval Western Church | 2 | Breeding | |
| IP 551 | From Reform to Individualistic Freedom | |||
| LF550 | Biblical and Vocational Foundations of the Teaching Ministry | 2 | Bischoff | |
| LF551 | Congregation as Context | |||
| LF552 | Cultural Shifts Impacting Teaching of Faith | |||
| LF553 | Stages of Faith | |||
| LW670 | Exegetical Skill-Building for Preaching | 2 | Allen | |
| IS675 | Pauline Sites in Greece & Turkey | 2 | Sumney | |
| IP671 | new 600-level IP elective | 2 | TBA | |
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FEBRUARY 2013
| IB572 | new 500-level IB elective | 0.5 | Newton | 2/17-3/1 |
| IF550 | Theology and Theological Language | 1 | Askew | 2/3-3/1 |
| IF553 | Made in the Image of God: Theological Anthropology | 1 | Askew | 2/3-3/1 |
| IS520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church’s Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 2/3-2/15 |
| IS554 | The Gospels as Resources for the Church | 1 | Sumney | 2/3-3/1 |
| IS583 | Reading the Bible in Lent | 1 | Sumney | 2/3-3/1 |
| LF550 | Biblical and Vocational Foundations of the Teaching Ministry | 0.5 | Bischoff | 2/3-2/15 |
| LW551 | Liturgical Time | 0.5 | Allen | 2/3-2/15 |
| LW576 | Worship Space | 0.5 | Allen | 2/17-3/1 |
| LW577 | Practice Preaching | 0.5 | Allen | 2/3-3/1 |
| SIS571 | The Two P’s of Seminary: Prayer and Praxis | 1 | Weis | 2/3-3/1 |
| February – April – Covenant Group | ||||
| CO701 | Covenant Group (Febr. – April) | 0.5 | TBA | |
| CO501 | Covenant Group (Febr. – April) | 0.5 | TBA | |
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MARCH 2013
| IF557 | Theology and Pastoral Care: Discussing Suffering and Hope | 1 | Shin | 3/3-3/29 |
| IS520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church’s Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 3/17-3/29 |
| IS556 | Pauline Letters as Resources for the Church | 1 | Sumney | 3/3-3/29 |
| IS576 | Reading the Bible in the Black Church | 0.5 | Glass | 3/3-3/15 |
| LC552 | Diagnosis & Referral: The Lost Art of Listening | 0.5 | Hays | 3/17-3/29 |
| LC577 | The Healing Power of Anger | 1 | Park | 3/3-3/29 |
| LF551 | Congregation as Context | 0.5 | Bischoff | 3/3-3/15 |
| LM520 | Pastoral Leadership Concepts | 0.5 | Blodgett | 3/3-3/15 |
| LM560 | Resources for Mission: Stewardship as Vision and Practice | 1 | Barkhauer | 3/3-3/29 |
| LW550 | Introduction to Worship | 0.5 | Allen | 3/3-3/15 |
| LW577 | Practice Preaching | 0.5 | Allen | 3/3-3/29 |
| March-April | ||||
| LM671 | new 600-level LM elective | 2 | Blodgett | 3/3-5/3 |
| March – May – Covenant Group | ||||
| CO601 | Covenant Group (March – May) | 0.5 | Allen | |
| CO501 | Covenant Group (March – May) | 0.5 | Blodgett | |
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APRIL 2013
| IB553 | Social Ethics | 1 | Newton | 3/31-5/3 |
| IF555 | “One Bread, One Body”: Theology of the Church | 1 | Slettom | 3/31-5/3 |
| IS540 | Reading the Torah in the Church Today | 1 | Glass | 3/31-5/3 |
| LC520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Van Denend | 3/31-4/12 |
| LC554 | The Art of Visitation | 0.5 | Van Denend | 4/21-5/3 |
| LM520 | Pastoral Leadership Concepts | 0.5 | Blodgett | 4/21-5/3 |
| LM563 | Evangelism and Outreach | 1 | Barkhauer | 3/31-5/3 |
| LW573 | new 500-level LW elective | 1 | Jimenez | 3/31-5/3 |
