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Welcome
14 July - 20 July
Video: Welcome to 590 Capstone
Laidlaw Orientation at all Campuses
Meet one of your lecturers, Maja Whitaker. Video: personal introduction
Meet one of your lecturers - Graeme Flett - Video Personal Introduction
21 July - 27 July
Tutorial Recording 22/7/25
Module 1 Intro Video: Course Introduction
Part 1 Notes
Part 2 Notes
Chapter “Multidimensional Learning in Theological Education” from Shaw, Perry. Transforming Theological Education: A Practical Handbook for Integrative Learning. Langham Global Library, 2014, 67-77.
Chapter “Asking Self-Awakening Questions” from Baker, Dori Grinenko, Matthew Wesley Williams, and Stephen Lewis. Another Way: Living and Leading Change on Purpose. Chalice Press, 2020.
Part 3 Notes
eBook Chapter: Vanhoozer, Kevin J. "What Is Everyday Theology? How and Why Christians Should Read Culture." Pages 17-51 in Everyday Theology (Cultural Exegesis) ed. Kevin J Vanhoozer, Charles A Anderson, and Michael J Sleasman. Baker Academic, 2007.
Chapter: “Knowing in Community: Joined by the Grace of Great Things” from Palmer, Parker J. The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1998, 89-113.
28 July - 3 August
Module 2 Intro Video
Part 1 Notes: Your Study Journey
eBook Chapter: “The Theological Journey” from Swoboda, AJ. After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It.Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2021.
Part 2 Notes: Pilgrimage and the Hero's Journey
Video: “The Hero's Journey from a Christian Perspective - The Culmination of the Classical Hero” Memoria Press
Chapter: “Discipleship: ‘How will you Compete with Horses?’” from Peterson, Eugene H. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1980, 11-17
“Psalm 121: A Hiker’s or Creed” from James Taylor, Everyday Psalms: The Power of the Psalms in Language and Images for Today (Wood Lake Books, 2005), 155.
Psalm 121 by Poor Bishop Hopper on Spotify
Psalm 121 by Sons of Korah on Spotify
Part 3 Notes: Personal Reflection
Hebrews 11 read by Streetlights on Spotify
Hebrews 12 read by Streetlights on Spotify
Chapter: “The Road Map: The Nature of Spiritual Formation” and “The Process” from Mulholland, M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993, 15-24
Chapter: “Pilgrimage Today: A Personal Introduction” from Wright, Tom. The Way of the Lord. London: Triangle, 1999, 1-11
eBook Chapter: “The Problem with the Problem of Evil: From Philosophical to Practical Theodicy” Swinton, John. Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil. SCM Press, 2017.
“Naming your Stage of Apprenticeship” from Practicing the Way
Chapter: “The hero’s journey” from Frost, Michael and Alan Hirsch. The Faith of Leap: Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011, 103-128.
4 August - 10 August
“Theology needs to be lived theology” from McKnight, Scot and Hans Boersma. Five Things Biblical Scholars Wish Theologians Knew. InterVarsity Press, 2021
Module 3 Intro Video: Foundations for Reflection
03 Part 1 Notes
Chapter: “Methods, Models or Approaches to Theological Reflection” from Dunlop, Andrew. How to Do Theological Reflection: Thinking, Writing and Living Theologically. Grove Pastoral. Cambridge, UK: Grove Books, 2022.
Chapter: “The Movement Toward Insight” from Killen, Patricia O'Connell and John de Beer. The Art of Theological Reflection. New York: Crossroad, 1994, 20-45.
03 Part 2 Notes
Video: Richard Osmer | Spiritual Formation as Practical Theology (1/2). Wheaton College.
Optional Video: Richard Osmer | Spiritual Formation as Practical Theology (2/2). Wheaton College
Chapter: Hussey, Ian. "What Is Theological Reflection and How Is It Done?" Pages 67-88 in Ministry in Context. ed. Richard Trist. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2023.
