Summer Courses

Living with Open Eyes: An Introduction to Biblical Wisdom Literature with Dr. Stephen Dempster 

Dates: May 4-8, 2026 

Course Description: This course will examine a number of books in the Old and New Testament in their ancient biblical context and consider their contemporary relevance to a world which lives in a sea of information with little wisdom. 

About Dr. Stephen Dempster: Stephen G. Dempster is Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University, Moncton, NB. He taught there for 37 years after graduating from Westminster Theological Seminary and University of Toronto. HE has taught in various theological institutions and written many articles on Old Testament Issues, particuarly in the fields of BIblical Theology and Old Testament Canon. He has written three books: Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible; Micah: A Theological Commentary; and Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God’s Reign. 

Module – B1B512 – 1 (in-person) or 23 (synchronous)

History and Critique of Feminism with Dr. Margaret & Andreas Köstenberger 

Dates: May 4-8, 2026 

Course Description: This course surveys the history of feminism and its major architects, organizations, and the cultural environment in which it was spawned. Special attention is given to the origins of feminism in the abolitionist and temperance movements, the three waves of feminism, and its impact on current social trends. The course also provides a critique of feminism in view of the biblical teaching and charts a course for faithful Christian living amid a confused culture in a rebellion against God.

About Dr. Margaret Kostenberger: Dr. Margaret Kostenberger (MA in Intercultural Studies, Columbia International University; ThD in Systematic Theology, UNISA) is the author of Jesus and the Feminists and Sanctification in the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series. Together with her husband, she has written God’s Design for Man and Woman, Equipping for Life, and Parenting Essentials. She is also the cofounder of Biblical Foundations and hostess at Oak Tree Cottage, a hospitality and coaching ministry for Christian leaders.  

Module – THH612 – 1 (in-person) or 23 (synchronous)

A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit with Dr. Andreas Kostenberger 

Dates: May 11-15, 2026 

Course Description: This course surveys the teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit in both the Old and the New Testaments. Special attention is given to the historical, literary, and theological contexts in which the biblical teaching on the Holy Spirit is found, as well as to the moral and ethical implications of Scripture’s teaching on the Holy Spirit. 

About Dr. Andreas Kostenberger: Dr. Andreas Kostenberger is a leading evangelical scholar and author, editor, or translator of over sixty books. He is Theologian in Residence and Director of the Equipping Center at Fellowship Raleigh Church, cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and host at Oak Tree Cottage, a coaching ministry for Christian leaders. 

Module – THS713 – 1 (in-person) or 23 (synchronous)

Puritan Spirituality with Dr. Stephen Yuille 

Dates: May 25-29, 2026 

Course Description: As evident in the Presbyterian, Congregational, and Baptist confessions of faith (which emerged in the mid-seventeenth century), the Puritans were towering theologians. However, they were uncomfortable with the idea that we can study theology as “an academic discipline without reference to its situational application.” With that in mind, this course analyzes the key historical events and doctrinal motifs that shaped the Puritans, while giving particular attention to their experiential religion.  

About Dr. Stephen Yuille: Dr. Stephen Yuille is married to Alison, and they have two daughters and two grandsons. Dr. Yuille is the director of Puritan publishing at Reformation Heritage Books. He also serves as a pastor at Fairview Covenant Church in Granbury, Texas, and as a professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He has published and edited numerous works in Puritan studies. 

Module – THH635 – 1 (in-person) or 23 (synchronous)

The Life and Tims of Andrew Fuller with Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin 

Dates: June 8-12, 2026 

Course Description: This course examines the life, thought, and times of the pastor-theologian Andrew Fuller (1754-1815), whom C.H. Spurgeon once called “the greatest theologian” of his century. Key aspects of Fuller’s thinking that will be examined include his thoguhts about the Scriptures, God, conversion, revival, friendship, missions, and politics. Consideration will also be given to his cultural context as well as elements of his legacy. 

About Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin: Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin serves as the professor of Church History & Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, teaches as a sessional professor of history at Redeemer University and is an adjunct in church history at Heritage Theological Seminary. He has published and edited numerous works in the church history field.