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Racial Reconciliation: A Theological Approach To Building Relationships, Calvin Glass

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Racism within the Christian community in America has resulted in social unrest and has plagued the Christian church in a way that mandates urgent solutions to this untamed malady. This research focus is centered on learning a practicable methodology based on biblical principles that address racial reconciliation (building God-approved relationships) that will combat racial disunity among Christians. The study method used BBR (Building Better Relationships) consisted of interviewing and teaching a focus group representing a Black pastor and five church participants on racial relations issues within the church context. From the recommendations of the senior pastor, a focus group from …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 141 - Advent / Christmas (September 2021), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

What Are You Waiting For? by Chris Walker....3

Songs of Waiting and Longing by Jonathan Gabhart....13

Tracing God's Footsteps by Summer Mohrlang....31

Signs, Gifts, and Testimony by Joyce Borger....38

Articles

Editorial: Tired of Waiting by Joyce Borger....2

For Pastors: The Embodied Sermon by Scott Hoezee....22

Christmas Baptisms by Lester Ruth....30

Q&A: Embracing Mystery and Receiving Wonder by John D. Witvliet....36

Prayer, Loyalty, and Sacrifice by Ahnna Cho Park....44

Passing the Peace as Committed Neighborliness by Travis Jamieson....47

Resources

Waiting by Brett VanTol....12

Blue Advent by Curt Gesch....18 …

Humanity: Lost And Restored In Comenius's Consultation, Jan Habl

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Christian Graduate Programs: Transformational, Not Transactional, Steve Holtrop

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Leave Them Alone, Frank Speyers

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Unbelief And Revolution And Challenging The Spirit Of Modernity (Book Review), Keith C. Sewell

Pro Rege

Reviewed Titles: Unbelief and Revolution by Guilllaume Groen Van Prinsterer, translated by Harry Van Dyke. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018. 267 pp. ISBN: 9781683592280. Challenging the Spirit of Modernity: A Study of Groen Van Prinsterer's Unbelief and Revolution by Harry Van Dyke. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018. 345 pp. ISBN: 9781683593201.

The Responsibility Of Christian Church Pastors To Include Homelessness Awareness In Ministry Outreach, Joy Nicole Hale

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The Christian church pastor has a significant role in addressing homelessness within their communities. They must be willing to defeat this giant. This responsibility is further highlighted by the opportunity of outreach ministries within Christian churches working with community resources to identify the physical, financial, social, and emotional needs of the homeless. Understanding the pastoral leadership shapes and influences the Christian church is a critical component to comprehending how the church illustrates hope and the image of God to the homeless population. Many American individuals are faced with the debilitating stresses of homelessness without adequate emotional resources to address their …

Developing The Practice Of Biblical Mentoring Through Expository Preaching At Kepler Road Baptist Church, Jerry L. Durden

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Developing the Practice of Biblical Mentoring Through Expository Preaching at Kepler Road Baptist Church (KRBC) is a project in which the presence and practice of mentoring in the Bible is studied and how applying that practice in the local church would benefit the individual participants and the church ministry. The author’s goal for this project was to teach participants about how the Bible presents mentoring and to instill in them the desire to adopt mentoring as a lifestyle. The research for this project was accomplished through accessing material from the Jerry Falwell Library Online and by visiting the library at …

Church Leadership: Effectual Strategic Planning Towards The Congregational Growth And Maturation Of Go And Teach Christian Ministries, Christopher L. Kingdom

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This thesis action research project is comprised of the effectual strategic planning toward the congregational growth and maturation of Go and Teach Christian Ministries. The project was embarked upon to address what had seemed to be a problem within the church’s leadership. The focus on church growth in membership numbers, rather than the membership, had seemed to creep into the leadership of GATCM. It seemed that the programs and events of the church were geared more toward attracting outsiders and adding new members to the church rather than creating an atmosphere of growth within the church attendees. From a foundational …

The Challenge Of Ecclesiastical Multicultural Integration In Homogeneous Japan, William Paul Petite

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In 2019, 26% of the attendees at Akita Bible Baptist Church (ABBC) were non-Japanese. However, only 4% of the official members of the church were non-Japanese. The purpose of this action research project was to find a strategy to reduce the gap between the relatively high percentage of non-Japanese attendees (26%) and the low percentage of non-Japanese official members (4%). In other words, the purpose was to identify a strategy to increase multicultural integration regarding organizational influence at ABBC. This strategy was discovered by first interviewing eleven non-Japanese attendees. The research facilitator was surprised to discover that 73% of the …

Learning To Eat Your Vegetables: A Review Of Contours Of The Kuyperian Tradition From A Teacher's Perspective, Donald Roth

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Bartholomew is taking on an exceptionally difficult challenge by trying to present these ideas both clearly and with sufficient context to situate them in a story that invites the reader in as a participant."

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More Than Just "Every Square Inch": A Review Of Contours Of The Kuyperian Tradition, Emily Vander Ploeg

Student Work

"Bartholomew allows readers to see multiple examples of ideas within the Kuyperian tradition relating to topics such as worldview, missions, and philosophy."

