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Festival Of The Nativity Of Our Lord One And Three Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Dec 2016

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 Dec 2016

Advent 4 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Advent 4 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Dec 2016

Advent 4 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Advent 3 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Dec 2016

Advent 3 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Advent 3 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Dec 2016

Advent 3 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Implementing Vocational Training At Escuela Quiteña De Estudios Bíblicos, Joshua K. Marcum Dec 2016

Implementing Vocational Training At Escuela Quiteña De Estudios Bíblicos, Joshua K. Marcum

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This DMin project addressed the problem of the absence of a viable training model to equip graduates of EQEB (Escuela Quiteña de Estudios Biblicos) for self-sustaining ministry. Based upon a theology of vocation, the project implemented and evaluated the inclusion of a technical-skills component to EQEB’s current seminary training. The project followed the integration of sixteen EQEB students in the vocational program implemented during the 2015-2016 school year. Qualitative research data gathered from five group interviews with these students, my own field notes, and a faculty interview provided the substance upon which I based the project´s findings. Over a seven-month …


Advent 2016: Isaiah 3: 8-15, "They Display Their Sins", S. Ray Granade Dec 2016

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 Dec 2016

Advent 2 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Advent 2 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Dec 2016

Advent 2 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Formulating A Covenant Of Discipleship For The Membership Of The Gwinnett Church Of Christ, David Chisholm Dec 2016

Formulating A Covenant Of Discipleship For The Membership Of The Gwinnett Church Of Christ, David Chisholm

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This project addressed the lack of a covenant of discipleship for the membership of the Gwinnett Church of Christ (GCC). The purpose of the project was to develop such a covenant document to help all the members of GCC better live out the process of becoming more like Jesus. To provide a theological foundation for this project, I explored discipleship in the exhortation sections of the book of Hebrews, which specifically addresses the need for greater commitment and intentionality amongst a community of faith. I also explored the theoretical framework of how formulating a discipleship covenant document could create progress …


Advent 1 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Nov 2016

Advent 1 One Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Advent 1 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Nov 2016

Advent 1 Series A 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

No abstract provided.


Propers 29 (Last Sunday Of The Church Year) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Nov 2016

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 Nov 2016

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 Nov 2016

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 Nov 2016

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 Nov 2016

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 Oct 2016

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 Oct 2016

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 Oct 2016

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 Oct 2016

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 Oct 2016

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 Oct 2016

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.


Calvin Theological Seminary Forum, Richard Mouw, Amanda W. Benckhuysen, Danjuma Gibson, Geoff Vandermolen Oct 2016

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum, Richard Mouw, Amanda W. Benckhuysen, Danjuma Gibson, Geoff Vandermolen

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Articles
3 - From the President: Loving Your Neighbor Today (and Tomorrow!) by Jul Medenblik
4 - Loving Your Neighbor by Richard Mouw
6 - Old Testament Insights on Loving Your Neighbor by Amanda Benckhuysen
8 - Why & How Should Christians Engage Their Neighbors of Other Faiths? by Cory Willson
11 - Trauma: Suffering in Silence by Danjuma Gibson
14 - Loving Your Neighbor with Dementia by Mary Vandenberg
16 - CEP Summer Seminars 2016 by Scott Hoezee
19 - Vocational Formation — A new name, a renewed focus by Geoff Vandermolen
20 - Reflections on China Today by …


The Transitioning Of A Non-Functional Church Into A Functional Church: The Great Commission Commandment Mandate, Charlie Williams Oct 2016

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 Sep 2016

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 Sep 2016

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 Sep 2016

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 Sep 2016

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.


A Theological Heritage For New Evangelicalism And Its Social Justice Focus, Kenley Hall Sep 2016

A Theological Heritage For New Evangelicalism And Its Social Justice Focus, Kenley Hall

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

Based on a review of relevant literature, this article will look at this emerging submovement within evangelicalism that researchers are referring to as “New Evangelicals” and its expanding social consciousness. Then the article will address an issue I believe is of critical importance: a likely theological and historical heritage for New Evangelicalism that can serve as a theological resource and even connection between them and the larger evangelical narrative.