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Dr. John Coe: Spiritual Formation
Dr. John Coe
Dr. John Coe will be teaching a four week class on Spiritual Formation for the 2012 Winter Session of RHBI (Tuesday Evenings, 1/31 – 2/21, 6:30pm – 8:20pm). The class will cover topics including:
- Resisting the Temptation of Moral Formation: Moving From Moral to Spiritual Formation
- Why We Sin When We Know So Much: Healing the Hidden Heart by the Spirit
- Drawing Near to God When God Seems Far Away: Practicing the Presence of God Despite Feelings
- Going on with God in Dark Nights: Maturing the Saints by Spiritual Hunger and Love
- How to Put on Christ: Doing Spiritual Disciplines from the Heart in the Spirit
We have a common experience of what some have called the “Sanctification Gap.” This is the disparity between what we know our lives should look like according to scripture and the frustrating realities of how we actually end up living out our lives. As believers, we embrace that we are justified by faith; but, we have a sneaking suspicion that we are sanctified by works. As a result we try harder and harder to overcome our failures and we become increasingly discouraged until many of us reach a stalemate with our struggles.
But why do we suppose that we are sanctified by our own efforts? Where does the grace of God fit in? How does my relationship with God nourish my soul, meeting the deepest needs of my heart that I would otherwise try to fulfill in fallen ways? These are important questions. Dallas Willard said it well when he observed that grace is opposed to earning, it’s not opposed to effort… but effort in our own strength leads only to failure and frustration. This class will help you develop a deeper understanding of what it means to live in a sanctifying relationship that brings us through our struggles by the loving grace of our Father.
Childcare is available, please make reservations by calling the church. The tuition for this class is $45,* but scholarships are readily available for those who are unable to pay the full tuition. Register early as we may be limited on seating for this class.
* Note: classes taught by visiting professors are normally $45 whereas regular RHBI classes are normally $35.
RHBI 2012 Winter Session Classes
Starting the week of January 31, RHBI will be offering the following classes (6:30pm – 8:20pm):
Tuesday*
- Spiritual Formation: John Coe, Ph.D. (four weeks, concludes February 21, Room 290, Main Campus)
Wednesday
- Hermeneutics: Sam Evans, M.Div. (Room 301, North Campus)
- Heaven: Rob Orr, J.D. (Room 304, North Campus)
Thursday
- Introduction to Genesis through Esther: Michael Cochrane, M.Div, M.A., M.S. (Room 304, North Campus)
All classes are eight weeks long beginning the week of January 31, unless otherwise noted. You can register at: www.RHBI.org/rsvp.
* Free childcare is available on Tuesday night classes. Please make reservations with our children’s program by calling the church.
Fall Session Classes
The Fall Session of RHBI starts 9/27. Click here for more information.
Greg Koukl will be our guest speaker on 9/20 talking about the doctrine of Hell. Classes will included “Church and Society” (visiting Talbot Professor, Dr. Scott Rae), “Life’s Healing Choices” (Pastor Nate Aanderud), “New Testament Survey” (Rob Orr), “Survey of the Wisdom and Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament” (Sam Evans), “Overcoming Your Fear of Evangelism: How to Share Your Faith Naturally” (Pastor Steve Bunyard), and “Affirmations of the Faith: Reflections on the Evangelical Covenant Church” (multiple instructors).
2011 Fall Session Classes
Here’s the list of the fall session classes and events. You can RSVP by clicking on the RSVP link here or above.
Special Kick-Off Event:
Greg Koukl, Hell Yes: The Terrifying Truth
- Speaker: Greg Koukl is the founder of Stand to Reason, a nationally syndicated radio based apologetics ministry.
- Description: What is the torment of hell? What will cause the anguish? Is hell a good place, or bad?In this teaching, Greg talks about why the concept of hell has fallen on hard times and gives good reasons why we should take the notion seriously. This teaching will not leave you unmoved because there is only one solution to avoid being in hell forever.
- When: 7pm, September 20, 2011
- Cost: Free
- Where: Worship Center
- Childcare Provided
The following classes start the week of 9/27. They take place from 6:30pm – 8:20pm and they run for eight consecutive weeks (unless otherwise noted). The cost for tuition is $35 per person.
Tuesday Night Classes:
- Church and Society
- Instructor: Dr. Scott Rae
- Location: 293, Main Campus
- Description: This class will provide a study of biblical ethics and the role the local church plays in the community. Special attention will be given to major social problems such as sanctity of life, chemical abuse, domestic violence, social ills, and the political process.
- Note: this class starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm. As a result, childcare will not be provided. The tuition for this class is $45. Scholarships will require advanced approval as this class is offered in partnership with Talbot Theological Seminary. This is a 4 week class, rather than the normal 8 weeks. Though offered in partnership with Talbot, this does not count towards college credit.
- No Childcare Provided
- Life’s Healing Choices
- Instructor: Pastor Nate Aanderud
- Location: North Chapel, North Campus
- Description: Everyone looks “together” when you see them at a weekend worship service. As a pastor and counselor, I can assure you that no one is perfect and that we all struggle with a hurt, habit or hang-up. I’ve seen two things that make our present miserable: guilt and shame from the past and/or anxiety about the future.This class will help us explore how we get trapped by shame/guilt, how we try to cope when we feel powerless, and what holds us back from being the people that God designed us to be? Whether you are struggling yourself, or love someone who is, this class will equip you with the biblical tools to overcome life-controlling issues and challenges, and help you begin to live free in Christ.