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The End Of The World According To Q, Francisco G. Mendoza Iii

PANDION: The Osprey Journal of Research and Ideas

The expansion of information networks and of paranoia in the West following the turn of the new century in 2000 created the nesting ground for a new politically focused conspiracy movement in QAnon which, like many before it, conceives of their liberation in the either explicit or implicit terms of the end of the world as they know it. QAnon is broadly maligned by popular conceptions as of late, and that same popular conception has accused their prophetic predictions of being wrong over the years, and yet the movement continues on with a strong base of support. Since its formal …

Frontmatter (Volume 41, Issue 6), Paul B. Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Bonhoeffer On The Interaction Of Theology And Philosophy: Christological Redescription, Joseph D. Carson

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

Setting an example of philosophical theology in his own writings, Bonhoeffer can help contemporary theologians navigate the interaction between theology and philosophy. Predominantly discussing Sanctorum Communio and Ethics, this essay outlines how Bonhoeffer offers a paradigm of Christian engagement with philosophy. Bonhoeffer utilized the insights of philosophy by (1) critiquing its idolatrous nature and (2) Christologically redescribing its creative concepts in service to theology. Giving an account of Bonhoeffer’s critique and positive use of philosophy, this essay argues that Bonhoeffer’s paradigmatic view of theology and philosophy is a helpful resource for contemporary Christians. Specifically, a dialectic of antithesis and …

Review Of The Theology Of Louis Massignon: Islam, Christ, And The Church, Jon Armajani

The Journal of Social Encounters

No abstract provided.

Receiving The Kingdom As A Child: A Review Of Unfettered, Marcus Buker

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"In resting, [Smith] felt a call to a holistic tuning to the promptings of the Spirit: fully listening with body, mind, and soul, and allowing a childlike connection with God to grow."

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Perfect Love Casts Out Fear: Exploring The Effectiveness Of A Person-Centered Disability Awareness Seminar In A Congregational Setting, Joshua H. Jones

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

People with disabilities and their families frequently experience barriers toward inclusion and belonging in multiple spheres of life. These barriers are also present in Christian congregations. However, many congregations express a godly desire to love people with disabilities and their families without these obstacles.

The Old and New Testaments provide examples of how God’s people sought to love people with disabilities in their midst creatively and intentionally in response to God’s gracious actions, invitation, and command. Recent research in disability studies routinely highlight the necessity of being attentive to the uniqueness of each person with disabilities and his or her …

Hope For Harmony: A Review Of Women In The Mission Of The Church, Kate Vander Veen

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Creation alone shouts the blessings of heterogeneity over the paucity of uniformity. The coalescing of our differences is part of God’s greater story."

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Is God Responsible For Sin?, John Wesley Holmes

Masters Theses

Does sin actually exist without the presence of divine commands? Without a rule can there be a violation? If sin results from violating a divine command, then the assignment of responsibility must fall on the one issuing the commands. However, if God is responsible for sin, then the core of Christianity must be questioned. This thesis confronts the accusation that God is responsible for sin by establishing commands that are foreknown to be violated. This paper will demonstrate that God is not responsible for sin and show humanity to be accountable for individual choices. Demonstrating human responsibility for sin will …

A Quantitative Descriptive Study Of The Impact Bible Reading Has On The Lives And Leadership Of American Evangelical Church Pastoral Leaders, Andrea Michelle Burson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative descriptive research was to ascertain both the amount of time spent reading the Bible and the perceived impact of regular reading on the lives and leadership roles of American Evangelical Christian church pastoral leaders. The central assumption guiding this study was that the Bible is a vital source for Christian leaders that provides many benefits to its readers, including leadership guidance that biblical and historical leaders have diligently applied. Because these leaders serve as role models, the theoretical foundation guiding this research was Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory of Development, which has linked learning to …

The Relationship Between Contemporary Evangelical Church Leadership And Church Discipleship Formation, James Lawrence Marshall

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine if the church leadership paradigm contributes to the problem of a lack of disciple-making in Pennsylvania Evangelical churches. A disciple is defined as an unwavering commitment to the Lordship of Christ that is illustrated by Luke 9:23 in which disciples deny themselves and carry their cross daily. This research sought to identify the causes for the lack of discipleship in Pennsylvania Evangelical churches, and had the following findings from the quantitative survey. First, the vision that leadership provides for disciple-making is much higher than either the member involvement in discipleship …

Pentecostalism: A Comparative Study Of African And African American Churches In Springfield, Emmanuel Kumah

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

This thesis is a comparative ethnography of two forms of black Pentecostalism, an African American congregation and an African immigrant congregation. The goal of this project is to show the similarities and differences between these Pentecostal groups. By observing members and interviewing them about worship practices, glossolalic utterances, and gender, the project reveals that although these two groups historically have a common root, there are both real parallels and differences between them because they developed independently from each other. This fieldwork at the African American Deliverance Temple Ministries and the African immigrant Redeemed Christian Church of God revealed that women …

Living Well In The Ordinary: A Review Of A Long Obedience In The Same Direction, Sam Ashmore

Staff Work

"Permission is given to not focus on our work and effort, but for God’s work to be at the center."

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Walking The Talk In A Vaccine Study, Carl P. Fictorie

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Scientists and engineers of all religious stripes and colors have helped bring about the amazing advances in science and technology that have improved our lives and well-being over the past few hundred years.."

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The Accented Word, Kayko Driedger Hesslein

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Biblical Kinship, Refugees, And Immigration: A Review Of Refuge Reimagined, Robert Dehaan

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"The authors recognize the challenges of developing a global plan to address the refugee crisis but see it as an attainable goal."

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Little Wasps On The Fringes, Jeremy Hummel

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"As image-bearers of God, mandated to tend and care for his creation, we can welcome his creation into our human landscapes in a mutually flourishing way."

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Finding God In All Things, Including A Daily Commute: A Review Of Opening To God, Deb Bomgaars

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Using Lectio Divina can transform prayer—not just the doing of prayer, but the loving, trusting relationship with God."

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Snapchat, Anti-Asian Hate, And Meritocracy, Howard Schaap

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

No abstract provided.