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Festival Of The Nativity Of Our Lord One And Three Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Festival Of The Nativity Of Our Lord One And Three Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Advent 4 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 4 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 4 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Advent 3 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 3 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Advent 3 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 2016: Isaiah 3: 8-15, "They Display Their Sins", S. Ray Granade
Advent 2016: Isaiah 3: 8-15, "They Display Their Sins", S. Ray Granade
Creative Works
Isaiah’s promise of judgment sounds perfect even at first reading. We nod our heads when we read that things will go badly for the wicked, who will get what they deserve. Child or adult, perhaps our most favorite human statement is “That’s not fair!” We assume the role of judge and jury, look at people and events in our world, and make our determinations. But the phrase as stated is incomplete. What we really mean is “Things aren’t going my way and I want them to and they should and it’s not fair when they don’t!” Our standard for judgment …
Advent 2 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 2 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 2 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Advent 1 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Advent 1 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Advent 1 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 29 (Last Sunday Of The Church Year) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 29 (Last Sunday Of The Church Year) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Propers 28 (Pentecost 26) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 28 (Pentecost 26) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Propers 27 (Pentecost 25) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 27 (Pentecost 25) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Festival Of All Saints Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Festival Of All Saints Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
An Effectiveness Survey Study Of Theophostic Prayer Ministry, Brigitte Ritchey
An Effectiveness Survey Study Of Theophostic Prayer Ministry, Brigitte Ritchey
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This study assessed the perceived level of effectiveness of Thoephostic Prayer Minister (TPM) as measured by recipients’ overall and specific ratings of TPM’s impact on their lives, and assessed the validity of concerns that TPM leads to unusually high rates of negative outcomes. Method: Using a cross-sectional design, recipients completed a self-administered survey following their weekly session during one week of data collection at three different geographic locations across the United States. Data was analyzed for frequencies using one-way ANOVA’s. Results: Findings revealed 94% of respondents indicated that their overall problems improved, with 35% indicating the highest rating of improvement. …
Festival Of The Reformation Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Festival Of The Reformation Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Propers 26 (Pentecost 24) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 26 (Pentecost 24) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Propers 25 (Pentecost 23) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 25 (Pentecost 23) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
No abstract provided.
Propers 24 (Pentecost 22) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 24 (Pentecost 22) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the pericope readings for Pentecost 22, Series C.
Propers 23 (Pentecost 21) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 23 (Pentecost 21) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 22 (Pentecost 20) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 22 (Pentecost 20) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
The Transitioning Of A Non-Functional Church Into A Functional Church: The Great Commission Commandment Mandate, Charlie Williams
The Transitioning Of A Non-Functional Church Into A Functional Church: The Great Commission Commandment Mandate, Charlie Williams
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
From conception, America has embraced the Christian church as its cornerstone. However, as noted by Barnes and Lowry, “Church attendance has decreased substantially in recent years in comparison to the 1950s and 60s. The majority of Americans do not attend church on a regular basis.” This thesis project will research churches with regards to their effectiveness and will both isolate and analyze the characteristics of churches that fit into operative categories. A survey using a quantitative research instrument, such as the Likert Measurement Scale, will examine the New Hope Missionary Baptist Association of North Carolina. The survey’s purpose will be …
Propers 21 (Pentecost 19) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 21 (Pentecost 19) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 20 (Pentecost 18) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 20 (Pentecost 18) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 19 (Pentecost 17) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 19 (Pentecost 17) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 18 (Pentecost 16) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 18 (Pentecost 16) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 17 (Pentecost 15) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 17 (Pentecost 15) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 16 (Pentecost 14) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 16 (Pentecost 14) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 15 (Pentecost 13) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 15 (Pentecost 13) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching.
Propers 14 (Pentecost 12) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Propers 14 (Pentecost 12) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt
Sunday's Sermon
This PDF comments on the Propers for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers up ideas for proclamation and preaching.