IMPORTANT: Don't miss the God After Deconstruction online class available now!
JOIN US IN APRIL AT ST ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH!
The Center for Open and Relational Theology and Homebrewed Christianity, along with St. Andrew United Methodist Church, host this conference devoted to preaching from open, relational, and process perspectives.
The conference features discussions, sermons, and interviews exploring questions such as...
- “How does Open/Relational/Process theology influence sermon preparation?”
- “What good news might Open/Relational/Process preachers proclaim?”
- “How does Open/Relational/Process Theology influence special day sermons?”
SPEAKERS & PREACHERS
Speakers and preachers include Tim Burnette, Russ Dean, Mark Feldmeir, Jonathan Foster, Tripp Fuller, Beth Hayward, Michael Hidalgo, Chris Jorgensen, Thomas Jay Oord, Danny Prada, Janel Apps Ramsey, Vikki Randall, Loren Richmond, Pete Shaw, Casey Sigmon, Nichole Torbitzky, Jeff Wells, and others.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 11th - Check-in at 1pm
Friday, April 12th - Concludes at 5pm.
IMPORTANT: Immediately following is the God After Deconstruction conference at the same location. Purchase tickets for one or both events.
JOIN US IN APRIL AT ST ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH!
Tripp Fuller and Thomas Jay Oord describe the realities of deconstruction. Many are walking away from church and/or God... for good reasons. The old ways of thinking make little sense. This conference proposes better ways to think about God. A sensible view is possible after deconstructing the irrational and harmful views so many are offered.
SPEAKERS
Fuller and Oord are joined by thought leaders such as Kathy Escobar, Tim Burnette, Mark Feldmeir, and Nichole Torbitzky for an exploration of deconstruction and the open, relational, and process God.
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 12th (7pm) - Saturday, April 13th (5pm) with an informal meal thereafter.
SPONSORED BY
This event is sponsored by the Center for Open and Relational Theology and Homebrewed Christianity and hosted by St. Andrew United Methodist Church (outside Denver). It is immediately preceded by a preaching conference on open, relational, and process theology at the same location. Buy tickets for one or both events.
Meet the Hosts
Dr. Tripp Fuller
Luther Theological Seminary
Tripp recently moved back to North Carolina and started as Visiting Professor of Theology at Luther Theological Seminary after three years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theology & Science at the University of Edinburgh. He recently released Divine Self-Investment: a Constructive Open and Relational Christology, the first book in the Studies in Open and Relational Theology series. For over 15 years Tripp has been doing the Homebrewed Christianity podcast (think on-demand internet radio) where he interviews different scholars about their work so you can get nerdy in traffic, on the treadmill, or doing the dishes. Last year it had over 4 million downloads. It also inspired a book series with Fortress Press called the Homebrewed Christianity Guides to... topics like God, Jesus, Spirit, Church History, etc. Tripp is a very committed and (some of his friends think overly) engaged Lakers fan and takes Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very seriously.
Dr. Thomas Jay Oord
Northwind Theological Seminary
Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D., is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology and doctoral students at Northwind Theological Seminary. He is an award-winning author and has written or edited more than thirty books. A gifted speaker, Oord lectures at universities, conferences, churches, and institutions. He is known for his contributions to research on love, science and religion, open and relational theology, the problem of suffering, and the implications of freedom for transformational relationships. Website: www.thomasjayoord.com
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