These sessions focus upon a single writing from the Bible and help readers uncover the socio-cultural background, theological themes, distinctive language, and the vision and purpose of the communities who composed the biblical books. Each webinar will include instruction, allow for Q & A and provide a study sheet with the key items of interest from the webinar for use in preaching, teaching and group Bible study.
Coming in fall 2026
Preaching Mark: The Curious Case of Good News
November 9, 2026—3:00pm Eastern
Although Mark’s gospel is the first known written use of the description of Jesus’ life and work as “good news” this biography of Jesus is arguably the least optimistic of the four canonical gospels. This webinar identifies some the themes, language and compositional elements of Mark’s gospel and imagines a community of Jesus’ followers who would compose this type of good news.
Completed Studies
Preaching Paul: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Much like sauerkraut, people either love Paul or they hate him. Some of the problems with Paul are not of his own making and some others are tied to a lack of contextual understanding of his letters. However, as practitioners in the Presbyterian Church in Canada or within any corner of Christianity, Paul is impossible to avoid. As one who has acquired an affinity for Paul, here are some suggestions for a better understanding of Paul and some ways to avoid giving Paul undeserved contempt.
Preaching Paul Notes