Upcoming online courses from The Upper Room
We are very pleased to be partnering with The Upper Room to bring great courses provided by some of their book authors into an online setting. You may read about the wonderful work of The Upper Room on their website: www.upperroom.org. You may find their bookstore at www.upperroom.org/bookstore.
Meditation on Both Sides of the Camera -- July 15-26, 2013 -- $100
This class, taught by Val Isenhower, explores the idea of photography as a spiritual practice. Photography is a path to stilling the heart and soul to hear God and to sense the presence of God in the beauty of God’s creation. Meditation behind the camera focuses on how our spiritual lives can inform our photography as we learn to pay attention, to be patient, to center and to focus our eyes in a new ways. Meditation in front of the camera is the act of focusing on the pictures we take to see how they speak to your souls. This course is experiential. We will read Val's book and discuss ideas on-line. You will also be asked to spend time taking photographs, sharing them with the class and reflecting on the experience.
The course is based on the book Meditation on Both Sides of the Camera by Valerie K. Isenhower. The book is an ebook and may be purchased from Upper Room Books.
This course is for anyone interested in learning how to include photography in their spiritual journey. Any type of camera will work, although digital cameras will make uploading pictures easier. |
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Living into the Answers: A Workshop on Personal Spiritual Discernment -- June 17-28, 2013 -- $100
Are you facing a decision? How do you know what God wants you to do?
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The Art of spiritual discernment involves asking these questions and then living into the answers. This workshop provides students with the opportunity to explore the process of discernment in an on-line setting. The course utilizes the content of the Circles of Discernment as a guide for learning the discernment process. The workshop is based on the book – Living into the Answers: A Workbook for Personal Spiritual Discernment by Valerie K. Isenhower & Judith A. Todd (Upper Room 2008). |
Living into the Answers is taught by Valerie K. Isenhower & Judith Todd, authors of the book and experienced on-line teachers. Participants completing the course will receive 1 CEU. The text for the class is Living into the Answers: A Workbook for Personal Spiritual Discernment by Valerie K. Isenhower & Judith A. Todd (Upper Room 2008). The book can be purchased from Water in the Desert Ministries or Upper Room.
Access to all BeADisciple.com courses begins at noon Central Time of the publicized start day. You will receive an email containing web location and login information that morning, so please be sure to add the email address BeADisciple@sckans.edu to your list of approved senders. If you have questions about how online workshops work, please check our FAQ's page.
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Companions in Christ Small Group Leader Training -- April 8-12, 2013 -- $45
Are you considering leading a Companions in Christ small group? This training opportunity will help prepare you. Leaders who guide Companions in Christ small groups well have practiced the art of listening well (to God, themselves, and others), act as facilitators rather than teachers, and fully enter into the struggles and joys of walking with God along with the members of the group. Through this course, we will prepare to lead well.
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The training is 5 days in duration and asks for about 1 hour per day of involvement. Participants will need to purchase copies of the Companions in Christ Leader’s Guide and the Companions in Christ Participants Book. A 20% discount is available when these books are purchased through the Upper Room online bookstore. Information including the discount code will be emailed to you during daytime hours following the receipt of your enrollment. |
Access to all BeADisciple.com courses begins at noon Central Time of the publicized start day. You will receive an email containing web location and login information that morning, so please be sure to add the email address BeADisciple@sckans.edu to your list of approved senders. If you have questions about how online workshops work, please check our FAQ's page.
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Learning to Pray, Baby Steps -- April 15 to May 24, 2013 -- $40 -- Session is FULL
On the one hand, prayer is so simple that the littlest child can pray. On the other hand, even the most spiritually mature men and women struggle with prayer from time to time. This workshop is designed for the person who wants to review the very basic elements of prayer. The key passage for the course is Luke 11:1-13 where the first disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray.
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Like a new born baby has the desire and ability to learn to walk and talk, the same is true for the spiritual life of a Christian. Each of us have the ability to learn how to walk and talk with God spiritually. The six topics we will cover include: 1) Prayer is relationship, 2) Learning to Listen, 3) Learning to Talk, 4) Learning to Walk, 5) Learning to Fall Down and Asking for Help, and 6) Learning to Ask for the Needs of Others. |
Each week there will be a short video introduction, a select portion of scripture, and three to five page of content to read; followed by a two questions for reflection, and then an invitation to respond each day. The rhythm each week is receive, reflect, respond. The Holy Spirit will be the primary teacher and Rev. Tom Albin, Dean of The Upper Room Ministries, will be the guide.
Access to all BeADisciple.com courses begins at noon Central Time of the publicized start day. You will receive an email containing web location and login information that morning, so please be sure to add the email address BeADisciple@sckans.edu to your list of approved senders. If you have questions about how online workshops work, please check our FAQ's page.
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QUESTIONS GOD ASKS US with Trevor Hudson -- April 15 to May 18, 2013 -- $45
Enrollment open until 4/19 -- it's not too late!
Author Trevor Hudson, South African pastor, is a great friend of The Upper Room. Join us in this group discussion of Trevor's book, QUESTIONS GOD ASKS US, where we'll learn to see the Bible as a book of questions from God to us. Over the course of five weeks, we will review the ten questions posed in QUESTIONS GOD ASKS US, such as "Where are you?", "What is that in your hand?" and "Why are you crying?"
| Our eCourse offers: * weekly videos with insights from Trevor on the week's questions * group discussion (online) two times each week * a daily meditation from Trevor Hudson |
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Join with a small group from your congregation, with a group of friends from across the country, or solo. This a great opportunity for busy church members who cannot commit weekly to a live small group. Meet online anytime from anywhere.
Participants from Cooperative Baptist Fellowship should enroll in IFD250A.
Content from Trevor's book, QUESTIONS GOD ASKS US, is included in the course. If you would like to purchase your own paperback copy of the book, you'll find it at the Upper Room bookstore. A 20% discount code is offered to all course participants.
Access to all BeADisciple.com courses begins at noon Central Time of the publicized start day. You will receive an email containing web location and login information that morning, so please be sure to add the email address BeADisciple@sckans.edu to your list of approved senders. If you have questions about how online workshops work, please check our FAQ's page.
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