2019 Season
For a complete list of sites and topics for 2019, please check out the flyer for continuing education opportunities!
Complete information and online registration for individual sites will be available as it is finalized.
2019 Continuing Education Flyer
Contact Information
Kara J. Mertz
Administrative Assistant
Continuing Education
CE@ctsfw.edu
260.452.2103
Cupertino, California
Mysteries of the Gospel of Mark, the Churchly Gospel
Dr. Peter J. Scaer
June 11–13, 2019
Mark’s Gospel is perhaps the most mysterious and least appreciated. Largely ignored by the early church and underestimated by modern scholarship, Mark has much to offer today's Church. His portrait of Jesus is strange but compelling. His teaching on the cross and Christ's Gospel message should resonate especially with Lutherans, providing a bridge to the Pauline Epistles. Even more, Mark accentuates the powerfully sacramental character of our Lord's ministry. For Mark, Christ's power manifests itself in Baptism and his enduring presence is to be found in the Bread of the Eucharist. For a Church that so often appears like a boat tossed about on the sea, facing persecution and riddled with doubt, the Gospel of Mark may very well be the Gospel for the 21st Century Church. (1.5 CEU)
Milford, Iowa
Zechariah: Behold Your King!
Dr. Reed Lessing
May 22–24, 2019
Based upon Dr. Lessing’s forthcoming CPH commentary on Zechariah, this seminar includes a historical overview of the prophet’s setting, his visions, and especially his theology. All participants will receive a Lenten series based upon Zechariah that includes sermons, orders of worship, and a Bible Study. (1.5 CEU)
Almena, Wisconsin
Luther and the Psalms
Dr. Brian T. German
June 4–6, 2019
This course examines some of the most influential works of Dr. Martin Luther on the psalms and places a particular focus on how the psalms shaped Luther as a pastoral theologian. (1.5 CEU)
Shawano, Wisconsin
New Testament Patterns of Pastoral Ministry
Dr. Charles A. Gieschen
June 24–26, 2019
This class will study various portions of the New Testament, especially the words and actions of Jesus and Paul, to see and understand the guidance these texts offer for shaping our pastoral theology and practice. (1.5 CEU)