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Katharine Drexel And The Sisters Who Shared Her Vision, Annie Huey 2025 University of Dayton

Katharine Drexel And The Sisters Who Shared Her Vision, Annie Huey

The Journal of Social Encounters

No abstract provided.


Review Of God's Resistance: Mobilizing Faith To Defend Immigrants, Anna Peterson 2025 University of Florida

Review Of God's Resistance: Mobilizing Faith To Defend Immigrants, Anna Peterson

The Journal of Social Encounters

No abstract provided.


Review Of Grassroots Ecumenism: The Way Of Local Christian Reunion, John A. Radano 2025 Seton Hall University

Review Of Grassroots Ecumenism: The Way Of Local Christian Reunion, John A. Radano

The Journal of Social Encounters

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Concept Of Eternal Security In The Primitive Church Of Orlando, Fl, Evelyne Petion Laroque 2025 Liberty University

Exploring The Concept Of Eternal Security In The Primitive Church Of Orlando, Fl, Evelyne Petion Laroque

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study explores the concept of eternal security in the Primitive Church of Orlando, Florida. The purpose is to accede to a genuine guarantee of eternal life. The Primitive Church of Orlando, Florida, may not understand the concept of eternal security, but the fault may not be entirely theirs. Theologians and believers have debated eternal security for centuries, with some advocating for “Once saved, always saved.” Moreover, others emphasize assurance of salvation. It is unclear how this ongoing argument serves God’s redemptive purpose for His Church. Still, it continues to frustrate believers’ spiritual formation worldwide. This study presents findings on …


How Spanish Seventh-Day Adventists Respond To A Discipleship Characteristics Training Program, Victor N. Rodriguez 2025 Liberty University

How Spanish Seventh-Day Adventists Respond To A Discipleship Characteristics Training Program, Victor N. Rodriguez

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The current condition of the local church reflects a problem that concerns many churches in North America: There is a lack of understanding regarding the meaning of discipleship. The local church needs to recover a sense of biblical discipleship to execute the Great Commission and make disciples who make disciples. The purpose of this DMIN action research project was to understand how members of Olympia Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church would respond to a discipleship characteristics training program (DCTP). This research project used a mixed method approach to collect and analyze data from 16 participants and 16 members of a control …


Bridge Over Troubled Water: Crossing The Bridge Between Biblical Confession And Pastoral Practice Regarding Divorce And Remarriage In Unie-Abc Congregations, Marco H. Kälin 2025 Liberty University

Bridge Over Troubled Water: Crossing The Bridge Between Biblical Confession And Pastoral Practice Regarding Divorce And Remarriage In Unie-Abc Congregations, Marco H. Kälin

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Quite a few pastoral workers within the Unie-ABC perceive a discordance between their churches’ biblical-theological confessions regarding divorce and remarriage and the pastoral practice in which they minister. This could induce tension in which a pastoral worker’s counsel is constrained by the church’s biblical position on these issues. In order to diminish that gap, the purpose of this action research project is to implement a redesigned biblical-theological framework regarding divorce and remarriage in training seminars for Unie-ABC pastoral counselors. The project utilized quantitative data collected through email responses and documents provided by Unie-ABC congregations. In addition, qualitative data was developed …


The Resurrection According To Luke: The Meaning And Significance Of Pneumatology In Luke’S Resurrection Theology, Ryan R. Jacobs 2025 Liberty University

The Resurrection According To Luke: The Meaning And Significance Of Pneumatology In Luke’S Resurrection Theology, Ryan R. Jacobs

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The aim of this study, then, is to demonstrate the meaning and significance of Pneumatology in Luke’s resurrection theology based on the following: a) Luke’s “it is written” qualifier of the third-day resurrection, and his description of the Spirit’s activity upon the virgin Mary in his birth narrative, connect Luke with the Spirit’s activity in the creation narrative and nascent resurrection themes in Scripture; b) Luke’s use of the three-fold identity for the son of God (Jesus, Christ, and Lord) and the centrality of Peter’s Pentecost sermon for Luke wherein the resurrection confirmed this identity and enabled Jesus to pour …


Following The Mission Leader: The Value Of Imitational Learning In The Training Of Apostolic Church Planting Teams At Memorial Lutheran Church In Katy, Texas, John F. Davis Jr 2025 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Following The Mission Leader: The Value Of Imitational Learning In The Training Of Apostolic Church Planting Teams At Memorial Lutheran Church In Katy, Texas, John F. Davis Jr

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Davis, Jr., John F. “Following the Mission Leader: The Value of Imitational Learning in the Training of Apostolic Church Planting Teams at Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy, TX.” Doctor of Ministry. Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary, 2025. pp. 272

Reaching the unchurched and unbaptized in our communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a huge challenge for most of our churches. In The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the number of adults being baptized in the churches (a measure of our effectiveness in carrying out the Missio Dei) is less than one per year. To reach people who have no …


It Was Necessary That The Christ Should Suffer: The Passion Of Our Lord Foretold, Zachary Wessel, Ryan Groh, Nathan Tritch, Caleb Garman, Rory Fry, Brian Frank, Logan Fraley, Charles Schnell, Julia Witt, Grace Babbitts, Mark Squire, Jacob Garrison, Chris Atlee, Hunter Kinnison, Joel Ripke, Doglas Behling, Wil Welch, Conner Walts, Nathaniel Pekari, Joshua Hallock, Daniel Vanderhyde, J Corrigan, Henry Eising, Eric Nuss, Dan Hampton, Aaron Wade, Tim Contreras, Joe Musolino, Aine Molvik, Jacob Shepard, Biruk Chiksa, H. Scheltens, Pamela Vue, Joshua Bieri, Zach Eshelman, Zachary Stuckwisch, Joshua Kastens, Owen Dawson, Joshua Teggatz, Michael Speckhard, Noah Oloff, Caleb Zeckzer, Hayden Brown, Samuel Ledford, Karl Jacobson, Lyle Doster, Lyle Doster, Marius-Sergiu Trifa 2025 Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne

