September Section 1: The First Great Awakening
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Welcome and Overview (0:40)
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From Dissent to the Holy Club (10:21)
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From Oxford to the Colony of Georgia (6:25)
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Family Life and Sanctification (5:26)
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Early Pastorate and the Debtors Colony (5:40)
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Starting Over and Domestic Scandal (6:25)
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Rise of Evangelicalism (7:03)
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The Bridge Between Wesley and Whitefield (5:26)
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The Theological Divide of Wesley and Whitefield (5:20)
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The Young Pastors of the Early Awakening (5:20)
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The Final Years of Whitefield (5:25)
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The Teachings of Wesley (5:21)
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Christian Perfectionism (6:38)
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Introduction to Johnathan Edwards (5:07)
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The Historical Context of Johnathan Edwards (5:31)
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Johnathan Edwards and the Age of Enlightenment (5:23)
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The Christian Faith in the Colonies (5:05)
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The Halfway Covenant (5:14)
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Church Membership vs Conversion (5:22)
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Key Players in the Awakening (5:29)
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Context of the Awakening (5:22)
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The Awakening as a Melting Pot (5:24)
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Whitefield and American Revivalism (5:14)
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The Teachings of Johnathan Edwards (5:13)
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Old Lights vs New Lights (2:17)
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The Awakening and the American Spirit (4:58)
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The Boston Tea Party (4:55)
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Revolution and Religion (4:42)
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The Church Prior to the Revolution (5:07)
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Summary (0:42)
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Study Questions
October Myths and Misconceptions of Ministry
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Introduction (2:11)
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Overview and Background
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The Value and Importance of Education
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The Myth of Being an Overnight Success
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What If You Are Multi-Talented
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The Myth of Instant Popularity
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The Myth That Ministry Is Stress-Free
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The Myth That You Are Invincible
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Resources That Can Help Your Ministry
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The Tragedy of Wasting God's Time
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Doing Ministry in the New Millennium
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Summary (1:20)
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Study Questions
November Serving with the Heart of Christ
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Introduction (6:32)
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The Armourbearer in the Middle Ages (10:05)
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The Spiritual Development of a Servant (4:03)
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Chapter One:: The Concept of Servanthood (6:00)
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Chapter Two: Authority Through Covenant (9:21)
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Chapter Three: Worship Through Relationship (10:58)
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Chapter Four: The Ministry of Helps (12:37)
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Chapter Five: The Requirements of Servanthood (11:16)
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Chapter Six: The Characteristics of a Servants Heart (4:11)
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Chapter 7: Beware of Servanthood Burnout, Part 1 (5:02)
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Chapter 8: Carnal Minded vs Spiritual Minded (10:13)
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Chapter 9: Transpneumagration (10:04)
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Chapter 10: The Impartation (7:30)
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Chapter 11: The Anointed Servant (8:43)
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Civic Attire (8:13)
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Civic Attire for Women (4:15)
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Civic Attire Continued (6:23)
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The Biblical and Historical Tradition of Civic Attire (6:10)
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The Cassock and the Cincture (6:22)
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The Rochet, Chimere and the Tippet (5:34)
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The Appointments of the Bishop (9:27)
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Bonus Video: Interview with Bishop Lester Love, Early Armour-Bearer to Bishop Paul S. Morton (10:21)
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Closing (1:23)
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Study Questions
December: The Sons of Jacob
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Welcome (3:01)
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General Overview (5:44)
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The Symbols of the Tribes, Geography and the New Testament (7:48)
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Timeline of the Tribes/Kingdom of Israel (5:54)
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The Sons of Leah, Part 1 (9:26)
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The Sons of Leah, Part 2 (9:14)
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The Sons of Leah, Part 3 (4:16)
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The Sons of Bilah (4:52)
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The Sons of Zilpah (3:37)
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The Sons of Rachel (6:15)
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Closing and Summary (1:14)
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Study Questions
January: The Art of Preaching Advanced Studies
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Welcome to our Course (1:13)
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A Utopian View of Preaching (5:28)
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Preaching in a Post Modern World (5:27)
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Proclaiming the Good News (5:30)
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The Goal of Effective Preaching (5:25)
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Preaching As "Telling the Truth" (5:29)
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Reconciling the Creator with the Created (5:29)
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The Task of "Informed Preaching"
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Is Preaching Arrogant or Bold (5:27)
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Preaching As Evidence of Being Called (4:20)
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The Burden of Education (7:19)
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Imposing Our Beliefs on the People (7:04)
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Answering the Mystery of Suffering (7:23)
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Finding Religious Meaning in Historical Facts (8:23)
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Acrobatic Christianity (8:51)
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Loving the Sermon God Gave You (8:10)
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Images of the Preacher (8:46)
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Images of the Preacher Continued (8:43)
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When the Light Bulb Goes On (8:46)
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Preaching the Kerygma (8:23)
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An Example of Exegesis (7:52)
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Studying the Text (7:55)
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Exegetical Preaching (8:21)
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Tackling the Text (7:44)
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Putting It All Together (6:38)
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Closing (1:00)
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Study Questions
February: High Biblical Scholarship
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Welcome to the Course (1:57)
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Overview (3:23)
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Julius Wellhausen and the JEDP Documents (1:47)
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An Example: Two Creation Stories (4:15)
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The Introduction of an Oral Tradition (4:53)
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The Documentary Historical Method (4:00)
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A Re-Examination of the Gospels (5:06)
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The Socio-Political Impact on the Gospels (4:55)
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John's Approach to the Gospel (3:31)
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The Marcan Hypothesis (5:43)
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Pseudipigraphas (9:49)
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Closing (1:04)
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Study Questions
March: The Major Prophets
April: Social Media and the Ministry
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Welcome (0:49)
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What is Social Media (4:13)
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A Definition of Social Media (3:25)
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What Does it Take (2:40)
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Using Facebook (2:40)
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Developing a Strategy for Social Media (3:22)
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The Value of Using Social Media (2:37)
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Overview (5:03)
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What You Should Post (4:40)
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What You Should Post Continued (3:11)
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Where to Post (4:16)
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Where to Post Continued (3:22)
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What's In the Future
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Study Questions
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Closing (0:58)
May: The Temple in Jerusalem
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Welcome (0:51)
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Introduction (2:48)
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The First Temple (4:01)
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The First Temple Continued (1:32)
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The Bronze Altar, Sacrifice and "The Sea" (5:33)
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Brass Pillars, Holy Place and Lampstands/Show Bread (3:04)
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Golden Altar, The Veil and the Holy of Holies (2:38)
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Cherubim, Ark of the Covenant and the Storerooms/Treasuries (3:27)
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The Reforms of Josiah (2:31)
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The Rebuilding of the Temple by Nehemiah (3:08)
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The Renovations of Herod (5:12)
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Jesus as a Baby and a Youth (2:41)
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The Ministry of Jesus (1:44)
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The First Christians (4:52)
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Scriptural Readings (12:37)
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Timeline (4:13)
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Closing (0:55)
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Study Questions
June: From Apostles to Bishops
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Historical Background (10:46)
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Jewish Apostles and Gentile Apostles (11:24)
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An Emphasis on Teaching in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries (11:37)
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A"Collegial Episcopacy" (9:19)
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Titles and Teamwork (7:15)
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Heresies Continued (12:50)
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The Dawn of the Episcopacy (14:06)
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The Expansion of the Episcopacy (14:18)
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Bishops in the Middle Ages (8:24)
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Bishops in the Modern Church (9:05)
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In Anticipation of the Modern Church (9:20)
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Questions from the Field (6:32)
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Study Questions
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Closing (5:53)
