Pohick Episcopal Church
Past Adult Education Offerings
The Reverend Donald D. Binder, PhD
- 2010 - 11
- 2008 - 9
- 2006 - 7
- 2004 - 5
- 2001 - 3
"The Persecuted Church in History and the New Millennium" (Fall, 2011, with Dr. Paul Marshall)
- The Church’s Spread, our Blind Spot & the Worldwide Church in the New Millennium handout, notes
- The Early Church and a Theology of Persecution notes
- The Communist and “Post-Communist” World handout, notes
- The Muslim World: A Growing Threat notes
- South Asia-India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Nepal, handout, notes
- Why Religious Freedom and the Persecuted Church Matters notes
- How Shall We Respond? handout
"Ancient Techniques for Rejuvenating Your Prayer Life" (Lent, 2011)
- Introduction: Class Overview and the Nature of Prayer notes, hand-out
- Ancient Eastern Prayer, Part I: Hesychasm, along with a Modern Twist notes, hand- out, Taizé Website, "Bless the Lord" Video
- Ancient Eastern Prayer, Part II: Praying with Icons notes, hand-out, Icon Gallery
- Ancient Western Prayer, Part I: Benedictine Prayer and the Lectio Divina notes, hand-out
- Ancient Western Prayer, Part II: The Lectio Divina and the Four Temperaments notes, hand-out
"Jacob's Journey of Faith" (Summer, 2011)
"Almost Christian" (Fall, 2010)
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A First Look at the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) notes
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The NSYR and Spiritual Seekers, the Disengaged and Religiously Devoted Teens notes
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The NSYR and Moralistic Therapeutic Deism notes
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The NSYR and Teens entering Adulthood notes
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Almost Christian”: Strategies for Teaching our Children notes
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Cultural Influences: How does Society Impact our Children’s Integration of Faith? notes
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Putting it All Together: Navigating the Pitfalls on the Journey Forward notes
Addiction & Grace (Lent, 2010)
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Experience: The Qualities of Addiction (Chapter 2) Notes, Reflection Sheet
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Mind: The Psychological Nature of Addiction (Chapter 3) Notes, Reflection Sheet
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Body: The Neurological Nature of Addiction (Chapter 4) Notes
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Spirit: The Theological Nature of Addictions (Chapter 5) Notes
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Grace: The Qualities of Mercy (Chapters 6 –8) Notes
Dealing with a Dysfunctional Church: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (Fall, 2009)
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Overview: A God’s Eye View of First-Century Corinth notes
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The Dysfunction of Discord: 1 Cor 1-4, 6:1-8 notes Discussion Questions
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The Dysfunction of Sexual Immorality: 1 Cor 5, 6:9-20 notes Discussion Questions
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The Dysfunction of False Holiness: 1 Cor 7 notes Discussion Questions
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The Dysfunction of Libertinism: 1 Cor 8-11:1 notes Discussion Questions
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The Dysfunction of Drunkenness and Excess: 1 Cor 11:17-34 notes Discussion Questions
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The Dysfunction of Spiritual Pride: 1 Cor 12-14 notes Discussion Questions
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The Core Dysfunction: A Mistake in Time: 1 Cor 15 notes Discussion Questions
Faith-Based Finance (Lent, 2009)
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Overview Reflection Questions
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Elements of a Financial Plan Reflection Questions
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Being Good Stewards Reflection Questions
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Dealing with Debt Reflection Questions
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Giving and Saving Reflection Questions
Celtic Christianity (Fall, 2008)
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The Origins of Celtic Christianity Notes
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Celtic Christianity in Ireland: St. Patrick Notes
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Celtic Christianity in Scotland: St. Columba Notes
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Celtic Christianity in Northumbria: St. Aidan Notes
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Celtic Prayer: The Carmina Gadelica Notes
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Celtic Art: The Book of Kells Notes
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Celtic Evangelism Notes
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The Significance of Celtic Christianity for the 21st Century Notes; Personal Inventory
Being Reconciled in Christ (Lent, 2008)
Classics of the Christian Journey (Fall, 2007)
- St. Athanasius: The Life of St. Antony (c. 357 A.D.)
primary source Reflection questions - St. Augustine: The Confessions of St. Augustine (c. 400)
primary source Reflection Questions - St. Anselm: The Prayers and Meditations of St. Anslem (c. 1099)
primary source Reflection Questions - Martin Luther: The Freedom of a Christian (1520)
primary source Reflection Questions - John Wesley: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection (1766)
primary source Reflection Questions - Evelyn Underhill: Mysticism (1911)
primary source Reflection Questions - C. S. Lewis: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (1964)
Reflection Question
Strategies for Reaching out to Our New Neighbors (Lent, 2007)
What Does it Mean to be an Anglican? (Fall, 2006)
Journey
Through Hell: The Seven Deadly Sins (Lent, 2006)
Celebration
of Discipline (Fall, 2005)
Finding God in The Lord of the Rings (Lent, 2005)
"The Purpose Driven Life"(Fall, 2004)
"The Da Vinci Code: Separating Fact from Fiction" (Lent, 2004)
Adult Inquirers'
Class (Winter-Spring, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010)
"Introduction
to the New Testament" (Spring
2003)
"Christianity and Homosexuality" (Fall,
2003)
"Living our Faith in Busy Northern Virginia" (Fall, 2003)
What Would Jesus Do? Finding Christ in Modern Moral Dilemmas (Lent, 2003)
"The Acts of the
Apostles: To the Ends of the Earth" (Fall,
2002)
"Biblical Archaeology" (Fall, 2001)