Next Church
Street series: November 1-2, 2008
Theme: To be announced!
Church
Street UMC's Commission on Education seeks to help persons of all ages
grow in their Christian discipleship by providing some of the best opportunities
for ongoing Bible study in Sunday School classes, DISCIPLE Bible study,
short-term classes, special seminars and lectures. We are fortunate
to be able to provide church members and the greater community a Biblical
seminar led by a person of Dr. Fleming's caliber. These seminars, scheduled
in the fall, are funded through the operating budget of the church.
Dr.
James Fleming
Dr. James Fleming
is Director of Biblical Resources Study Center in Jerusalem, Israel,
an ecumenical organization serving the whole body of Christ. He is also
President of Biblical Resources, which produces audiovisuals for teaching
Bible history. Dr. Fleming also serves as Director of Biblical Ministries
at First UMC of Houston, Texas, where he is helping the church develop
a biblical conference center bringing biblical media together with his
Biblical Resources work in Jerusalem.
Dr. Fleming has
lived and worked in Israel since 1974. Since that time he has developed
courses of study in historical geography and biblical history uniquely
tying the studies with the biblical text and emphasizing the coming
together of faith and theology. Having studied in the United States
and Israel, Dr. Fleming holds an Ed.D. degree from Southwestern Theological
Seminary. In Israel, he teaches at the School of Overseas Students,
Hebrew University, whose director has referred to Dr. Fleming's media
lecture room as "the most sophisticated teaching center in the
Middle East." As a cartography consultant with the Curriculum Department
of the Israeli Ministry of Education, he illustrates government textbooks
with maps and photographs. He also works with the Israeli Ministry of
Tourism, teaching guides about important sites of the New Testament.
2006 Seminar:
The Tabernacle and the Temple
- The Uniqueness of the Wilderness Tabernacle
- Solomon's Temple Through the Eyes of King and Prophet
- Herod the Great's Fingers in the Temple
- Jesus and the Temple: Its Meaning
2005 Seminar:
The Meaning of Prayer in the Bible
- Prayer in the Holy Name of God
- Why Some Prayers Can Be Answered and Why Some Cannot Be Answered As We Wish
- Prayers in the Character of Jesus
- Why Some Prayers Should Be Shared
- The Power of Memory in Prayer
2004 Seminar:
Principles of Guidance...from Acts
- Guidance in Difficulty
- Guidance in the Silence of God
- Guidance in Uncertainty of Choice
- Guidance in Circumstances We Cannot Control
2003 Seminar:
The Strange Side of God
- God Hangs Around with the Wrong Kind of People
- God Signs Contracts with Unreliable People
- God Chooses to Work with Humans
- God Makes Stupid Judgment Calls
- God Bites God Tongue a Lot
2002 Seminar:
Who is Jesus? The I AM sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of John
- I AM the Light of the World
- I AM the Good Shepherd
- I AM the the Resurrection and the Life
- I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life
- I AM the the True Vine
2001 Seminar:
Where is God? Finding God in the Conflicts of the Middle East
- The Israeli-Arab
Problem: Understanding the Reasons
- Killing in the
Bible
- People Who Hate
For God: Islamic Fundamentalism Today
- Hate in the Time
of Jesus
- The Book of Acts:
Overcoming Hatred & Resentment in Early Church
- Inclusiveness:
Why Jesus Constantly Got Into Trouble
- Struggling with
Images: The Humble Jesus of History and All Powerful God
2000 Seminar:
The Mystery of the Resurrection
- Old Testament
Archaeology & Belief
- Greek Influence
on Sadducees & Unbelief
- New Testament
Tomb Archaeology & Belief
- Meanings of the
Resurrection
- The Power of
Memory & Resurrection
1999 Seminar:
Preparing the Way: Waiting for Jesus
- Ein Karem: The
Waiting of Elizabeth & Zechariah
- Nazareth: The
Waiting of Mary & Joseph
- Bethlehem: The
Waiting of the Shepherds
- The Temple: The
Waiting of Simeon & Anna
- Egypt & Nazareth:
The Waiting of Jesus
1998 Seminar:
The Parables of Jesus
- Parables &
Hebrew Pottery in Jesus' Time
- Parables Set
in the Countryside
- Parables Set
in the Home
- The Parable of
the Lost Child
- Parables of the
Hidden Kingdom