03 Part 3 Notes
Practical Theological Reflection Sheet - Hussey 2023
Practical Theological Reflection Sheet - Hussey 2023
11 August - 17 August
Reflections from BIBS Notes
Files from the block course
18 August - 24 August
Module 5 Intro Video: Listening to your Life
Listening to your life Part 1 Notes
Chapter “1. Listening to Life” from Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999
Chapter “2. Now I Become Myself” from Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999
Listening to your life Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “Introduction” from Placher, William C. Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005
Chapter: “Come and See” from Garber, Steven. Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good. InterVarsity Press, 2014.
Listening to your life Part 3 Notes
eBook: Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
Chapter “Listening: Finding your place to play in God’s symphony” from Goheen, Michael W and Jim Mullins. The Symphony of Mission: Playing your part in God's work in the World. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2019.
Chapter: Turpin, Katherine. "Younger Adulthood: Exploring Callings in the Midst of Uncertainty."
Integrative Report (30% LO:1,3)
25 August - 31 August
Module 6 Intro Video
06 Naming your Values Module Notes
Chapter “What are we talking about? The definition of core values” from Malphurs, Aubrey. Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2004.
Video: “Naming your values: why & how” with Amy Page-Whiting
Video: “Naming your values” with Maja Whitaker
List of Values (Brené Brown 2022)
ebook: Malphurs, Aubrey. Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2004. (copy)
1 September - 7 September
Module 7 Intro Video: Character
07 Character Part 1 Notes
Chapter: “Introduction” from Guiness, Os. Character Counts: Leadership Qualities in Washington, Wilberforce, Lincoln, and Solzhenitsyn. Baker Books, 1999.
07 Character Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “The Minister’s Character” from Gula, Richard M. Just Ministry: Professional Ethics for Pastoral Ministers. Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2010.
Chapter: “Strategies of Defence I: Front and Back Stage” from Walker, Simon. Leading out of Who You Are: Discovering the Secret of Undefended Leadership. Carlisle: Piquant Editions, 2007.
07 Character Part 3 Notes
Self-assessment Practices for developing character
Chapter: “The Goal of Ethics: Living for the Glory of God” from Grudem, Wayne. Christian ethics: An introduction to biblical moral reasoning. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018.
Chapter: “Moral Self in Community” from Bush, Joseph Earl. Gentle Shepherding: Pastoral Ethics and Leadership. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2006.
8 September - 14 September
Module 8 Intro Video: Integrating Vocation
08 Integrating Vocation Part 1 Notes
Article “Calling and Vocation” from Theology of Work project
Chapter “You Make What You Want” Smith, James KA. You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2016,171-188.
08 Integrating Vocation Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “New Creation: The Directing of the Spirit through Ordinary Life” from Canlis, Julie. Theology of the Ordinary. Wenatchee, WA: Godspeed Press, 2017. with Julie Canlis
Interview with Dr Julie Canlis
Chapter “Introduction” from Peterson, Eugene H. Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1992.
08 Integrating Vocation Part 3 Notes
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile’o - personal narrative of vocation.
Chapter: “Call in the Bible” from Dewar, Francis. Called or Collared?: An Alternative Approach to Vocation. InterVarsity Press, 2000.
Visit the Theology of Work project and explore the resources there
Philosophy of Vocation A - Draft (15% LO:1,2,3)
15 September - 21 September
Reflective material from Systematic Theology faculty - Part One
Reading: Habets Spirit Christologies and Power of Jesus
Recording of Systematic Theology session 2024 - Part One Myk Habets and Greg Liston
Reflective material from Systematic Theology faculty - Part Two
Recording of Systematic Theology session 2025 - Part Two Greg Liston
Extra reading: Purves 2007 The Crucifixion of Ministry
22 September - 28 September
Module 10 Intro Video: Developing Leadership
Part 1 Notes
Excerpt from Sanders, J Oswald. Spiritual Leadership. Chicago, IL: Moody, 1994.
Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “A letter to Dan, the intern” from Clinton, Robert. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2018
Chapter: “The basis for lessons: The big picture” from Clinton, Robert. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2018
Part 3 Notes
Chapter: “The hostile world of the leader” from Walker, Simon. Leading out of Who You Are: Discovering the Secret of Undefended Leadership. Carlisle: Piquant Editions, 2007.
