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Articles 1 - 29 of 29
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
The One Who Will Be Born: Preaching Isaiah's Promises In A Harry Potter Culture, Rolf A. Jacobson, Karl Jacobson
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.
Jesus Christ And The Modern Sinner: Karl Barth's Retrieval Of Luther's Substantive Christology, Amy E. Marga
Jesus Christ And The Modern Sinner: Karl Barth's Retrieval Of Luther's Substantive Christology, Amy E. Marga
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
"Walk In The Spirit": Preaching For Spiritual Growth (Gal. 5:13-6:2), Alan G. Padgett
"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.
"And Also Many Animals": Biblical Resources For Preaching About Creation, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
"And Also Many Animals": Biblical Resources For Preaching About Creation, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
Faculty Publications
The Bible offers the preacher a multitude of texts for preaching about creation and the environment. Preachers can and should use these resources to call hearers to join in the creative and redemptive work of God, in the name of Christ and for the sake of the world.
“Why Was The Messiah Crucified? A Study Of God, Jesus, Satan, And Human Agency In Johannine Theology.”, Craig R. Koester
“Why Was The Messiah Crucified? A Study Of God, Jesus, Satan, And Human Agency In Johannine Theology.”, Craig R. Koester
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
How Can I Keep From Laughing?, Rolf A. Jacobson
How Can I Keep From Laughing?, Rolf A. Jacobson
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Wisdom Of Forgiveness: Singing Like Birds In The Cage With Old King Lear, Janet L. Ramsey, Alan G. Padgett
The Wisdom Of Forgiveness: Singing Like Birds In The Cage With Old King Lear, Janet L. Ramsey, Alan G. Padgett
Faculty Publications
Learning to forgive and to be forgiven is a lifelong curriculum from which we never really graduate. Shakespeare’s King Lear can be one guide in this educational process.
Tolerance And Democracy Instead Of Fundamentalism And Empire, Guillermo C. Hansen
Tolerance And Democracy Instead Of Fundamentalism And Empire, Guillermo C. Hansen
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Go And Make Learners!: Supporting Transformation In Education And Evangelism, Mary E. Hess
Go And Make Learners!: Supporting Transformation In Education And Evangelism, Mary E. Hess
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Worship At The Edges: Redefining Evangelism, Dirk G. Lange
Worship At The Edges: Redefining Evangelism, Dirk G. Lange
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
A Reformation Is A Terrible Thing To Waste: A Promising Theology For An Emerging Missional Church, Gary M. Simpson
A Reformation Is A Terrible Thing To Waste: A Promising Theology For An Emerging Missional Church, Gary M. Simpson
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Ecclesial Communion, God's Publicity And Global Citizenship, Gary M. Simpson
Ecclesial Communion, God's Publicity And Global Citizenship, Gary M. Simpson
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Tolerance And Democracy Instead Of Fundamentalism And Empire, Guillermo C. Hansen
Tolerance And Democracy Instead Of Fundamentalism And Empire, Guillermo C. Hansen
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Corps Of Discovery: A Twenty-First-Century Contextual Missiology For The Denominational Church In The United States, Terri L. Elton
Corps Of Discovery: A Twenty-First-Century Contextual Missiology For The Denominational Church In The United States, Terri L. Elton
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Purification By Fire : 2 Peter 3 And The Stoic Cosmos, Peter G. Speiser
Purification By Fire : 2 Peter 3 And The Stoic Cosmos, Peter G. Speiser
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
The Decline Of Denominational Loyalty In A Postmodern Time A Call For Unity, Rebecca Groves
The Decline Of Denominational Loyalty In A Postmodern Time A Call For Unity, Rebecca Groves
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Job 31 : The Sermon On The Mount In The Old Testament, Robert Dale Brown
Job 31 : The Sermon On The Mount In The Old Testament, Robert Dale Brown
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
The Ministry Of Purposeful Missionary Kid Re-Entry Care, Sara Marie Trumm
The Ministry Of Purposeful Missionary Kid Re-Entry Care, Sara Marie Trumm
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
A Theological, Sociological, And Educational Rationale For The Curriculum : "Luther's Explanation To The Decalogue, As Explored Through Film : A Curriculum For Young Adults" ; Luther's Explanation To The Decalogue As Explored Through Film : A Curriculum For Young Adults, Karen A. Wilson
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Children's Ministry Understanding God In The World Relational Developmentally Appropriate Equipping Leaders & Caregivers, Marie Woog
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Teaching English As A Ministry Of The Church : Diakonia To Our Neighbors In The United States, Emily R. Myallis
Teaching English As A Ministry Of The Church : Diakonia To Our Neighbors In The United States, Emily R. Myallis
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
"If Jesus Played Video Games, He Would Be A God!" : A Look At Gaming Culture Through The Eyes Of A Christian--And A Look At Christian Culture Through The Eyes Of A Gamer, Paul Curtis Adams
"If Jesus Played Video Games, He Would Be A God!" : A Look At Gaming Culture Through The Eyes Of A Christian--And A Look At Christian Culture Through The Eyes Of A Gamer, Paul Curtis Adams
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Renouncing The Devil, Confessing The Christ The Centrality Of Christ's Victory Over The Devil Within The Lutheran Tradition, Erik P. Gravrock
Renouncing The Devil, Confessing The Christ The Centrality Of Christ's Victory Over The Devil Within The Lutheran Tradition, Erik P. Gravrock
Master of Arts Theses
No abstract provided.
