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The Sermon on the Mount

Feared, hated, or loved, the message of Jesus is anything except neutral. This class, focused on some of Jesus’ richest teachings, is an opportunity to encounter, engage, and experience the life God intends for each of us.

Teaching Gifted Learners

Who are gifted students and how can we best engage them in learning? This seminar-style course will challenge students to engage with these questions through group discussion and making practical applications of key course concepts to both general and special…

American History

A survey of the American phenomenon—its origins, its development, and its present state. We will explore change and continuity in American society, culture, politics, economics, and religion.

Teaching Reading and Writing

This course introduces students to the theory, instructional methods, and assessment practices for teaching reading and writing in the elementary classroom. It addresses the reading components of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Emphasis will be given to reading…

Church History: Early & Medieval

This a survey of church history up to the Reformation. This course purposes to enable the student to gain a general understanding of the development of church institutions, doctrines, and movements and to become acquainted with important actors in church…

Listening to and Enjoying Good Music

This course provides the student with the background necessary to develop an appreciation for good music. Guidance is given in listening and learning to appreciate church, choral, and classical music. The basic vocabulary, forms, and genres are taught, as well…

Themes in Leadership

Accepting a leadership position is an event. Becoming a faithful and effective leader is a journey. This series is intended as a travel plaza for refueling, checking the map, and getting some supplies before hitting the road again. Course limited…

Children’s Literature

This course surveys books written for children, examining how children’s literature developed from its roots in traditional fairy tales, fantasy, and nonsense literature into a broad array of genres for children today. Topics include the needs and interests of children…