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Bells Abbeville Church Council Minutes, 2020-2022, Bells United Methodist Church, Abbeville

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 1993, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 1994, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 1997, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 1998, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2001, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2002, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2003, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2004, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2005, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2006, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2007, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2008, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2009, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2010, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2011, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2015, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2017, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aynor Church Council Minutes 2020, Aynor United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Concordia Seminary Magazine Summer 2023, Vicki Biggs

Concordia Seminary Magazine

Faith into Action

When Disaster Strikes: Developing A Resource Guide For Churches In The Aftermath Of Natural Disasters, John Reside

Harding School of Theology Dissertations and Theses

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The Jewel In The Lotus: Humane Education, Engaged Buddhism, And Farming Compassion, Francy Jenko

Mindfulness Studies Theses

This thesis explores the relationship and intersectionality of Engaged Buddhism and Humane Education and demonstrates how they support the development of a farm sanctuary to cultivate compassion. It is supported by peer-reviewed literature, which reflects the importance of understanding why compassion is necessary to decrease suffering and how these disciplines complement one another, facilitating compassion and action. The research component of this thesis encourages the ongoing exploration of Engaged Buddhism and Humane Education. Further, it contributes to the scholarly literature on their intersection, highlighting farm sanctuary work as an avenue of engagement and offering implications for future study. The creative …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 149 - Advent / Christmas (September 2023), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Advent Begins in the Dark by Joyce Borger....2

Worship Series: "O Come, Emmanuel!" by Fred N. Seay....3

Emanu-El: God With Us by Wayland Jackson....14

Songs for the Season by Paul Neeley....15

John Calvin on the Magnificat by Yudha Thianto....19

The Names of Jesus by Roberta Vriesema....22

Ashamed of a Blatantly Supernatural Gospel? by Cornelius Plantinga....28

The Four Last Things by Joyce Borger....33

A Light to My Path by Cassie Lokker....39

For Pastors: Is Christmas Necessary? by Scott Hoezee....41

The Unexpected Gift by Rebecca Tellinghuisen....43

Q&A: How to Sing …

Ears To Hear: Healing Clergy Deafness, Chesarae Fletcher

Doctor of Ministry

This research examines the phenomenon of “clergy deafness” among contemporary faith leaders. The term clergy deafness was developed for this work to encapsulate the reported unawareness of a theological and personal value for listening in the life and vocation of clergy leaders. Three elements: a lack of listening theology, performance-based identity, and noisy western soundscapes, appear to produce a cumulative effect of clergy deafness. This listening weakness results in the construction of isolating soundscapes for clergy leaders. An overall rubric for resolving clergy deafness is offered which frames clergy listening as a praxis of belief. Following the data, a prescriptive …

Orthodoxy In The Face Of Contemporary Challenges: The Ukrainian Context, Olena Predko, Ihor Maksymenko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article explores Orthodoxy in Ukraine as represented by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. It also highlights the equivocal position of Filaret (Denysenko), who previously represented the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate and continues to attempt to influence the country's Orthodox configuration. Despite the inherently anti-war rhetoric espoused by the leaders of the Orthodox Churches, who view war as a manifestation of evil and violence, they each harbor unique motivations that shape their respective stances on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. On one hand, their argumentation often relies on ethical principles derived from canonical …

Models Of Social Activity Of Protestant Churches In The Context Of Russia's Military Aggression Against Ukraine, Ihor Lutsan

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The main focus of our research intention is to outline constructive models of social activity of religious communities in the context of Russia-Ukraine war. The subject of the study is the Protestant denominations of Ukraine and their socially relevant activities, which today, having acquired a multi-vector orientation, are most clearly expressed and most noticeable in such forms: missionary work, charity, volunteer movement, in particular, assistance to the army; organizing and providing social services to individuals and groups in need of assistance to ensure their holistic development, and thus providing spiritually oriented social and psychological rehabilitation of military personnel, demobilized combatants …

Distortion Of Religious History In The Concept Of "Russian World", Oleksandr Lukyanenko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article continues the series of research illustrating the formation of the idea of the “Russian world” in the religious discourse of Orthodox Russia. The main attention is paid to the ideological stamps used by the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill while preaching and giving public speeches. The study summarizes the idea of the monolithic “Holy Rus” with Moscow as a core-city developed to support Vladimir Putin’s annexationist geopolitical policy. The paper cites examples of falsification of historical facts in religious and political spheres applied with the intention to form a strong propaganda background in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war. …

From Materialization Of Science To Denying God: A Pipeline, Audra Kooi

Pro Rege

Audra Kooi, a Dordt University sophomore, majoring in Psychology and Health & Human Performance, and a member of the Kuyper Honors Program, submitted this essay to the Lambertus Verburg Excellence in Kuyperian Scholarship competition, 2023.

Aldersgate North Charleston Minutes Vol. 1, Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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Aldersgate North Charleston Minutes Vol. 3, Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

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