Seminars
Upcoming Seminar:Grace Based Parenting
Friday, January 20th, 6-9pm
Saturday, January 21st, 9-12pm
Mark and Elizabeth Dalbey of Covenant Theological Seminary will be with us for a seminar that will present a biblical survey of parenting with a focus on the application of the gospel of grace to parents through the various stages of child-raising from birth to adulthood. We will explore key passages and questions focused on parenting. Childcare available!!!
Cost: $10 for students/$20 for nonstudents; Childcare: $10 for entire event
Bio on the Dalbey's: Mark and Elizabeth Dalbey come with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Mark is a graduate of Tarkio College, received his MDiv from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and his DMin from Covenant Theological Seminary. Beth received a BA in sociology and psychology from Geneva College, a M.A.T.S. and an MA in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminar Together they have worked in the pastorate for seventeen years in Ohio and Indiana. Mark currently serves as the Vice President of Academics and Faculty Development & Assistant Professor of Practical Theology. Together he and his wife prepare seminary couples for ministry through mentoring and co-teaching the “Gospel Centered Parenting” class. The Dalbeys have three grown children and five grandchildren.
Required Reading: Grace-Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel , 275 pgs. Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2005
Other Recommended Books (choose one):
How Children Raise Parents by Dan Allender, 240 pgs. Publisher: Waterbrook Press, 2005
Come Back, Barbara by C. John Miller and Barbara Miller Juliani, 182 pgs. Publisher: P & R Publishing; 2nd edition, June 1997
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp, 211 pgs. Publisher: Shepherd Press; 2nd edition, 1995
Registration for the seminar:
You can register in the ECC Gathering Space or by filling out the online Registration Form.
Payment Options: Payment (checks) can be sent to ECC, 503 S. High St., Bloomington, IN, 47401. Alternatively, you may pay online here.
Past Seminars:
Evangelicalism - Finding, Evaluating, and Celebrating our Roots
In October of 2011, Dr. Mike Honeycutt led a seminar on Evangelicaism, specifically focused on how evangelicals have beena active engaged in cultural/societal reform since the beginnings of the evangelical movement. Dr. Honeycutt also preached a on Sunday morning, Oct. 23rd. The seminar audio will be linked shortly.
Required Reading: McGrath, Alister. Evangelicalism and the Future of Christianity, Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995. Accessible and encouraging read. New and used copies available at Amazon.com. Copy also available in the ECC Library.
Recommended Reading: Wolffe, John, The Expansion of Evangelicalism: The Age of Wilberforce, More, Chalmers and Finney. Downers Grove: IVP, 2007.
The Doctrine of the Trinity
Dr. Steven C. Roy from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School led the seminar on the doctrine of the Trinity. Dr. Roy explored the biblical and historical foundations of the Trinity as well as seven implications/applications of this doctrine to our life and ministry. If you haven't finished the reading for the seminar, we highly recommend you do so.
Required Reading: Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service, by Stephen Seamands (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2005), 175pgs, available at Amazon.com.
Recommended Reading: Who's Tampering with the Trinity? An Assessment of the Subordination Debate, by Millard J. Erickson (Grand Rapids, Kregel Academic, 2009), 250pgs, available at Amazon.com.
Video from Session 1: Biblical Foundations
Video from Session 2: Historical Foundations
Video from Session 3: The Relevance of the Trinity (1)
Video from Session 4: The Relevance of the Trinity (2)
Ephesians Seminar
Taught by Dr. Doug Webster, professor of Pastoral Theology and Preaching at Beeson Divinity School, and author of more than a dozen books, including Soundtrack for the Soul.
Friday night session, Saturday morning session 1, Saturday morning session 2
New Testament Seminar
John Erickson led the NT Seminar. The seminar was concerned with the 'big picture' and especially how we deal with the ancient text. The notes, recommended reading, and audio are all below.
Here are the fairly comprehensive notes for the seminar.
Here is the Recommended Reading List.
Audio for Session 1, Session, 2, Session 3, and Session 4.
ECC Contact:
503 South High Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (directions)
phone: (812) 332-0502
email: ecc@eccbloomington.org