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Grandpa And Grandma's Table, Brandon Huisman

Staff Work

"We’re Christ’s family; each one a member. Each one gifted by God to be like God. Each one invited to the table."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­family traditions and celebrations from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/grandpa-and-grandmas-table/

Exploding The Nuclear Family, Howard Schaap

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No abstract provided.

Our Stereotypical American Family, Kayt E. Frisch, Kurt Frisch

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"God has blessed us in different ways, so shouldn’t we play to the strengths God has given us?"

Posting about a stay-at-home dad family from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/our-stereotypical-american-family/

How Do Spouses Divide The Load?, Donald Roth, Erica Roth

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"We don’t have it all figured out, but we’ve got each other’s backs, and, in the end, by the grace of God, that’s enough."

Posting about sharing family tasks from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/how-do-spouses-divide-the-load/

An Enlivening And Concrete Life-Together: Discovering A Fresh Rootedness In The Gospel For Local Organizations And Families In A Global Economic And Postmodern Consumerist Culture, Charles Estanol

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation claims that the transmission of the gospel falls short in postmodern rural life because the message has not meaningfully integrated with community life as a whole and asserts that the witness of the church must employ a greater connectedness to local culture to affirm a rootedness in the gospel. Section 1 describes the abstract nature and influence of the global economy and postmodern consumerism, highlighting the growing negative effects on rural communities, families, and ultimately the witness of the gospel. Section 2 surveys a range of Christian organizations in today’s society analyzing how they can become polarized, absorbed, …

My Iphone Made Me Do It!, Kevin Timmer

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No abstract provided.

East African Perspectives Of Family And Community, And How They Can Inform Western Ecclesiology, Ben Strait

M.A. in Family Ministry

East African families and communities function day-to-day as a single living organism. As one participant said, “Life is common.”[1] What he meant by that was that life is shared among the members of a community, whether biologically related relatives or those who live in close proximity with others. Throughout this research, close interaction with several native East Africans took place, and insights were made into how this view of communal living works itself out in daily life.

[1]. Yusufo, interview by author, Grand Rapids, March 31, 2014.