This online course is designed to help us understand how to responsibly read, interpret and apply the Bible, and to give us a desire to see the Bible change us and others. This course will help you develop a better understanding of how the Bible and its literature function and, as a consequence, be engaged in a more responsible approach to Bible reading and interpretation. The themes covered in this course are:

• Genre and Context

• The Spirit and the Bible

• The Reader and the Bible

• Applying the Bible

How the course works

• Learn on the go - all material is provided online 

• Learn at your own pace - log in and out whenever suits you best

• Learn with others – engage in written discussions in flexible and facilitated forums  

• Learn with support - your course facilitator is there to ensure you have a rewarding learning experience and to help you every step of the way

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

In this online course, we will take a journey through the New Testament. We will think about how we can better read, understand and apply it to our lives. From the Gospels to Revelation, we encounter a variety of literature, and through this course, we will explore how to engage with each of these different kinds of writing.

God’s Word is a gift that is to be used and enjoyed – this course aims to help us to do that responsibly and to give us a desire to see the Bible change us and others. The content covered includes:

• Revelation - context and genre

• Gospels and Parables

• Acts

• Epistles

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

This is a taster course of Patrick Mitchel's module on the Holy Spirit in �Ӱ�Pro. We are going to cover different aspects of the Holy Spirit to give you a big picture overview.

We will look at the story of the Spirit within the overarching story of the Bible, explore the good news of the Spirit and what he does in the life of a Christian.

You will reflect on questions like "what does it mean to walk as a Christian?", "what does it mean to grow Spiritually?" and "how is the Spirit involved in that process?".

Finally, we will look at the Spirit and the church and our role of living in the Spirit-formed body of Christ.

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Join us to study this action-packed story, you will quickly realise that while a familiar tale, the book of Jonah is quite different to many of our Sunday School retellings. Jonah is far from a simple story and has some uncomfortable lessons to teach us if we allow it to! 

This short book of the Bible is beautifully and intentionally designed to give you a profoundly meaningful experience. It is compelling, extreme, and in all of its vivid story-telling, lies a life-changing message. As you travel with Jonah from Joppa, to the depths of the Mediterranean sea, to Nineveh, you will come face to face with a sovereign God overflowing with grace. 

In this online course, you will see how encountering the mystery of God’s mercy is a truly humbling experience. And be careful how closely you look at Jonah - you might just see yourself! The content of this course covers:

• A Prophet on the Run (Jonah 1) 

• A Song from the Sea (Jonah 2) 

• A Sermon for the Enemy (Jonah 3) 

• A Complaint and a Concern (Jonah 4)

Learn at your own pace - There is no "live" class time. You are not required to log in at any particular time or on any particular day. All course material is provided on the course site. New material is released each Monday for the 4 weeks.

Learn with others - engage in written discussions in flexible and facilitated forums

Learn with support - your course facilitator is there to ensure you have a rewarding learning experience and to help you every step of the way

This online course is designed to help you think biblically about the role of the church as a caring community and how we play our part in that. We will spend time exploring foundational principles for Christian caring and will think through some specific issues.

This course is based on Joan Singleton’s Introduction to Pastoral Caring course at �Ӱ�Pro.

• What is Christian Caring? Aims and Motives

• The Church: the Caring Body

• A Caring Response to a Complex Issue: Depression

• Caring for the Carer

Cost

Access only €50.00

Access with Award €70.00

One of the most remarkable things about the Bible is that, while it is made up of 66 books written by numerous authors in different language over centuries, it nevertheless takes the form of one great overarching narrative or story. If the main plot-line is the redemptive work of God for all creation, within it are many other sub-plots. The focus of biblical theology is to identify, understand and reflect on the significance of that ‘big story’ and how the sub-plots fit within it.

• The ‘big story’ of the Bible

• Creation

• Broken Image

• The Story of Israel

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

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This online course is designed to help you read, understand and apply the books of the Old Testament.

From Genesis to Malachi, we encounter a variety of literature and through this online course, we will explore how to engage with these different kinds of writing.

God’s Word is a gift that is to be used and enjoyed – this course aims to help us to do that responsibly and to give us a desire to see the Bible change us and others.

• Narrative

• Prophets

• Law

• Poetry

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Access and Award €70.00

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This course takes a bird’s-eye view of the fascinating story of the church.

