We know you've been waiting for this year's course and here it is! You've
read the parables and think you know what they mean but do you? Are you
aquainted with the Outrageous Grace being show therein? The Concordia
Institute for Christian Studies is proud to present the 2008 Summer
Intensive Course -- A Study of the Parables of Jesus.
Held once again in Laramie, WY at
St. Andrews, this year we're going
to dig deep in the often mysterious parables of Jesus.
This course is designed for the thinking Christian who is looking for
a correct understanding of the parables of Jesus. Just read through the topics
below. "Grace as an offensive way of life"?!? Is that really in the parables?
Only one way to find out of course,
join us!
The course this year is taught (as every year since 2000) by a seasoned,
respected teacher in the church, the Director of the Concordia Institute for
Christian Studies: Rev., Dr. Steven A. Hein.
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Topics we'll be covering this year:
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THE CONTROVERSY OVER MESSIANIC VISION
Messianic Vision Shaped by Law
Jesus as Perceived Messianic Scandal
The "Early" Messianic Ministry of Jesus
THE KINGDOM PARABLES OF JESUS: RIDDLES THAT HIDE
The Watershed of the Sower and the Seed
Left-handed Farming: The Parable of the Weeds
The Catholicity of Grace
The Parable of the Net as catholicity
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THE GRACE PARABLES OF JESUS: OUTRAGEOUS GRACE
Grace as an offensive way of life
The Party Parables of Jesus
Losing and weakness as the mechanism of Grace
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THE JUDGEMENT PARABLES OF JESUS: GRACE REJECTED
Grace as favor and Grace as judgement
Self-exclusion as the Judgement of God
Parables of Judgment that provide comfort
The Theology of the Cross in the Parables
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CROSS THEOLOGY AND THE PARABLES OF JESUS
God's Left-Handed working out of Grace
Grace as the removal of all balance keeping in our life before God and neighbor
The Judgment of God as rejection of the celebration of Grace
The offensive character of Grace
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As you can see, this is no survey course but rather will go in-depth into the
parables of Jesus so that you may have confidence in your faith and in your God.
As much enjoyment can be had in the study of the topic however, we're there to have fun! Count on a trip to the Snowy Mountains (as displayed
in the pictures on this page) and a BBQ at Veedawoo among other entertainments
in the 'Ol Wild West town of Laramie. I would be remiss if I didn't
mention the absolutely killer worship with Pr. Marchus Zill and Dr. Steven
Hoffman on the orgran. Matins is held every morning before hitting the
books to start us off right and is an integral part of a week of education,
enjoyment, and enrichment.
So sign up now and get your readings
out of the way early. The syllabus and required readings are sent out upon
registration... did we mention there is an early bird discount until April 31st? We guarantee
great discussions with Lutherans from across the country (just ask anyone
who's been to one of these before). We have traditionally stayed out in
Centennial WY (about 30 minutes to the west at the foot of the Snowy
Mountains) at the Old Corral and hopefully we can negotiate some discounts
if we have a decently sized group -- so
sign up now! Being a college town, Laramie does have a decent number
of hotels with a couple of new ones built in the last year, though in past
years rooms have been difficult to come by.
Hope to see you there!