It Was Necessary That The Christ Should Suffer: The Passion Of Our Lord Foretold, Zachary Wessel, Ryan Groh, Nathan Tritch, Caleb Garman, Rory Fry, Brian Frank, Logan Fraley, Charles Schnell, Julia Witt, Grace Babbitts, Mark Squire, Jacob Garrison, Chris Atlee, Hunter Kinnison, Joel Ripke, Doglas Behling, Wil Welch, Conner Walts, Nathaniel Pekari, Joshua Hallock, Daniel Vanderhyde, J Corrigan, Henry Eising, Eric Nuss, Dan Hampton, Aaron Wade, Tim Contreras, Joe Musolino, Aine Molvik, Jacob Shepard, Biruk Chiksa, H. Scheltens, Pamela Vue, Joshua Bieri, Zach Eshelman, Zachary Stuckwisch, Joshua Kastens, Owen Dawson, Joshua Teggatz, Michael Speckhard, Noah Oloff, Caleb Zeckzer, Hayden Brown, Samuel Ledford, Karl Jacobson, Lyle Doster, Lyle Doster, Marius-Sergiu Trifa

Other Student Publications

The Passion is not simply one episode out of many in the Scriptures, but the climax of one, unified message that runs throughout. All that comes before the Passion in Scripture leads up to it, and all that comes after it flows from it. Jesus Himself said that the whole purpose and content of the Scriptures is pointing to Him and His work of salvation (John 5:39, Luke 24:25-26).

Since all of Scripture centers on Christ, it should come as no surprise that there is much fruitful fodder for meditation on Christ’s Passion even beyond the Passion accounts of the …


Curso Pre-Matrimonial 2, Marcos Kempff 2025 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Curso Pre-Matrimonial 2, Marcos Kempff

Matrimonio y familia

Curso pre-matrimonial 2


A Wounded Healer: Childhood Trauma’S Eeffects On Pastoral Ministry, David Sedlacek, René Drumm 2025 Andrews University

A Wounded Healer: Childhood Trauma’S Eeffects On Pastoral Ministry, David Sedlacek, René Drumm

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Old Victims, New Oppressors? Considering Postcolonial Social Conservatism Without Christianity In Central And Eastern Europe, Michal Opatrný 2025 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia

Old Victims, New Oppressors? Considering Postcolonial Social Conservatism Without Christianity In Central And Eastern Europe, Michal Opatrný

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

A significant part of societies in the states of Central and Eastern Europe openly reject the interconnection of Europe with the geopolitical, social and environmental problems of Africa, the Middle East, etc. Social conservativism without Christian belief is characteristic of this situation. Nevertheless, the churches and especially the representatives of the Catholic Church, often openly support these rejecting attitudes, i.e., by rejecting refugees, for example.

In the 20th century, the Soviet Union and its internal supremacy of Russian nationalism heavily influenced this area. The postcolonial theory, together with the anti-oppressive theory, seems realistic to apply to this situation. In …


A Virtual Group Counseling Study On The Effects Of Renewing The Mind, Spiritual Formation, And Engaging In Community On Women Suffering From Social Anxiety Through The Use Of The Flourish Curriculum, Jennifer L. Otero 2025 Liberty University

A Virtual Group Counseling Study On The Effects Of Renewing The Mind, Spiritual Formation, And Engaging In Community On Women Suffering From Social Anxiety Through The Use Of The Flourish Curriculum, Jennifer L. Otero

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Social anxiety impacts individuals from every walk of life, gender, and faith background. This project addresses the need for renewing the mind tools to address social anxiety for women. In addition, spiritual formation and the power of connection in community were assessed as essential tools in addressing and overcoming social anxiety. The available research on social anxiety confirms the impact that renewing the mind can have on successfully addressing anxiety at the root by changing one’s thought patterns and beliefs. Spiritual formation is central to this transformation. Nevertheless, biblical tools and curricula that are designed to address social anxiety are …


Encouraging Conversation: Sharing The Oral History Of Nepalese Refugees Through Dialogical Preaching To Inspire Intercultural Collaboration, Matthew Clark 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

Encouraging Conversation: Sharing The Oral History Of Nepalese Refugees Through Dialogical Preaching To Inspire Intercultural Collaboration, Matthew Clark

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Clark, Matthew J. “Encouraging Conversation: Sharing the Oral History of Nepalese Refugees through Dialogical Preaching to Inspire Intercultural Collaboration.” Doctor of Ministry. Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary, 2025. 286 pp.

The project attends to the context of Ascension Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, where a minority group of church members are refugees from Nepal. As Ascension grows in ethnic diversity, however, much of the congregation has only a shallow multicultural level of engagement, where different cultural groups are only aware of each other as they exist parallel to one another with limited interaction.

The project seeks to answer the …


Comentarios At-Todo, Rodolfo Blank 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

Comentarios At-Todo, Rodolfo Blank

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Comentario Año C, Rodolfo Blank 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

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Comentario Año A, Rodolfo Blank 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

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Comentario Año B, Rodolfo Blank 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

Comentario Año B, Rodolfo Blank

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Comentarios Nt-Ii Marcos, Rodolfo Blank 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

Comentarios Nt-Ii Marcos, Rodolfo Blank

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Comentarios Nt-Iv Juan, Rodolfo Blank 2025 Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis

Comentarios Nt-Iv Juan, Rodolfo Blank

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