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Murmuring Met With Mercy And Grace: An Examination Of The Pre-Sinai Wilderness Wanderings Traditions, Anna Rask
Murmuring Met With Mercy And Grace: An Examination Of The Pre-Sinai Wilderness Wanderings Traditions, Anna Rask
Master of Theology Theses
While various OT and NT authors may employ the wilderness wanderings traditions for their own purposes, the traditions themselves generally present the Israelites in a negative light. This negative presentation is primarily due to the murmuring motif. This essay revealed the stereotyped verbs and collocations of the motif in addition to the variety of forms the murmurings can take, a prominent form being an accusatory question. When the stereotyped verbs and collocations do not occur, it is the presence of an accusatory question with stereotypical content and language regarding the Israelites’ life in Egypt and their exodus that signals the …
Preaching The Law With The Gospel, Jonathan Saur
Preaching The Law With The Gospel, Jonathan Saur
Doctor of Ministry Theses
Preaching tools like the Revised Common Lectionary infrequently draw preachers to the legal texts of the Pentateuch, even though the New Testament, and especially the four Gospels, are heavily influenced by the legal texts of the Pentateuch. Congregations are at a disadvantage in understanding the New Testament message when one of the primary sources that shaped the New Testament is ignored. This study addresses this problem by utilizing relevant scholarship focused on New Testament interpretation of the legal texts to develop suggestions for preaching these texts. The four gospels are surveyed to glean insights into how they interpret the legal …
Preaching The Witness Of Last Words: How Biblical Farewell Speeches Shape Contemporary Listeners' Theological Legacy, Derek J. Engfelt
Preaching The Witness Of Last Words: How Biblical Farewell Speeches Shape Contemporary Listeners' Theological Legacy, Derek J. Engfelt
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This project explores several last words speeches in Scripture, in an attempt to mine core theological convictions. It considers the subject of theological legacy. It seeks to ascertain whether or not the preaching of last words of witness will be effective in influencing listeners’ consideration of their own cherished spiritual values. By means of a series of six sermons the author endeavored to encourage listeners to incorporate into their own lives of faith the treasured spiritual values that have been passed down to them as a theological legacy and to give greater thought as to what core theological convictions they …
Preaching Hope: Young Adult Fantasy And Science Fiction As Conversation Partners With Scripture, Kathleen Monson Lutes
Preaching Hope: Young Adult Fantasy And Science Fiction As Conversation Partners With Scripture, Kathleen Monson Lutes
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This thesis treats young adult science fiction and fantasy as a conversation partner with scripture, particularly but not limited to themes of apocalypse, revelation, and end-times, for the purposes of preaching God’s love and hope in a chaotic world. Included in this conversation is The Hunger Games trilogy, Divergent trilogy, A Wrinkle in Time, The Last Battle, and Warm Bodies. The dominant themes discussed are prophecy, sin/evil/repentance, resistance, and the Great Battle. This work provides a voice for preaching difficult themes, including end-times, in a world of fear and darkness. It particularly offers an example for preaching the timelessness of …
There Is A Word: Using A Queer Hermeneutic Toward Liberative And Prophetic Biblical Preaching, Dewayne L. Davis
There Is A Word: Using A Queer Hermeneutic Toward Liberative And Prophetic Biblical Preaching, Dewayne L. Davis
Doctor of Ministry Theses
Preaching to, for, and about LGBTQ people is too often characterized by ambivalence, homophobia, and microaggressions couched as speaking truth in love. And yet, the biblical text includes themes, images, and stories with liberating and prophetic messages for LGBTQ people that include and affirm them within the body of Christ. This thesis argues that preachers can proclaim a liberating, prophetic word for the LGBTQ people within their congregations by using a queer hermeneutic, the intentional and conscious interpretation of the biblical text using the experience, information, and knowledge about LGBTQ people as the lens through which to bridge the world …
The Reflective Preacher: Effective Habits For Homiletical Self-Assessment, Brenda Froberg Legred
The Reflective Preacher: Effective Habits For Homiletical Self-Assessment, Brenda Froberg Legred
Doctor of Ministry Theses
Biblical preaching is the key to church growth and health. Research shows that people are choosing not to worship because of mediocre messages from the pulpit. Yet, people are hungry for what God has to say about their life and context. The pastor-preacher must take the preaching task very seriously, devoting time and energy to the endeavor and seeking to continually improve their craft. The problem is that most pastors do not develop effective habits for homiletical self-assessment. This researcher will offer strategies and tools for faithful preaching and ideas for becoming a more reflective preacher. There are acquired skills …
Proclaiming Jubilee: Preaching That Sets Women Free, Jennifer Michelle Benson Moran
Proclaiming Jubilee: Preaching That Sets Women Free, Jennifer Michelle Benson Moran
Doctor of Ministry Theses
In Luke 4, Jesus outlines his mission: to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and free the oppressed. Yet the marginalization and oppression of women have been structurally normalized throughout history, both in secular society as well as Christian culture. Through historical, cultural, biblical, exegetical, hermeneutical, and homiletical analysis, this study posits that a jubilee homiletic is a crucial part of embodying liberation from textual interpretations that have prioritized those who are privileged, so that women may reclaim scripture as a source of freedom.
