Joshua W. Houston Jr.

High Bible 8/26/14

Jr. High Bible

Joshua Houston
jwh1291@gmail.com
952-826-9694

The objective for this course will be for Junior High students of Christian
Community School to enhance their understanding of the biblical text and the church
(historical and ecumenical). This objective will be met through a variety of means. We will
be reading and reflecting upon a variety of biblical as well as extra-biblical texts. Students
will be asked to think critically about the texts we read as well as the lectures/discussions
occurring during the class period. Although this is not one of the core classes each student
will be asked to pay attention, work hard and apply themselves to all the work performed
during this school year. Students will be required to bring their Bibles to class as well as
any other required readings as these will guide the lectures. They will receive grades for all
activities: tests, quizzes, homework, essays and participation.
Although this course is meant to provide students of the Bible with a better
understanding of the biblical text this course will be structured in order to allow the
students the opportunity to grow in their faith and pursue that faith in a more devotional
manner. I hope that each student will learn healthy ways to integrate their faith with a
scholarly understanding and love of the biblical text that in turn increases that faith.
Because the course includes both 7
th
and 8
th
graders it is divided into two portions:
an introduction to theology and an introduction to church history. This year we will be
delving deep within the caverns of contemporary biblical theology.

Course Topics: (include)
- God (Triune)
o Father
o Son
o Holy Spirit
- Ecclesiology
- Soteriology
- Cosmology
- Christology
- Pneumatology
- Etc