Northwind Theological Seminary
New for 2025
Decoding the Divine Fellows Cohort
Study with Len Sweet
Len helps students see the sacred in unexpected places.
His new book "Decoding the Divine" continues this mission, exploring how divine symbols are woven into our daily lives, from our morning coffee to our Sunday sermons. Through yoking church, culture, and semiotics-the study of signs and symbols - he reveals patterns that deepen our understanding of faith and culture, or as one reviewer put it, "Len's unparalleled ability to interweave the Scriptures, theology, and church history produces a tapestry of insights that is nothing short of revelatory."
Join Len Sweet's Decoding the Divine Fellows Cohort at Northwind Seminary.
This cohort offers intimate learning with one of today's most insightful theological voices with three options:
Doctor in Theology and Ministry
Doctor of Theology
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Develop a richer love of The Story and a deeper understanding of faith's intersection with culture. Learn to read the "signs of the times" with greater clarity. Study with a mentor who bridges traditional and contemporary Christianity. Join a community of forward-thinking ministry colleagues.
Online | 36 Credits | Two Years
An advanced degree offered in an
accelerated format without semesters or terms
Applications are accepted at any time
Start your program on your schedule
Study at your own pace
Experience an Oxford-style
faculty mentor relationship with Len Sweet.
Leonard Sweet is a Phi Beta Kappa who earned his Master of Divinity degree from Colgate Rochester/Crozer Divinity School and PhD from the University of Rochester. The author of more than 200 articles, 1300+ published sermons, and more than seventy books, Sweet’s publications include best sellers Soul Tsunami, Aqua Church, and Jesus Manifesto (with Frank Viola), as well as many other volumes like Rings of Fire that are revolutionizing the church’s mission in the 21st century. Sweet has spent his academic life as Provost, Dean, Vice-President of Graduate Studies, President, and Chancellor of seminaries and universities. He now just works with doctoral students in the US and around the world.
One of the most sought-after speakers in North America, Sweet has been voted more than once by his peers as “One of the 50 Most Influential Christians in America” and was once selected by the top non-English Christian website as a “Top 10 Influential Global Christian.” His podcast “Napkin Scribbles” is widely quoted, as is his homiletics resource, preachthestory.com. For the past three years, he has posted a weekly lectionary-based LenTalk on semiotics and Scripture to his YouTube Channel.
Publications
Customize Your Degree Concentration
Identify a specific area of ministry for in-depth research in consultation with Len.
Students present their research to fellow students and visiting faculty during the Project Advance.
Students present their Projects & Dissertations to their fellow students and visiting faculty during the Defense Advance.
Participate in Travel/Study Advances
