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The Wisdom Of The Magi (Work Station Two), Gary B. Swanson

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

An Adventist Missiological Response To Traditional Beliefs In Kenya, Festus Felix Gumbo

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Seventh-day Adventist Christians in Kenya struggle to practice pure biblical teaching because many still practice African traditional beliefs. Many traditional beliefs are inconsistent with biblical teachings. This problem has contributed to syncretism that has weakened the Adventist message in Kenya. Many of the church members follow traditional beliefs because they fear to be condemned by members in society. The traditional belief that says a dead person continues to live and can communicate with the family is still strongly supported by many people in Kenya. This traditional belief contradicts biblical teaching concerning the dead. Other traditional issues church members struggle …

The Impact Of Donald A. Mcgavran’S Church Growth Missiology On The Church Of The Nazarene, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

On February 23, 2004 I interviewed Bill Sullivan by phone regarding the development of the Church Growth Movement in the Church of the Nazarene. The interview was recorded, transcribed, and then sent to Dr. Sullivan for his review. After receiving his edits, I wrote the following history of how Donald A. McGavran’s Church Growth missiology impacted the Church of the Nazarene. As the reader will discover, Bill Sullivan was the primary architect of translating Church Growth theory into action within this denomination.

2008 - 91st Lectureship Summit, "The Righteousness Of God", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Chapel Service (April 29, 2008), Daniel Baer

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 42 No 2 - November 2007), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: Preliminary Observations on an Incarnational Model of Scripture: Its Viability and Usefulness by Peter Enns - 219 / On Baking Pumpkin Pie: Kevin Vanhoozer and Yves Congar on Tradition by Hans Boersma - 237 / The Origin of the Form of Subscription in the Dutch Reformed Tradition by Donald Sinnema - 256 / Abraham Kuyper and the Reformed Natural Law and Two Kingdoms Traditions by David VanDrunen - 283 / The Great Reunion: The Meaning and Significance of the "Word of the Lord" in 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 by P. H. R. van Houwelingen - 308 / Peter Martyr …

The One Who Will Be Born: Preaching Isaiah's Promises In A Harry Potter Culture, Rolf A. Jacobson, Karl Jacobson

Faculty Publications

The prophetic texts for Advent are not merely historical nor merely predictive. They should be read as vital messages to their original context, as promises fulfilled in Jesus, and as living words for hearers today.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: October 2007, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Scott Hoezee, David Holwerda, Anne Zaki

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on the Work of the Holy Spirit
3 - The Secret Agent by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
5 - The Work of the Holy Spirit A Faculty Discussion
9 - Bright Wings: The Ever-Moving Spirit by Scott E. Hoezee
11 - The Neo-Pentecostal Movement Encounters the Third Wave by David E. Holwerda
13 - It’s Not Even My Fight! by Anne Zaki

Departments
14 - Making Connections
15 - News

Book Review: The Celtic Way Of Evangelism, Jeffrey Mansell

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

"Walk In The Spirit": Preaching For Spiritual Growth (Gal. 5:13-6:2), Alan G. Padgett

Faculty Publications

Congregations are hungry for a biblical and trinitarian spirituality. With a sustained biblical leadership, local churches can be places where a genuine evangelical and trinitarian spirituality is reclaimed for our time.

Appropriating Narrative Preaching Within The Palestinian Evangelical Churches In The Region Of Galilee, Israel, Nabil Elia Samara

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: April 2007, Lyle D. Bierma, David M. Rylaarsdam, Jeffrey A.D. Weima, John D. Witvliet

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Children at the Lord's Supper
3 - Children at the Lord’s Supper and Reformed Theology by Lyle D. Bierma
5 - United, Separated, Re-united: The Story of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper by David M. Rylaarsdam
7 - Children at the Lord’s Supper and the Key Text of 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 by Jeffrey A.D. Weima
9 - Children at the Table: Some Provisional Answers to the Practical Questions by John D. Witvliet

Departments
12 - Continuing Education
13 - News
14 - Formation for Ministry

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 42 No 1 - April 2007), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editor’s Notes - 7 / Articles: Christian Reformed History in German Mirrors by James D. Bratt - 9 / The Other Reformed: Dutch Presbyterians in Nineteenth-Century America by Richard H. Harms - 33 / Accountability or Parity: Ecumenical Principles in Tension between the CRC and RCA, 1898–1904 by James A. De Jong - 50 / From Princeton to Wheaton: The Course of Neo-Calvinism in North America by John Bolt - 65 / Harry Bultema and the Maranatha Controversy in the Christian Reformed Church by Michael G. Borgert - 90 / Singing Hymns? We’ve Never Done That Before! The CRC’s …

Models Of Religious Authority, Darius Jankiewicz

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

How Can I Keep From Laughing?, Rolf A. Jacobson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Is Lying Ever Moral?, Ron Du Preez

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

2007 - 90th Annual Bible Lectureship, "Do Justice, Love Mercy, And Walk Humbly: Messages From Micah", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

The God-Given Marital Mandate, Ron Du Preez

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

The Language Of Scripture (The Associate Editor's Page), Frank M. Hasel

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Ellen G. White's Concept Of Babylon In The Great Controversy, Don Leo M. Garilva

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Ellen White's Interpretation And Use Of The Seven Letters Of Revelation, Denis Fortin

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

"It Was Mary That First Preached A Risen Jesus": Early Seventh-Day Adventist Answers To Objections To Women As Public Spiritual Leaders, Ginger Hanks Harwood, Beverly G. Beem

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Winter Commencement (December 4, 2007), William E. Pannell

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement (Decenber 4, 2012), John David Walt, Donald E. Demaray, James Earl Massey

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

All Saints Day, J. Ellsworth Kalas

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

Fortin Appointed New Dean Of The Seminary, Beverly Stout

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 41 No 2 - November 2006), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: An Emerging Critique of the Postmodern, Evangelical Church: A Review Essay by John Bolt - 205 / Hero or Villain? Interpretations of John Calvin and His Legacy by Karin Y. Maag - 222 / Baptism and the Salvific Status of Children: An Examination of Some Intra-Reformed Debates by Richard J. Mouw - 238 / William Perkins and His Greatest Case of Conscience: “How a Man May Know Whether He Be the Child of God, or No” by Joel R. Beeke - 255 / Domestic Violence in the Church and Redemptive Suffering in 1 Peter by Steven Tracy - …

Pacifism In Churches Of Christ In Western Canada During World War 2 And The Influence Of Nashville Bible School, Shelley L. Jacobs

Restoration Quarterly

Jacobs, Shelley L. (2006) "Pacifism in Churches of Christ in Western Canada During World War 2 and the Influence of Nashville Bible School," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 48 : No. 4.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: October 2006, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Calvin Van Reken, John Rottman, Richard E. Sytsma

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Sin
3 - Sin by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
5 - The Calling of Matthew by Calvin Van Reken
7 - Get Rid of Sin in Church by John Rottman
9 - The Threads of Guilt and Shame in the Gospel Message by Richard E. Sytsma
10 - Sin and Grace in Pastoral Care Class by Kathy Smith

Departments
12 - Formation for Ministry

Identity And Nostalgia Among The Campbellites, James Maverick Cook

Restoration Quarterly

Cook, James Maverick (2006) "Identity and Nostalgia among the Campbellites,"Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 48 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.