Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 2
Price: $50
CEUs: 1.0
Required books?: No
Live video session?: No
Part of a certification or series of courses?: No
This course is a two-week Bible study on the Gospel According to Mark. It is not an exhaustive study. Though Mark is short (16 chapters) the course will not examine all of the text of this gospel. Instead it will lift up highlights that reflect Mark’s unique take on the Jesus story. Some of these appear only in Mark, and not in the other gospels.
Mark’s telling of the Jesus story is rather harsh on the disciples, Jesus’ earthly followers. This means that Mark can be a way for readers to check out their own Jesus-following by listening closely as Jesus deals with his disciples in the story.
This course is eligible for 1.0 CEU.
About the Instructor
Born in 1946, Ron McCreary is a leading-edge Baby Boomer. He’s seen his 70th birthday and his 50th high school class reunion. He is a retired United Methodist elder in the Florida Conference, having served as pastor of congregations in that conference for 30 years and retiring in 2014.
Ron is a 1969 graduate of the Florida State University School (now College) of Music and a 1984 M.Div. graduate of Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta. Constant engagement with the Bible is what keeps him going.
Elaine and Ron have a daughter and three grandsons.
