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Preparing Thinking Christians To Survive And Thrive In A Culture Of Choice, Scott Sommerfeld

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Sommerfeld, Scott G. "Preparing Thinking Christians To Survive And Thrive In A Culture Of Choice." D.Min. Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, 2007. 211 pp.

Youth are ill-prepared to think and live as Christians in our post-modern world. A retreat for high school seniors and graduates is one way of preparing youth to survive and thrive in a culture of choice, where perhaps the greatest challenge regards rationality for choosing ones religion. Here youth are introduced to the real truth regarding the Bible, choosing God, and living as disciples. While youth were assisted in thinking theologically through the retreat, this …

Adapting And Field-Testing The Ancient Catechumenate At Hope Ev. Lutheran Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, Dennis Lucero

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

The purpose of this project is to adapt and field test the catechumenate in a way that is theologically consistent with the Lutheran Confessions and employs excellent teaching methodology and practice. Through my research I intend to do the following: to demonstrate a higher level of understanding of the process of catechetical formation in the early church, to develop a higher level of theological understanding of the basis for the catechumenate process, to appreciate the theological formation of the process of catechesis, to heighten awareness of the impact of theological education in the life of the Christian congregation, to make …

The Lda Today, Vol. 1, No. 2, Lutheran Deaconess Association

The LDA Today

No abstract provided.

Spiritual Interventions - Chapter 10 Of "Counseling And The Demonic", Rodger K. Bufford

Counseling and the Demonic

Chapter 10 of Counseling and the Demonic by Rodger K Bufford

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "Transcending Nuclear Fear" from the Editor, "Black Hole" by George Ewing, "The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response" by Larry James, "The Nuclear Threat: Human Helplessness and Divine Power" by J. Robert Ross, "Clouds" by William T. Stewart, "The Shalom: It's Biblical Meaning" by Vicki and Brian Ritts, "Thoughts on Visiting the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial" by Edward G. Holley, "Doctrinal Reflections: Life Beyond Death" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "Forum," "The Restoration Movement on the Pacific Slope" by Laurence C. Keene, and "A …

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 9, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "Restore--Resist--Renew" by Harold Straughn, "In the Midst of Darkness" a Poem by Cled Wimbish, "The Troubled Family Finds a Friend" by Wesley C. Reagan, "The Longer I Stay" by Charles Coulston, "Beasley--Murray, Baptism, and the Baptists" by Lynn Mitchell, Jr., "Looking Out," "Books" by Michael Weed, "Forum," "A Note to Our Readers from the Board of Trustees," "Cross Currents" by the Editor.

Mission: Vol. 7, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 7, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "Christian Health and the Critical Belief Factor" by Lyle W. Brooks, "Restoration and the Cultural Risk" by Ron Durham, "Seedpicker's Notebook," "Three Poems from Luke's Gospel" by Elton D. Higgs, "Crisis in Preaching: Interview" by Robert R. Marshall, "Ongoing Easter: The Sign of the Fish" by David H. C. Read, "Looking Out," "Books," "Movies" by John Novak and Mary York, "Forum," and "What & So What" by from the editor.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 9. This issue includes the following articles: "Toward a Theology of Healing" by Foy C. Richey, "Choose Life, graphic" by J. T. Morrow, "One Giant Step for the Churches" by Edward Fudge, "The New Shape of the American Civil Religion" by Richard T. Hughes, "Openness and Growth: The Belmont Experience, interview" by Victor L. Hunter, "Jesus and George Gallup" by Wesley C. Reagan, "Self-Knowledge, verse" by Linda Robling.

Evaluation Of Current Lutheran Materials Training The Congregation To Worship, Duane Brunette

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The initial approach of this paper is to define worship as a basis for the evaluation of the materials. Its premise is that worship is an action on the part of the Christian.

The Future Of Theological Education, Samuel I. Goltermann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological education has become one of the more controversial issues in today's ecclesiastical world. Almost everyone associated with the establishment has some opinions on how to improve it.

Nexus, Vol. 3, No. 2, Pi Delta Chi, Valparaiso University

Nexus

No abstract provided.

Nexus, Vol. 3, No. 1, Pi Delta Chi, Valparaiso University

Nexus

No abstract provided.