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A Living Example Of Ethical Leadership, Petr Cincala Dec 2020

A Living Example Of Ethical Leadership, Petr Cincala

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Facets Of Christian Leadership, Petr Cincala Nov 2020

Facets Of Christian Leadership, Petr Cincala

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No abstract provided.


Hisban Cultural Heritage Project (2018–2019), Bethany J. Walker, Øystein S. Labianca Nov 2020

Hisban Cultural Heritage Project (2018–2019), Bethany J. Walker, Øystein S. Labianca

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No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Role Of Aging Pastors In Ministry, Petr Cincala Oct 2020

Rethinking The Role Of Aging Pastors In Ministry, Petr Cincala

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No abstract provided.


Leading By Heart, Petr Cincala Oct 2020

Leading By Heart, Petr Cincala

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No abstract provided.


Lift Up A Banner Against Babylon! Daniel And The Second Angel's Message, Felix H. Cortez Oct 2020

Lift Up A Banner Against Babylon! Daniel And The Second Angel's Message, Felix H. Cortez

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Devotional presented to the Annual Council, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Springs, MD. Bible reading: Jeremiah 50:1-5


Instead Of The Thorn, Wilber Alexander Oct 2020

Instead Of The Thorn, Wilber Alexander

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What We’Ve Managed To Transcribe Thus Far: Lessons From The Blythe Owen Letter Transcription Project, Marianne Kordas Sep 2020

What We’Ve Managed To Transcribe Thus Far: Lessons From The Blythe Owen Letter Transcription Project, Marianne Kordas

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In 2016, the music librarian at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI launched a project to transcribe approximately 2,000 by twentieth-century American composer Blythe Owen into typed, keyword-searchable documents. The goal of the transcription project is to make these letters more accessible beyond their current archival setting, and thereby lay the foundation for further inquiry into Owen, her works, and the people she knew – among them pianist and pedagogue Rudolf Ganz, African-American composer Florence Price, and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. Managing such a large project has proven challenging, but worth the effort. This article describes the methodology, successes, challenges, …


Good Planters Make Good Neighbors: Perspectives On Church Planting, Petr Cincala Sep 2020

Good Planters Make Good Neighbors: Perspectives On Church Planting, Petr Cincala

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Flexible Leadership In A Changing World, Petr Cincala Sep 2020

Flexible Leadership In A Changing World, Petr Cincala

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Thinking Small To Think Big: Leading For Change, Petr Cincala Aug 2020

Thinking Small To Think Big: Leading For Change, Petr Cincala

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No abstract provided.


Of Pillars And Foundations: Seven Thesis Statements Concerning The Hermeneutics Of The Pentateuch, Gerald A. Klingbeil May 2020

Of Pillars And Foundations: Seven Thesis Statements Concerning The Hermeneutics Of The Pentateuch, Gerald A. Klingbeil

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The study of the composition of the Pentateuch has been at the center of critical scholarship since the nineteenth century. While there is general agreement that the Graf-Wellhausen documentary hypothesis, as originally presented, is untenable, most of current Pentateuchal research has worked within the framework of the existence of divergent sources that underwent a number of editorial changes. Considering the basic physical law of input determining output, this study challenges the basic presupposition of the existence of divergent sources and calls for a fresh approach to the hermeneutics of the Pentateuch that approaches the biblical text on its own terms …


Get Out And The Remediation Of Othello's Sunken Place: Beholding White Supremacy's Coagula, Vanessa I. Corredera May 2020

Get Out And The Remediation Of Othello's Sunken Place: Beholding White Supremacy's Coagula, Vanessa I. Corredera

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As a result of director and writer Jordan Peele's remediation of the horror genre to create a racially polemic film, breakout horror-thriller Get Out (2017) has achieved critical and commercial success while substantially affecting how Americans think about and approach race. As stories about a black man amidst an all-white community who ultimately strangles his white female lover, Get Out and Shakespeare's Othello share obvious narrative overlaps. Othello, however, maintains a more tenuous status regarding race and its function within the storyline than does Get Out. Othello remains a play mired in questions about how or even whether …


Too Soon Forgot: The Ethics Of Remembering In Richard Iii, Now, And House Of Cards, L Monique Pittman May 2020

Too Soon Forgot: The Ethics Of Remembering In Richard Iii, Now, And House Of Cards, L Monique Pittman

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Three interconnected performances of Shakespeare's Richard III display the extreme hermeneutical volatility of representation when remediated through a celebrity's personal history. The film NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (dir. Jeremy Whelehan, 2014) documents the Bridge Project Company's Richard III directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey (2011-12), a production launched at London's Old Vic and transferred to twelve cities across the globe. Just prior to the distribution of NOW, Netflix released its first season of House of Cards (2013) with Spacey as the politician, Francis Underwood, at the center of its seamy landscape. Spacey insists …


Unity In Diversity: How Music Helped Shape The Spiritual Identities Of Black And White Seventh-Day Adventists, 1840–1944, David A. Williams Apr 2020

Unity In Diversity: How Music Helped Shape The Spiritual Identities Of Black And White Seventh-Day Adventists, 1840–1944, David A. Williams

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How To Encourage Volunteers In The Church, S. Joseph Kidder Apr 2020

How To Encourage Volunteers In The Church, S. Joseph Kidder

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In the previous two articles, we dealt with how to recruit and train volunteers. The success of your church’s mission depends on people who follow Jesus and are passionate about His mission in the church and in the world. Now that you’ve recruited leaders for your ministry, the best part begins: encouraging them and building relationships with them to help them grow in their faith and spiritual gifts.