| LW550 | Introduction to Worship | 0.5 | Allen | 3/31-4/12 |
| LW552 | Congregational Song | 0.5 | Allen | 4/21-5/3 |
| SIS570 | The Three R’s of Seminary: Reading, Writing & Research | 1 | Murray & Weis | 3/31-5/3 |
| LM580 | Leadership in the Black Church Tradition | 1 | Gillett | 3/31-5/3 |
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MAY 2013
| IB551 | Ethical Forms | 1 | Bowie | 5/5-5/31 |
| IF552 | Theology of Sermons | 0.5 | Allen & Askew | 5/5-5/17 |
| IF554 | The Nature of God: Theology | 1 | Askew | 5/5-5/31 |
| IP570 | Disciples History & Polity I | 1 | Breeding | 5/5-5/31 |
| IS541 | Reading the Prophets in the Church Today | 1 | Lowery | 5/5-5/31 |
| LC550 | Creating a Congregational Culture of Care | 1 | Hays | 5/5-5/31 |
| LF552 | Cultural Shifts Impacting Teaching of Faith | 0.5 | Bischoff | 5/5-5/17 |
| LF553 | Stages of Faith | 0.5 | Bischoff | 5/19-5/31 |
| LW550 | Introduction to Worship | 0.5 | Allen | 5/19-5/31 |
| LW553 | New Birth to Dying in Christ: Baptism, Table, Wedding, Funeral | 1 | Allen | 5/5-5/31 |
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JUNE 2013
| IS542 | Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today | 0.5 | Hull | 6/2-6/14 |
| LC520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Van Denend | 6/16-6/28 |
| LM520 | Pastoral Leadership Concepts | 0.5 | Blodgett | 6/2-6/14 |
| LW576 | Worship Space | 0.5 | Allen | 6/16-6/28 |
↓ ON SITE: INTENSIVES June 20-29, 2014 ↓ |
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| IS 560 | Exegesis For the Church | 2 | Sumney | |
| LW 554 | Sermon Preparation | 2 | Allen | |
| IF 556 | Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology | 2 | Askew | |
| IF 558 | God Save Us: Soteriology | |||
| LM 561 | Administration & Property as a Place and Process of Service | 2 | Blodgett | |
| LM 562 | When Conflict Comes Calling | |||
| IP 550 | Early and Medieval Western Church | 2 | Breeding | |
| IP 551 | From Reform to Individualistic Freedom | |||
| LC550 | Creating a Congregational Culture of Care (Family Systems) | 2 | Van Denend | |
| LC552 | Diagnosis and Referral: The Lost Art of Listening | |||
| LC554 | The Art of Visitation | |||
| IF671 | Gods and Monsters | 2 | Askew | |
| IB 671 | new 600-level IB elective | 2 | Bowie | |
| LM678 | Congregational Systems | 2 | Alexander | |
| DM 812 | Interpreting Contemporary Cultural Contexts | 2 | TBA | |
| DM 813 | Interpreting Contemporary Congregational Contexts | 2 | Blodgett | |
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JULY 2013
| IB552 | God and Science: Introduction to Issues in Biomedical Ethics | 1 | Bowie | 7/7-8/2 |
| IF/IP 582 | Augustine | 1 | Shin | 7/7-8/2 |
| IP579 | Women in the Church | 0.5 | Artman | 7/21-8/2 |
| IS5## | new 500-level IS elective (OT) | 0.5 | TBA | 7/7-7/19 |
| IS520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church’s Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 7/7-7/19 |
| IS553 | Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today | 0.5 | Sumney | 7/21-8/2 |
| LF5## | new 500-level LF elective | 0.5 | TBA | 7/7-7/19 |
| LM575 | Discerning Gifts for the Church and the World | 1 | Trumbauer | 7/7-8/2 |
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♦ NOTE: UPDATED: June 13, 2013
