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SUMMARY:Boston Flourish 2026 | A Story Unfolding: A Legacy in Motion
DESCRIPTION:A Story Unfolding: A Legacy in Motion\nCelebrating Five Years of Boston Flourish \nIn 2026\, Boston Flourish celebrates its fifth year of bringing Christian leaders together to connect\, learn\, and help shape a flourishing future for Greater Boston. \nWhat began as a gathering has become a growing story—one carried forward through relationships\, shared ideas\, collaborative projects\, and faithful action across our city. This milestone year honors the people and moments that brought us here while creating space for the work still ahead. \nAs the largest gathering of Christian leaders in Boston\, Boston Flourish convenes pastors\, ministry leaders\, nonprofit professionals\, community builders\, business leaders\, and emerging voices from across the region. Together\, we’ll strengthen relationships\, exchange practical wisdom\, and imagine what becomes possible when the Church moves with shared purpose. \nThe 2026 Theme: A Story Unfolding: A Legacy in Motion\n\nLegacy is not only what we leave behind. It is what continues through the people we encourage\, the relationships we build\, and the work we carry forward together.\nAt Boston Flourish 2026\, we’ll reflect on five years of impact\, hear stories of ideas and partnerships that moved beyond the gathering\, and consider the role each of us can play in Boston’s next chapter\n\n\nCome Be Part of the Story\nJoin Christian leaders from throughout Greater Boston for a meaningful day of: \n\nInspiring speakers and timely conversations\nPractical workshops and collaborative learning\nConnections across churches\, organizations\, sectors\, and neighborhoods\nStories of impact from the past five years\nFresh opportunities to serve Boston together\n\nYour experience\, perspective\, and calling belong in this unfolding story\n \nEarly-Bird Tickets: $49 Through September 4\n\nCelebrate five years of Boston Flourish with special early-bird pricing.\nRegister by September 4 to reserve your ticket for just $49.\nAfter September 4\, regular ticket prices of $99 will apply.\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE
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LOCATION:IBEW\, 256 Freeport Street #1\, Dorchester\, 02122\, United States
CATEGORIES:College Students,Community Outreach,Featured,Justice,Lecture,Pastors,Singles,Social,Training,Worship
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SUMMARY:Dean's Forum: When Weakness Wins - Reading 2 Corinthians for a Church Chasing Power
DESCRIPTION:2 Corinthians has been called the sleeping giant of Paul’s theology. At its heart lies a paradox that both comforts and unsettles: “My grace is sufficient for you\,” the risen Jesus tells Paul\, “for my power is perfected in weakness.” Few churches\, ancient or modern\, know what to do with that claim. In celebration of B. G. White’s new book\, Pain and Paradox in 2 Corinthians: The Transformative Function of Strength in Weakness (IVP Academic\, 2026)\, this lecture explores how to interpret one of Paul’s richest letters and why its vision of Christ’s upside-down power might be exactly what the church today needs to hear. \nThe Dean’s Forum discussion is free and is open to the public. No RSVP required for those joining online. \nRegistration is only required for those planning to attend in person at Gordon-Conwell—Hamilton. Lunch will be provided for those attending in person. \nRegister by Wednesday\, October 28 \nThe Dean’s Forum is hosted by the Academic Dean’s office. The event will take place in Alumni Hall in Kerr Building at the Hamilton campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. It will be streamed live through Facebook and at www.gcts.edu/live. \n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\nDr. B.G. White is a faculty member in New Testament at Boston College. He has been a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Divinity School and has taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the author of Pain and Paradox in 2 Corinthians: The Transformative Function of Strength in Weakness (IVP Academic\, 2026 / Mohr Siebeck\, 2021) and has published peer-reviewed articles in a variety of journals\, including Journal for the Study of the New Testament and Journal of Theological Studies. He has been a guest editor at the Journal of Theological Interpretation and his commentary on issues at the intersection of faith and culture has appeared in major outlets including Christianity Today and The Boston Globe. He has previously served in pastoral ministry and is a Senior Fellow of The Center for Pastor Theologians. \nDr. Patricia Batten is assistant professor of preaching and director of chapel at Gordon-Conwell. She pastored a small church in Kennebunkport\, Maine after receiving her MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She later pursued her passion for teaching after earning her DMin in preaching. Pat finds great pleasure in teaching soon-to-be pastors how to preach expository sermons\, and is delighted to be involved in academia and in ministry. She’s convinced that her preaching makes her teaching more effective and her teaching makes her a better preacher. She is co-editor of Models for Biblical Preaching: Expository Sermons from the Old Testament (Baker Academic\, 2014) and author of Parenting by Faith: What Jesus Said to Parents (Hendrickson Publishing Group\, 2019). \nDr. Sean McDonough is the Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament. He came to Gordon-Conwell in 2000 from Pacific Theological College in Suva\, Fiji\, where he had served as the Chair of the Biblical Studies Department and as a lecturer in New Testament. His research interests include creation/cosmology in the Bible and the Ancient Near East\, Hellenistic Judaism\, Greek philosophy and religion\, and the Book of Revelation. Dr. McDonough is the author of Truth’s Consuming Ecstasy: Literary and Philosophical Investigations of the Apocalypse of John (Baylor University Press\, 2025). He is a Sunday School teacher and occasional preacher at First Congregational Church in Hamilton.
URL:https://uniteboston.com/event/deans-forum-when-weakness-wins-reading-2-corinthians-for-a-church-chasing-power/
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