November 18-19 New Testament: Book Study Dale Bruner

November 18 and 19th we welcome Dr. Dale Bruner as our professor for our CLP class. The class will be a book study of the Gospel of Matthew. 

Dale is considered by many scholars one of the world’s preeminent biblical scholars and teachers. The author of numerous commentaries, Dale is known for his down-to-earth style of teaching. Dale's two volume commentary on the Gospel of Matthew is seen as one of the best ever written. 

For students of the Bible getting to study under Dale Bruner should be on their bucket. This is an opportunity you do not what to miss. 

He currently serves on the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary.

This Leadership/CLP class will be taught at:
First Presbyterian Church Hayward2490 Grove Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Friday 7-10 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm

Here is the rundown as far as reading and assignments.

Dale has asked that you read as much as possible  - in the following order

Dale's Commentary on Matthew Part 1 - 2004 or newer (he suggested paperback)

Dale's Commentary on Matthew Part 2 - 2004 or newer (he suggested paperback)

I would personally suggest sharing these books - for example - partner with someone and read one and than switch. Both of these commentaries I use extensively so are a great long-term purchase as well.

There will be no papers due but Karl and I will ask for a short theological reflection (1-2 pages single spaced answering the question "What did you learn about the Gospel of Matthew over this past weekend?" )

Jake-

Reformed Theology: Soteriology - Syllabus

The class Reformed Theology: Soteriology being taught by Dr. Greg Love will be held on 

September 23 & 24. Friday, 7-10pm & Saturday 9am-4pm. Here is the syllabus for the class....

Reformed Theology: Soteriology

NOTE: The reading does not have to be done before class. Reading and papers just need to be done before October 23, 2016.

Reading:

1. Daniel Migliore, Faith Seeking Understanding (2^nd or 3^rd edition). Read Ch. 8, “The Person and Work of Jesus Christ.”

2. Gregory Anderson Love, Love, Violence and the Cross: How the Nonviolent God Saves Us through the Cross of Christ. Read the whole book.

Both of these books are available through Amazon as Kindle editions. Also available as new, or as used.

Assignments:

For this section of the coursework, you will write three short papers, each one 4 pages (double spaced). The papers are due Midnight on Sunday, Oct. 23.

Paper #1: The Penal Substitutionary Theory of Atonement. Read Ch. 1 of my book, Love, Violence and the Cross. In the first two pages, summarize what is wrong with the human condition, and how Jesus saves us from it. In the final two pages, give your analysis of that view: What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? [Give four points of analysis, a full paragraph for each point.]

Paper #2: The Alternative to Penal Substitution by its Sharp Critics. For this paper, write a paper similar to the first paper, on either Ch. 4 or Ch. 5 of my book. In the first two pages, summarize what is wrong with the human condition, and how Jesus saves us from it. In the final two pages, give your analysis of that view: What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? [Give four points of analysis, a full paragraph for each point.]

Paper #3: Reconstructions of Traditional Views of Atonement. For this final paper, write a paper similar to the first and second papers, on one of the chapters between Chs. 7-11. In the first two pages, summarize what is wrong with the human condition, and how Jesus saves us from it. In the final two pages, give your analysis of that view: What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? [Give four points of analysis, a full paragraph for each point.]

ENGLISH LANGUAGE * SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 2016 – 2017 

here is a quick list of Teachers and Dates of our 2016-17

Commissioned Lay Pastor Classes

you can download forms on the right
and register with "Karl@shadley.net"
or 'Jake@firstpreshayward.com

LOCATION OF CLASS
FPCH - First Presbyterian Church Hayward
PSFEC - Presbytery of San Francisco Education Center

2016
September 23-24 Reformed Theology: Sotierology - Gregory Love (PSFEC)
October 21-22 Reformed Theology: Ecclesiology - Mark Hopkins (FPCH)
November 18-19 New Testament: Book Study - Dale Bruner (FPCH)

2017
January 27-28 Pastoral Theology - David Rohrer (FPCH)
February 24-25 New Testament Overview - Daniel Kirk (FPCH)
March 17-18 Church Leadership in Multicultural World - Eric Law (PSFEC) (This class will be presented in Spanish and English)

April 28-29 Presbyterian Polity Today - Kamal Hassan (PSFEC)
May 19-20 Church Leadership in Current American Context - Soong-Chan Rah (FPCH)
June 23-24 Old Testment Overview - Carol Miles (PSFEC)
July 28-29 Old Testament: Book Study - Pablo Morataya (PSFEC)
August 25-26 Discipleship and Social Justice - Debra Lee (?)
September 29-30 Church History and Ethos - Gregory Love (PSFEC)