Do You Hear What I Hear? Discernment And Dialogue In A Secular Age, Andrew J. Schlecht
Do You Hear What I Hear? Discernment And Dialogue In A Secular Age, Andrew J. Schlecht
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This Participatory Action Research (PAR) utilized a mixed methods approach to address an adaptive challenge in a Lutheran church in a bedroom community in a small town and rural setting. The research involved implementing PAR interventions that cultivated four spiritual capacities: see, hear, know, and say within the realm of faith formation. Results suggest the Holy Spirit initiated a process of cultural adaptation as participants began reframing their world view, having their missional imagination transformed, discerning the triune God’s active presence, and engaging in dialogue.
The Social Role Of Worship: A Reading Of Micah 6:1-8, Khin Win Kyi
The Social Role Of Worship: A Reading Of Micah 6:1-8, Khin Win Kyi
Master of Theology Theses
This thesis provides exegesis of Micah 6:1-8 with particular focus on the relationship between worship and social ethics, as well as a consideration of the implications of this passage for the Chin Christian community.
An Effort To Demythologize Missional Pedagogy In An Attempted Decolonizing Of Biblical Studies With A View Toward A Constructive Alternative, Juan Dieter Doyle
An Effort To Demythologize Missional Pedagogy In An Attempted Decolonizing Of Biblical Studies With A View Toward A Constructive Alternative, Juan Dieter Doyle
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Dystopia And Individualism, Jacob Scott Anderson
Dystopia And Individualism, Jacob Scott Anderson
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Essential Characteristics Of Leadership : A Leadership Framework & Study Of Ancient And Contemporary Leaders, Brigitte Kathleen Leininger
Essential Characteristics Of Leadership : A Leadership Framework & Study Of Ancient And Contemporary Leaders, Brigitte Kathleen Leininger
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Since Jesus Lived For You : Incarnation In John's Gospel : A Feminist Model Of Atonement, Joanna Flaten
Since Jesus Lived For You : Incarnation In John's Gospel : A Feminist Model Of Atonement, Joanna Flaten
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Water And Wilderness In Jeremiah 2-15 : The Semantic Network Of Metaphors, Martin Isaac Patrick
Water And Wilderness In Jeremiah 2-15 : The Semantic Network Of Metaphors, Martin Isaac Patrick
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
The Case For Incorporating Evangelism Into Discipleship : Paul's Ministry To The Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1-4:12), Richard J. Bosshardt
The Case For Incorporating Evangelism Into Discipleship : Paul's Ministry To The Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1-4:12), Richard J. Bosshardt
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Answering The "How" Question Regarding Healing : The Story Of The Healing Of The Blind Man, Erin M. Diericx
Answering The "How" Question Regarding Healing : The Story Of The Healing Of The Blind Man, Erin M. Diericx
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Theodicy In The Book Of Job, Bernard Chuni Sande
Theodicy In The Book Of Job, Bernard Chuni Sande
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Purification By Fire : 2 Peter 3 And The Stoic Cosmos, Peter G. Speiser
Purification By Fire : 2 Peter 3 And The Stoic Cosmos, Peter G. Speiser
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Job 31 : The Sermon On The Mount In The Old Testament, Robert Dale Brown
Job 31 : The Sermon On The Mount In The Old Testament, Robert Dale Brown
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.