We have a series of courses and lectures that will help you prepare sermons during Advent and Lent using the lections of the Common Lectionary.
Related courses, taken sequentially in series is called a "study track." Our study tracks are composed of both courses and lectures that are directly related to their subject; in this case, congregational transformation.
For more information about our study tracks, see "About Our Study Tracks."
Please note that our lectures and self-paced study courses can be taken at any time. However, our fully-interactive, as synchronous courses with an instructor participating and leading the course, courses are only available at certain times to accommodate the instructor's schedule. Fully-interactive courses are usually offered on a term basis in our Fall, Spring or Summer term. While you are waiting for a fully-interactive course to be scheduled, you can backfill with our lectures and self-paced study courses.
Shown below are our currently available courses and lectures for this study track along with some suggestions about their order and use in this study track.
by Dr. Rick Lowery
An in-depth look at this year's lectionary texts for Advent from the Hebrew Bible. Asks how they relate to the gospel texts from Luke.
Details: Advent - Preaching Texts from the Hebrew Bible & Gospels
by Dr. Rick Lowery
Explores the Hebrew Bible lections for Lent. Beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending with the Fifth Sunday in Lent.