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Luther's Understanding Of Grace And Its Implications For Administration Of The Lord's Supper In The Lutheran Church Of Christ In Nigeria (Lccn), Yelerubi Birgamus 2018 Luther Seminary

Luther's Understanding Of Grace And Its Implications For Administration Of The Lord's Supper In The Lutheran Church Of Christ In Nigeria (Lccn), Yelerubi Birgamus

Master of Theology Theses

This thesis will describe Luther’s understanding of grace and its centrality for the Lutheran understanding of the Lord’s Supper. The thesis will also describe and analyze theological and pastoral problems of withholding the sacraments to non-communicant members by the LCCN, which claims to follow after Luther’s teaching. This thesis is not anti-church discipline, but rather, will argue for a better form of church discipline than withholding the Lord’s Supper from the excluded members of the church. The thesis will also provide some suggestions for a better form of church discipline than withholding communion from excluded members of the church. This …


Looking High And Low For Salvation In Luke, Matthew L. Skinner 2018 Luther Seminary

Looking High And Low For Salvation In Luke, Matthew L. Skinner

Faculty Publications

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Better Together: Leadership That Enhances Ministry Collaboration, Kristine K. Bjorke 2018 Luther Seminary

Better Together: Leadership That Enhances Ministry Collaboration, Kristine K. Bjorke

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This project is an exploratory case study research project of three different collaborative efforts consisting of one or more congregations working together or a congregation and agency working together. Each entity operated independently prior to working together. Collaboration was understood through the theoretical lenses of adaptive leadership and collaboration theory as well as a biblical and theological understanding of the body of Christ and perichoresis. Qualitative research using interviews and focus groups was used to identify how leadership enhances ministry collaboration. Three findings emerged with regard to leadership: flexibility, proactive communication, and external support, each with internal and external indicators.


Great Members, Great Churches: Adaptive Change And Missional Theology In The Local Church, Christopher Jacobsen 2018 Luther Seminary

Great Members, Great Churches: Adaptive Change And Missional Theology In The Local Church, Christopher Jacobsen

Doctor of Ministry Theses

An Action Research (AR) project focusing on congregational participation in ministries within the church and outside it. Theological lenses of Trinitarian theology, missional theology, and spiritual practices. Theoretical lenses of adaptive change theory, consumerism and social capital, and organizational theories of relationship, four-frame model, and open source model. Identifies adaptive challenges faced by a small Reformed Church in America church in northern New Jersey, with a strong emphasis on the tension between living busy lives and active participation in the ministry of the triune God. Reframes leadership through the lens of writing the church’s story.


Toward A Theology Of Transformation, Hannah Kathleen Griggs 2018 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Toward A Theology Of Transformation, Hannah Kathleen Griggs

Eddie Mabry Diversity Award

Black liberation theologians come to terms with white supremacy by collectively remembering the story of the Exodus and Jesus' crucifixion--affirming God's preference for freedom and in-the-world salvation. The particular history of white American Christianity requires a different story to provide the foundation for our social memory. As white American Christians, we have certain blind spots—blind spots created by historical and social privileges that have given white people unequal access to power and resources. The story of Zacchaeus has the potential to help reframe white Christianity’s conception of race relations in the United States, shifting from a reconciliation paradigm to a …


The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Cleansing A Leper, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Cleansing A Leper, Harold Willmington

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The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Delivering A Demoniac In A Capernaum Synagogue, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Delivering A Demoniac In A Capernaum Synagogue, Harold Willmington

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The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Healing A Nobleman's Son At Cana, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

The Miracles Of Jesus Christ: Healing A Nobleman's Son At Cana, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

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An Introduction To The Miracles Of Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

An Introduction To The Miracles Of Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington

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Chart 6: The Birth Of Jesus, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 6: The Birth Of Jesus, Harold Willmington

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Chart 5: The Three Testimonies Of Praise Relating To The Birth Of Jesus, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 5: The Three Testimonies Of Praise Relating To The Birth Of Jesus, Harold Willmington

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Chart 4: The Three Announcements Relating To The Birth Of Jesus, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 4: The Three Announcements Relating To The Birth Of Jesus, Harold Willmington

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Chart 3: The Two Genealogies And Prefaces Relating To Jesus' Birth, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 3: The Two Genealogies And Prefaces Relating To Jesus' Birth, Harold Willmington

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Chart 2: The First Twelve Years Of Jesus' Earthly Ministry, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 2: The First Twelve Years Of Jesus' Earthly Ministry, Harold Willmington

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Jesus Christ: A Visual Pilgrimage, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Jesus Christ: A Visual Pilgrimage, Harold Willmington

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Chart 19: Key Individuals Who Met With Jesus, Part 3, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 19: Key Individuals Who Met With Jesus, Part 3, Harold Willmington

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Chart 17: Key Individuals Who Met With Jesus, Part 1, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 17: Key Individuals Who Met With Jesus, Part 1, Harold Willmington

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Chart 15: The Twelve Apostles Of Jesus, Part 3, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 15: The Twelve Apostles Of Jesus, Part 3, Harold Willmington

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Chart 13: The Twelve Apostles Of Jesus, Part 1, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Chart 13: The Twelve Apostles Of Jesus, Part 1, Harold Willmington

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Facts Indicating The Divine Origin Of The Bible, Harold Willmington 2018 Liberty University

Facts Indicating The Divine Origin Of The Bible, Harold Willmington

The Owner's Manual File

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