Chapter: “Our experience of trust” from Walker, Simon. Leading out of Who You Are: Discovering the Secret of Undefended Leadership. Carlisle: Piquant Editions, 2007.
13 October - 19 October
Video: Artefact & Presentation
Philosophy of Vocation B - Presentation and Artefact (25% LO:1,2,3)
Powerpoints & Readings; Resources from the second block course
20 October - 26 October
Module 12 Intro Video: Spiritual Practices
12 Spiritual Practices Part 1 Notes
Excerpt From Mulholland, M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993
Chapter “Introduction: Discovering Your Desire” from Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2015
12 Spiritual Practices Part 2 Notes
Interview with Ps Sam Harvey
An SGM SGM Interview with Sam Harvey: A new wave of contemplative pastors
Excerpt from Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017
Jon Tyson "Rest must be stronger than exhaustion"
12 Spiritual Practices Part 3 Notes
Chapter: “In the Belly of the Fish” from Peterson, Eugene H. Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1992
Rule of Life worksheet from Bay Vineyard (courtesy of Sam Harvey)
Excerpt “Establish a Rule of Life” from Scazzero, Peter. The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015, p 135-141
Chapter: “The Classical Christian Pilgrimage” From Mulholland, M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993
Chapter: “Introduction: Beyond ‘Perspectives’: Faith and Learning Take Practice” from Smith, James KA. Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009, 17-35
Article: Canlis, Julie. "Calvin's Institutes: Primer for Spiritual Formation." Crux 47 (2011): 16-29
eBook: Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2015.
eBook: Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg, Doug Calhoun, Clare Loughrige, Scott Loughrige, and Jerome Wagner. Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation. Westmont, US: InterVarsity Press, 2019.
Developing a Personal Rule of Life Workbook from Practicing the Way
27 October - 2 November
Intro Video - the Journey of Integration
The Journey of Integration Notes
Sarah Penwarden on her Integration Journey
Chapter: "Imitatio" from Foster, Richard J. Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith. London: HarperCollins, 1998.
Chapter: Mitchell, Keith. "The Importance of Engaging Emotion in Theological Reflection." Pages 89-104 in Ministry in Context. ed. Richard Trist. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2023.
Chapter: Hunt, Siobhan. "Creating Space for Faith: Relationality and Dialogical, Incarnational Integrative Method " Pages 39-58 in Stories of Therapy, Stories of Faith. ed. Lex McMillan et al. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2017.
Philosophy of Vocation C - Final (30% LO:1,2,3)
3 November - 9 November
Online form to arrange exit interviews
Exit Interviews - guidelines for students
Module 9 Intro Video: Fostering Intentionality
09 Fostering intentionality Part 1 Notes
Chapter: “Fostering intentionality in ministry” from Wilson, Jim L and Earl Waggoner. A Guide to Theological Reflection: A Fresh Approach for Practical Ministry Courses and Theological Field Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 99-115
Weekly Schedule - Word document
Weekly Schedule - PDF (best to print)
Video: “How to gain control of your free time | Laura Vanderkam” TED.
09 Fostering intentionality Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “Play on” from Witherington, Ben. The Rest of Life: Rest, Play, Eating, Studying, Sex from a Kingdom Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2012
Online article: “Balancing Rhythms of Rest and Work (Overview)” from Theology of Work Project
eBook Chapter “A Wake-up Call” from Barton, Ruth Haley. Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again. IVP, 2022
09 Fostering intentionality Part 3 Notes
Extroversion / Introversion Test from Psychology Today
Article and podcast episode: Steven Moe on "Using time, being efficient, and choosing projects"
Video. “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry with John Mark Comer” Canadian Church Leaders Network.
10 November - 16 November
15 Ending Well Part 1 Notes
Poem: "Growth" by Joy Cowley
Chapter “Endings” from Bridges, William. Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2004
15 Ending Well Part 2 Notes
Chapter: “When Way Closes” from Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
A song to sit with: "Time" by John Lucas (on YouTube)
15 Ending Well Part 3 Notes
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590 Capstone (HNS DL) S2 2025
Teacher:
Graeme Flett
Teacher:
Maja Whitaker
Skill Level
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Beginner
