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The Echo: September 26, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

‘Little moments from a larger story’ – A backstage pass – Top five news events of the week – Taylor is growing green – Indiana entrepreneurs – In The Loop – West Africa’s impending economic catastrophe – Top five most bizarre news headlines of the week – US, Iran seek common ground against ISIL – Under the Radar – A state of disarray – What is Parnassus? – There’s an app for that – Humans of Upland -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The Leaders behind the music – Standing on equality’s front – Are we ISIL’s keepers? – Yik Yak …

The Weekly Challenger, September 25, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 25, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Echo: September 19, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Sustaining a philosophy – Dances and more – Spiritual Renewal: Unexpected Learnings – Top five news events of the week – Good news! – Now in session – In The Loop – All eyes on Scotland – Senate passes ISIL bill – The Haak family – The Jumping Bean: brewing up new changes and old favorites – The Weekly Nugget – A hope worth waiting for – Humans of Upland – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – ‘Death, though shalt die’ – A musical journey through Europe – Third world culture: Catholic edition – Love for all children – …

The Weekly Challenger, September 18, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 18, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Echo: September 12, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Under review – Eight perspectives on eight years – Larger screens and wearable tech – The breakup of Britain? – No safe haven – Under the Radar – America: the delusional battleship – Around The World – The transfers: who are they? – Burning Questions – Humans of Upland – Echograms #TaylorU – The Weekly Nugget -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – U2 has new songs to sing – Calling all actors – Bringing beauty to the community – Putting pen to paper – Reprimanding Ray – Stay safe – Let your voice be heard! – Volleyball spikes back – Cross …

The Weekly Challenger, September 11, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 11, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, September 4, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 4, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Seminary Training, Role Demands, Family Stressors And Strategies For Alleviation Of Stressors In Pastors’ Families, David Sedlacek, Duane C. Mcbride, René Drumm

Human Subject Research Archive

This is a report from a study of the stressors faced by Seventh-day Adventist pastors and their families in the North American Division.

The Banner - V. 149, No. 9 - (September 2014), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

No abstract provided.

Reclaiming The Spiritual Leadership Role Of Christian Parents In Family Life: Coaching And Markers, Cindy Hayes

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Christians in the Western culture often struggle to pass on their faith to the next generation and as a result, the way God designed the family to function is being unwittingly abandoned. Countless parents today are leaving genuine faith and reliance on God behind. Though God's Word gives specific instructions on how to maintain and pass on faith, many have abdicated this injunction. In an effort to encourage authentic faith within the family, the local church can come alongside parents to help them understand and share their faith by offering training and coaching to embrace their own faith and pass …

The Weekly Challenger, August 28, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 28, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

For The Love Of God, Marissa Hansen

Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Marissa Hansen's short story For the Love of God was written as part of a creative writing group using the theme of Moving On. For our group, Moving On represented the emotional weight in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Moving On implies change, and all good prose and verse possess change. As creative writers, we explored this theme through subjects ranging from the death of a loved one to loss of one’s faith. By focusing on our theme, we examined our own lives and improved our creative writing skills. We attained our goals through observation, discussion, information gathering, writing, and revision …

Lindenwood Academia New Appointments, 2014-2015, Lindenwood University

New Faculty Booklets

No abstract provided.

Empowering The Voiceless, Ashleigh Jardine

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

The Banner - V. 149, No. 8 - (August 2014), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

No abstract provided.

Harding School Of Theology 2014-2015 Academic Catalog, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Harding University Office of the Provost

Focus On Children's Ministry, S. Joseph Kidder

Faculty Publications

In researching growing Seventh-day Adventist churches in North America we discovered that the common denominator among these churches is their focus on children’s ministries. In the past, parents brought their children to the church and the Lord. Today, children bring their parents and friends to the church if they enjoy their experience there.

The Weekly Challenger, July 31, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 31, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, July 10, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 10, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Southeastern Alumni Magazine- Summer 2014, Southeastern University - Lakeland

Southeastern Alumni Magazine

Breaking New Ground
This issue of Southeastern looks at the exciting projects that some of our alumni are engaged in around the nation and the world. Their stories are inspiring and empowering to our community as they affirm the strategic mission and vision of our amazing school.

Lawrence, Volume 95, Number 2, Summer 2014, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

Why Is There A Silent Exodus Of English-Speaking Adults From Western Canadian Chinese Churches?, Matthew Todd

Great Commission Research Journal

This study recommends solutions towards the retention through empowerment of Canadian Born Chinese (CBC) adults in Chinese bicultural churches. To address retention, the key risk factors and common dynamics that contribute to a “silent exodus” of CBC adults were established through qualitative research, including a survey of participants from diverse church affiliations. Based on an analysis of the literature review and survey results, this study advocates working toward the retention of English-speaking adults from Chinese Canadian churches through associated parallel independent English congregational models; this recognizes a link between the process of acculturation and the imperative to leverage mission.

Christian Music Experiences In The Faith Development Of Adolescents: A Phenomenological Study, Winnie White

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenology study was to discover how Christian music experiences affect the faith development of adolescents. The lived experiences are the on-going process in which adolescents develop through the stages of faith and how Christian music fits into that process. The participants were adolescents who participated in a youth group with an active music experience on a weekly basis. I used the transcendental phenomenology model which included the epoche, phenomenological reduction, imaginative variation, and synthesis of texture and structure to collect, gather, and analyze the data. Data were collected from 11 adolescents utilizing observations, Fowler's Life …

Gardner-Webb Undergraduate Aids Malnourished Families In Guatemala, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Ben Payne helps feed malnourished families several thousand miles from home. With the aid of his family and business principles he’s learned as a marketing major, the Gardner-Webb University senior has assisted in the development of a sustainable nutrition program in one of Guatemala’s many impoverished villages. It’s work that’s earned him recognition in the local community and a mission he hopes will be replicated in other countries around the world.

South Carolina Conference Journal 2014, United Methodist Church. South Carolina Conference

South Carolina Conference Journal

THE JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF The United Methodist Church Southeastern Jurisdiction

VOLUME I 2014

Price: $30.00 per year paid in advance by subscription only (Volumes I and II included)

Edited for the Conference by KENNETH L. NELSON Secretary of the Annual Conference

Florence Civic Center Florence, South Carolina

June 1-4, 2014

"The Popular Thing To Do" Examining Young Evangelicals' Motivations For Short-Term Mission Trips, Kelsey Mcghee

Honors College Theses

Evangelical Christians are taking short-term mission trips in ever increasing numbers, with several billion dollars a year invested in these efforts. This thesis set out to understand if there was a gender difference in the motivations of young evangelical men and women, ages 14-25, who participate in short-term mission trips. Using historical perspectives on missions and functionalism, this thesis explores the motivations of recent short-term missionaries. I expected a large difference between the genders based on historical narratives of men and women missionaries, as well as my own experience in missions. However, after interviewing seventeen people, ten women and seven …

We Come To God And Then We Go For God, Gerald A. Klingbeil

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

2014 Ursinus College Commencement Program, Ursinus College

Ursinus College Commencement Programs

This Ursinus College Commencement program from 2014 contains the list of speakers and order of events for the day.

The Weekly Challenger, May 15, 2014, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The May 15, 2014, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

2014 Spring Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Harding University Commencements on May 10.

Commencement Speakers:
9a.m.: Cathleen Shultz
noon: Paul Pollard
3p.m.: Authur Shearin