In the second lecture of the 2025 Fall Retreat, the Rev. Dr. Jacob Rodriguez takes a close look at each of the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. He discusses how the apostolic kerygma (Jesus as Messiah, his substitutionary death, his resurrection, and that it all aligns with the Scriptures) appears in each.
In this third lecture of the 2025 Fall Retreat, the Rev. Dr. Jacob Rodriguez discusses the Gospel of John. He talks about John the Apostle and John the elder, examines John's use of the apostolic kerygma, and then looks at John's relationship to the Synoptic Gospels.
In the final lecture of the 2025 Fall Retreat, the Rev. Dr. Jacob Rodriguez examined some non-canonical Jesus writings and discussed the criteria by which the church decided that the four canonical gospels (no more and no less) were to be treated as scripture.
The Rev. Dr. Jacob Rodriguez kicks off the 2025 Fall Retreat with a lecture on the transmission of Jesus' life through eyewitnesses, the reliability of memory, and the eventual composition of the four gospel texts.
The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his class on the book of Acts with a look at parts of chapters 19 and 20. First, seven Jewish exorcists fail to cast out a demon (19:13-20), before a riot is touched off in the city (19:21-41). Finally, Paul leaves for Macedonia and Greece to encourage the churches there (20:1-6).
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 14, in which Jesus tells a parable about dinner guests at a party. We humans always seek our own exaltation; it is Jesus who humbles himself in order to save us.
The Rev. Jacob Davis continues his class on the Psalms with a look at the structure of the book, how it's broken up into sections, and the story it tells about the God of the Universe.
The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his study of the book of Acts with a look at the first half of chapter 19. Paul meets and baptizes some under-catechized Christians (v 1-7), teaches in the synagogue and then a lecture hall (v 8-10) and then is party to miraculous healings, including by way of his handkerchiefs (v 11-12).
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches on Jeremiah 1, in which the prophet is commanded to speak to God's people. God's word first shows us our sin, and then—in the person and work of Jesus Christ—reveals our savior.
The Rev. Jacob Davis continues his class on the Psalms with an overview of the different types of psalms and some of the literary devices they employ.