- Format: A lesson taught by Nate and small group discussion.
- Prerequisite: You must have at least one hurt, habit or hang-up!
- Childcare Provided
- New Testament Survey
- Instructor: Rob Orr
- Location: 296, Main Campus
- Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of each book of New Testament, and to provide an understanding of the significant doctrines of each book, with an emphasis on why they matter for everyday Christian living. The classroom time is interactive, with optional homework.
- Childcare Provided
Wednesday Night Classes:
- Survey of the Wisdom and Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament
- Instructor: Sam Evans
- Location: 301, North Campus
- Description: Sam is completing an advanced degree from Talbot Theological Seminary this year which has sharpened his skills regarding Old Testament Studies. This class will survey the Wisdom Literature and Prophets of the Old Testament to help you understand how these portions of scripture fit in with the overall story of God’s interaction with mankind.
- No Childcare Available
- Overcoming Your Fear of Evangelism: How to Share Your Faith Naturally
- Instructor: Pastor Steve Bunyard
- Location: 304, North Campus
- Description: Very few Christians actually share their faith. The reality is that evangelism can be natural and deeply interpersonal, if you know how to approach it. Learn the skills necessary to develop a lifestyle of evangelism that leads to naturally sharing your faith in an inviting manner as you go about your day.
- Note: This is a four week class. Tuition is $15.
- No Childcare Available
Thursday Night Classes:
- Affirmations of the Faith: Reflections on the Evangelical Covenant Church
- Instructors: J.P. Poveda, Pastor John Thill, Pastor Joe Handley, Pastor Garrick Hanger, Pastor Bill McPhee, and Pastor Lloyd Gilbert.
- Location: 301, North Campus
- Description: Rolling Hills Covenant Church is one of the larger Evangelical Covenant Churches, but what does it mean to be a Covenant Church? What unifies this diverse 125 year old denomination? This class will survey the seven affirmations of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Each week you will be taught by a different Covenant Licensed or Ordained Minister. Learn more about what it means to be a Covenant Church while also getting to know a number of your pastors.
- No Childcare Available
Dr. Scott Rae, Author & Professor, to Teach Fall Class on Church and Society
Biography
Dr. Rae is Chair of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics and Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot Theological Seminary at Biola University.
Dr. Rae’s primary interests are medical ethics and business ethics, dealing with the application of Christian ethics to medicine and the marketplace. He has authored 10 books in ethics including The Ethics of Commercial Surrogate Motherhood; Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics; Brave New Families: Biblical Ethics and Reproductive Technologies; Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics; and Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics. His work has appeared in The Linacre Quarterly, Religion and Liberty, Journal of Markets and Morality, Southern California Journal of Law and Women’s Studies, National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, and Ethics and Medicine. He is a consultant for ethics for four Southern California hospitals. He is a fellow of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity and a fellow of the Wilberforce Forum.
You can learn more about Dr. Rae by visiting his website.
Class Details
This class will be held Tuesday evenings for four weeks starting September 27, 2011. The two hour class will start at 7pm instead of the regular 6:30pm. As a result childcare will not be available. As this is a class offered in partnership with the Talbot Institute for Biblical Studies (TIBS), tuition will be $45. Scholarships will require advanced approval from RHBI. An instruction manual for the class will be provided by Talbot Theological Seminary, and refreshments will be available as well.
Dr. Scott Rae joins the up coming lineup of guest speakers Greg Koukl and Dr. Dallas Willard. Check back in the upcoming weeks for announcements about our other great fall session classes. RHBI works hard to provide you with access to meaningful biblically grounded classes taught by highly qualified instructors. Did you know that most of our instructors have advanced degrees in some area of theological studies? Did you know that RHBI has hosted guest speakers like Dr. J.P. Moreland and Dr. Craig Hazen in the past? If you haven’t tried out an RHBI class, Dr. Rae’s might be a good way for you to sample RHBI for four weeks instead of the normal eight weeks.
RHBI.org Bible References Link to Logos and to Biblia.com
I just installed a new WordPress plugin that’s pretty neat. WordPress is the software that runs this website. The plugin is called RefTagger and it’s by Logos Bible Software. Soon, RHBI instructors will be blogging about different RHBI related topics (theology, mission, life, etc.). As those posts become available, you’ll be able to hover over bible versus and the scripture should just pop up. Additionally, if you click on the bible verse, you’ll be taken to biblia.com. One other neat feature involves the little box with an L in it that appears after a bible verse on this blog. If you have the Logos Bible Software system installed on your computer, you’ll be able to open up a passage posted on this blog in your local installation of Logos.
Here’s a sample passage to play around with: Matthew 22:37-40.
www.RHBI.org Has Been Updated…
You might have noticed over the last month or two that this website has gone through some changes. The goal is to provide you with a constantly updated place where you can find information about our classes, as well as interesting blog posts about theology, mission, and life. To that end, welcome to our re-revised site. We’ll continue to update things as the months come. Don’t hesitate to email me if you have suggestions or comments; better yet, comment on this post!