• The spreading Flame: the thrilling story of the early church

• How the church lost its way: Bright lights in dark days

• The Reformation: a spiritual reformation that changed history

• The church in modern times: to the ends of the earth and the end of the age.

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

This course is a journey through the book of Acts. We will follow the action-packed story of the good news of Jesus spreading from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. We will travel alongside Peter, Paul and others. Exploring Luke’s narrative will show us clearly how God used his early church to change the world. Acts tells the story of lives and communities being radically transformed through the gospel of Jesus Christ by the power of the Spirit.

Join the adventure! As we go, we will be considering how the continuation of Jesus’ ministry, by his Spirit-filled people, has much to teach and inform the church today.

Each week we will embark on a different “leg” of the journey…

• Peter, Jews and Jerusalem (Acts 1-7)

• Multi-Ethnic Movement (Acts 8-12)

• Mission Expanded – travelling to the Gentiles (Acts 13-20)

• Paul’s journey to Rome (Acts 21-28)

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This course is an introductory survey of the life and teaching of Jesus in his earthly ministry as recorded for us in the four Gospels. Given the central place of Jesus for all Christian thought and praxis, this course is designed to help you develop your understanding of the sources, content, and context of Jesus’ life and teaching.

• Identity - Galilean Ministry

• Kingdom Parables

• Journey to Jerusalem

• Passion and Resurrection

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

This course is an introductory survey of the life and teaching of Jesus in his earthly ministry as recorded for us in the four Gospels. Given the central place of Jesus for all Christian thought and praxis, this course is designed to help you develop your understanding of the sources, content, and context of Jesus’ life and teaching.

• Religious, Political, and Geographical Background

• The Gospels and the Early Days

• The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

• The Sermon on the Mount

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

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What it’s about 

In this course we get to grips with the 'big story' of the Bible and how some of the main themes of Christian theology fit into that story. Following on from Part 1, Part 2 picks up the biblical narrative with the climactic coming of Jesus. This course is also designed to help you consider the personal and practical implications of finding your place in the authoritative story of Scripture. In some ways, this course is also an introduction to the practice of 'theological reflection' - helping us to develop a Christian mind for a lived out faith in Jesus.

The Story of the Bible: Part 2 picks up the story of Scripture in the New Testament. You do not need to have completed Part 1 to join us in Part 2.

• The Good News: God’s Redemptive Response

• Mission and Transformation: the Spirit and the Church

• Future Hope: The Return of the King

• The Author of the Story

Access only €50.00

Access and Award €70.00

In Part 1 we will explore the Story of God’s people from Genesis to 1 Samuel.

• Context and Covenants of the OT

• From Adam to the Patriarchs

• Exodus

• The Days Before a King

• Kings and Prophets

• Poetry and Psalms

• Wisdom Books

• Post-Exilic Era and the Messiah in the OT

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Ecclesiastes is a book that has provoked controversy for centuries. Are the book’s answers to these questions affirming and hopeful, or are we left with despair that concludes that “everything is meaningless”? Join us for this online course as we follow the teacher on his quest for meaning.  

• Chasing the Wind - What’s the point?

• Life under the sun - Work & Pleasure

• Ready to Die? Ready to Live!

• The Fear of the Lord

This course is part of our Bible book series.

Cost:

€50.00 for Access only or €70.00 for Access and Award

• The Rise of Monasticism

• The Life and Mission of St Columbanus

• The Life and Mission of St Columbanus

• The Legacy of St Columbanus

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• The Man and the Myth

• Patrick’s Confessio

• Patrick’s Epistola

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Ephesians is a small letter packed with practical theology. This course will walk you through each chapter of the book and from start to finish you will see how the study of theology should be combined with praise and worship for our God. We will explore foundational truths of the Christian faith, God’s purpose for his church and what it means to practically live out our identity in Christ.

The book of Ephesians will take you on a journey that will change the way you see yourself, the world and the God who reigns above it all. So join us! Allow the pages of this letter to shift your perspective - to show you how your story only makes sense in the context of God’s story. Spend time in this book and explore the depths of God’s great salvation plan for this world and how he has called his people to play a part in that.

The course is designed to be flexible, allowing you to sign in and out whenever suits you best. All reading material, video content and course tasks will be provided for you online. It involves approx. 3-4 hours of work a week.

• Background and Introduction

• A New Unified Humanity

• Unity in Diversity

• Gospel Shaped Living

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