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Preaching The David Story, Rolf A. Jacobson Oct 2003

Preaching The David Story, Rolf A. Jacobson

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The David story is the longest and most complete biblical treatment of any one human life. This allows the story to speak to many stages of the faith journey. The story is not fully present in the pericopes, but the preacher can choose to use this material in a sermon series to address the spiritual and moral contexts of our age.


Stem Cell Research?: Yes--Out Of Love For The Neighbor, Alan G. Padgett Oct 2003

Stem Cell Research?: Yes--Out Of Love For The Neighbor, Alan G. Padgett

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No abstract provided.


Was The Chronicler A Spin Doctor?: David In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit Oct 2003

Was The Chronicler A Spin Doctor?: David In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit

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Yes, the Chronicler was a spin doctor—but a necessary one. He used the David story to address the needs of his postexilic community who questioned the value of God’s old promises to David in this new time of Persian domination, without a king, worshiping in a temple that was the mere shadow of Solomon’s glorious edifice.


"By The Dawn's Early Light": The Flag, The Interrogative, And The Whence And Whither Of Normative Patriotism, Gary M. Simpson Jul 2003

"By The Dawn's Early Light": The Flag, The Interrogative, And The Whence And Whither Of Normative Patriotism, Gary M. Simpson

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Francis Scott Key, Abraham Lincoln, Emma Lazarus, and Martin Luther King Jr. define a normative American patriotism that embraces self-interrogation; equality, hope, and repentance; worldwide welcome; and justice and solidarity. In the aftermath of 9/11 can such patriotism now proceed to civic internationalism or will it resort to the internationalism of empire?


Denying Self, Bearing A Cross, And Following Jesus: Unpacking The Imperatives Of Mark 8:34, Matthew L. Skinner Jul 2003

Denying Self, Bearing A Cross, And Following Jesus: Unpacking The Imperatives Of Mark 8:34, Matthew L. Skinner

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As we journey soon into the new beginnings of post-Labor Day autumn, what will it mean to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Jesus? More, certainly, than giving up a few things; more than suffering as part of the human condition; more than moving forward on new paths—peering into autumn’s transitions, we belong to another.


Living As Gods On Our Skin: The Vigil Of Pentecost And Pentecost Sunday (John 7:37-39), David E. Fredrickson Apr 2003

Living As Gods On Our Skin: The Vigil Of Pentecost And Pentecost Sunday (John 7:37-39), David E. Fredrickson

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What will it mean to “thirst” for Jesus? The “thirst” spoken of in John 7 is much more passionate than we have been trained to imagine. Thirst brings about fantasy. Fantasy takes me out of my everyday existence and opens me to the possibility that things are not as they appear to be.


The Message To Laodicea And The Problem Of Its Local Context., Craig R. Koester Jan 2003

The Message To Laodicea And The Problem Of Its Local Context., Craig R. Koester

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No abstract provided.


Marriage On Tv, Mary E. Hess Jan 2003

Marriage On Tv, Mary E. Hess

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While it is important for teachers of religion to consider how television portrays marriage, it may be even more important to consider how we use television and how we help people engage the media with critical perception. People of faith need to do a cultural intervention, providing a deep and sustaining vision of what marriage can be over time and in connection with community.


Paul, Hardships, And Suffering, David E. Fredrickson Jan 2003

Paul, Hardships, And Suffering, David E. Fredrickson

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No abstract provided.


North American Lutheranism And The New Ethnics, Mark A. Granquist Jan 2003

North American Lutheranism And The New Ethnics, Mark A. Granquist

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Hezekiah To David And Solomon In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit Jan 2003

The Relationship Of Hezekiah To David And Solomon In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit

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No abstract provided.


Songs In A New Key: The Psalmic Structure Of The Chronicler's Hymn (1 Chr 16:8-36), Mark A. Throntveit Jan 2003

Songs In A New Key: The Psalmic Structure Of The Chronicler's Hymn (1 Chr 16:8-36), Mark A. Throntveit

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No abstract provided.


The Confessional Basis Of Lutheran Thinking On Church-State Issues, Mary Jane Haemig Jan 2003

The Confessional Basis Of Lutheran Thinking On Church-State Issues, Mary Jane Haemig

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No abstract provided.


Toward A Lutheran "Delight In The Law Of The Lord": Church And State In The Context Of Civil Society, Gary M. Simpson Jan 2003

Toward A Lutheran "Delight In The Law Of The Lord": Church And State In The Context Of Civil Society, Gary M. Simpson

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No abstract provided.


Practicing Attention In Media Culture, Mary E. Hess Jan 2003

Practicing Attention In Media Culture, Mary E. Hess

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No abstract provided.