February 2026 News
Take a Leap!
We have an exciting lineup of webinars scheduled for this season. We hope you will take a leap and register for a webinar or for a week-long online Summer Study course by one of our distinguished YDS faculty members. Most of our events are free, open to the public, and do not require any prior educational requirements. You can find their descriptions and registration information below. Which webinar will you be attending?
The Gospel of Luke 1 and 2 Bible Study
The Gospel of Luke offers our most extensive biblical look at the anticipation of Jesus’s advent. Through angel visits, the enthusiastic response of faithful women, the lowly circumstances of the birth, and the earliest days of the incarnation, the Gospel trumpets the significance and shape of God’s appearing among us in Bethlehem. You can now watch or listen to this Bible Study for FREE on our website here.
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Last Chance to Register – How Young Minds Navigate Social Interaction: From Infancy to Childhood with Dr. Youjung Choi We will explore how infants and young children make sense of the multifaceted nature of social interaction. Also, we will examine how they understand and navigate social relationships—how they initiate, maintain, and adjust them by attending to various social cues. |
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Not Too Little to Lead: The Value of Children as Leaders in our Worship with Brandy McDonald We will share the successes and challenges my church has faced in our intentional approach to ensuring children feel empowered to be active participants in the leadership of our worship services. |
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Preaching Together: Living Stories Sermons and Intergenerational Worship with the Rev. Peter Levenstrong In this webinar, participants will experience a Living Stories sermon firsthand, explore the theological and pedagogical principles that shape the method, and leave with practical resources for bringing collaborative, intergenerational preaching into their own congregational contexts. |
Summer Study 2026
YDS Summer Study registration is now OPEN! Register to take a one week course June 1-5, 2026 online with distinguished YDS faculty members. There are no prior educational requirements. Plus, classes are small in size (typically 19 people or fewer) and there are various topics designed to enlighten and enrich.
This year’s schedule includes morning classes at 10 – 12:15 pm and afternoon classes at 2 – 4:15 pm. To view the courses and professors go here.
Summer Study features a keynote lecture on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30pm Eastern with YDS’s Dr. Yii-Jan Lin on “American Apocalypse Now.” You can register for this FREE event here.
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Peacebuilding Lessons from the Middle East with The Rev’d Mae Elise Cannon, PhD This course explores the vibrant, living church in the Holy Land, with a focus on Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories as they strive to deepen their relationship with God through their commitment to peace and justice within their communities. |
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Berkeley Divinity School Berkeley Divinity School at Yale invites church leaders from all denominations to a pilgrimage for transforming ministry by re-imagining how ministry can meet the needs of our time. Leader’s Way Fellows spend one week at Yale together in June and one year in community through online programming. |
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