Toward A Systematic Theology Of The Sanctuary: Part 2, John C. Peckham Mar 2020

Toward A Systematic Theology Of The Sanctuary: Part 2, John C. Peckham

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This article is part two of an essay that offers some preliminary thoughts regarding the relationship of the sanctuary and systematic theology, focusing on just a few aspects which expose the relationship between the two. The first article considered the nature of theological systems, issues related to an Adventist system of theology, and the relationship between fundamental theology and the sanctuary in particular, with attention to some broad, competing views of the sanctuary that are integrally related to the way one conceives of broader theological principles. The first article set the stage for this second article, which concludes the essay …


How Children Experience Grief, Natalie Dorland, S. Joseph Kidder Mar 2020

How Children Experience Grief, Natalie Dorland, S. Joseph Kidder

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Children grieve internally just as much as adults, and they are far less equipped to handle their emotions. Children desperately need pastors and church members to pay attention to them and minister to their needs in times of grief. How do we effectively do that, especially depending on their age group?


Review Of Mark Scarlata, Sabbath Rest: The Beauty Of God’S Rhythm For A Digital Age, Denis Fortin Mar 2020

Review Of Mark Scarlata, Sabbath Rest: The Beauty Of God’S Rhythm For A Digital Age, Denis Fortin

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My Ethical Church: What Does It Really Mean To Live An Ethical Life?, Annetta M. Gibson Mar 2020

My Ethical Church: What Does It Really Mean To Live An Ethical Life?, Annetta M. Gibson

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Professionals: Any Room In God’S Ministry?, Andrew C. Von Maur Mar 2020

Professionals: Any Room In God’S Ministry?, Andrew C. Von Maur

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As Christian professionals, the activity of architects is steeped in technicalities. They are expected to work a lot of hours; leaving them no extra time for actual “ministry.” In such an environment, with hardly enough time for family or personal Bible study, can they possibly be missionaries? “Yes, we can,” says a professional in this field.


Northern-Asian Pacific Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Shannon M. Trecartin, Gustavo Emanoel, Christie Chui-Shan Chow Jan 2020

Northern-Asian Pacific Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Shannon M. Trecartin, Gustavo Emanoel, Christie Chui-Shan Chow

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This report is the first examination of the Northern-Asian Pacific Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data. The research team worked closely with the metaanalysis team to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire. A total of 3064 surveys were used from all NSD Unions. The findings of this document are an initial analysis of the data using the latest version of SPSS. The purpose of the Executive Summary is to highlight key findings from the study, which includes: 1. Summarizing the demographic findings in order to describe the characteristics of church members …


North American Division: Report Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala Jan 2020

North American Division: Report Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala

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This report is the first examination of the North American Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data. The research team worked closely with the metaanalysis team to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire. A total of 1,923 surveys were used from all NAD unions. The findings of this document are an initial analysis of the data using the latest version of SPSS. The purpose of the Executive Summary is to highlight key findings from the study, which includes: • Summarizing the demographic findings in order to describe the characteristics of church members …


Southern Asia Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Shannon M. Trecartin, Vara Deepati Jan 2020

Southern Asia Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Shannon M. Trecartin, Vara Deepati

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This report is the first examination of the Southern Asia Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data. The research team worked closely with the meta-analysis team to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire. A total of 2981 surveys were used from all SUD Unions. The findings of this document are an initial analysis of the data using the latest version of SPSS. The purpose of the Executive Summary is to highlight key findings from the study, which includes: 1. Summarizing the demographic findings in order to describe the characteristics of church members …


Euro-Asian Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Pavel Zubkov, Dmitry Fokin, Shannon M. Trecartin Jan 2020

Euro-Asian Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Pavel Zubkov, Dmitry Fokin, Shannon M. Trecartin

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This report is the first examination of the Euro-Asian Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data. The research team worked closely with the meta-analysis team to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire. A total of 2251 surveys were used from all ESD Unions. The findings of this document are an initial analysis of the data using the latest version of SPSS. The purpose of the Executive Summary is to highlight key findings from the study, which includes: 1. Summarizing the demographic findings in order to describe the characteristics of church members in …


Trans-European Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Shannon M. Trecartin, Audrey Andersson Jan 2020

Trans-European Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018, Petr A. Činčala, Shannon M. Trecartin, Audrey Andersson

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This report is the first examination of the Trans-European Division (TED) 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data. The research team worked closely with the metaanalysis team to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire. A total of 1331 surveys were used from all TED Unions. The findings of this document are an initial analysis of the data using the latest version of SPSS. The purpose of the Executive Summary is to highlight key findings from the study, which includes: 1. Summarizing the demographic findings in order to describe the characteristics of church members …


Witchcraft Accusations: A Challenge For Families, Communities, And Churches In Africa, Boubakar Sanou Jan 2020

Witchcraft Accusations: A Challenge For Families, Communities, And Churches In Africa, Boubakar Sanou

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No abstract provided.


American Christian Nationalism & Racial Justice, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2020

American Christian Nationalism & Racial Justice, Trevor O'Reggio

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No abstract provided.


One In Christ: What Have We Missed?, Denis Fortin Jan 2020

One In Christ: What Have We Missed?, Denis Fortin

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No abstract provided.


Sharing The Gospel In A Postmodern World: Challenges And Opportunities, Felix H. Cortez Jan 2020

Sharing The Gospel In A Postmodern World: Challenges And Opportunities, Felix H. Cortez

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Humility is the prerequisite to a significant dialogue in a postmodern context. It has the ability to transform the dialogue from a debate between opposing parties into a party of fellow travelers in the search for meaning. The truths we find and share in that common endeavor will not be suspect as biased assertions to the benefit of power groups under the cloak of truth, but embraced as common solutions to the problems we face.