Reconciling The Believing Nonbelonger: Readiness To Reach And Receive Lost Sheep, Robert E. Sachs Jr.
Reconciling The Believing Nonbelonger: Readiness To Reach And Receive Lost Sheep, Robert E. Sachs Jr.
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This study examines and explains readiness of reconciling with believing nonbelongers from 284 respondents in two categories of 139 systematically selected ELCA congregations in the western United States that received adults during 2001-2005. A concurrent-nested, mixed-method design integrates biblical-theological missio Dei and missio ecclesia foundations with Prochaska’s Transtheoretical Stages of Change and Parshall’s Contextualization Spectrum. Chi-square crosstabulations, simple logistical regression, and Centering Resonance Analyses show: faith of origin, worship attendance growth trend, regional location, population size and growth trend, clergy and lay partnership, and programmatic emphasis has significant effects on the readiness of congregations and respondents to receive the unaffiliated.
Cross-Training Christians For Rural Servant-Leadership : An Exploration Of The Role Of A Congregation In Nurturing Leadership In The Community Of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, John H. Paulson
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This study explores the relationship between what is learned and experienced in the Christian faith community and people’s involvement in collaborative leadership within the rural community of Wessington Springs, South Dakota. The author makes use of Martin Luther’s theology of the cross and his teachings regarding Christian vocation, including the calling of parents as family leaders. This approach to leadership development employs a missional ecclesiology, with attention to the Triune God’s transformative, sending work in the world, and examines contributions from knowledge about civil society and human and social capital. Asset mapping is examined as a tool for leadership development.
Mainland Chinese Christian Scholars Leaving The Church In The Twin Cities (Minneapolis /St. Paul): A Theological And Pastoral Analysis, Yu Zhao
Doctor of Philosophy Theses
Mainland Chinese Christian scholars (Xue Zhe Ji Du Tu) are crucial to the Chinese churches in the American context in the U.S. In the last two decades, because these scholars join and then quickly leave the church, the fate of the Chinese church is in jeopardy. This research will consider this phenomenon of Christian scholars joining and then leaving the church and attempt to determine what are the theological, pastoral and sociological factors that contribute to these scholars leaving. This research will utilize a qualitative approach using the interview method to study the members of these Chinese Churches …
Congregations As Systems For Empowering Missional Leadership: A Lutheran Hermeneutic For Leading In Mission, Terri Lynn Martinson Elton
Congregations As Systems For Empowering Missional Leadership: A Lutheran Hermeneutic For Leading In Mission, Terri Lynn Martinson Elton
Doctor of Philosophy Theses
What are the cultural dynamics within a congregational system that are vital to the empowering of missional leadership? Do Lutherans have anything to contribute to the missional church movement in the United States? These two questions were primary for this dissertation and emerged out of two gaps identified in the missional church literature. Seeing congregations as complex, open systems, missional leadership within congregational systems was studied using a grounded theory, qualitative research approach. The five ELCA congregational systems in this study were identified by their peers as excelling in helping their faith community discover their calling as disciples of Jesus …
On Enduring Political Authority: Comparing Oliver O’Donovan And The Book Of Revelation, Aaron Perry
On Enduring Political Authority: Comparing Oliver O’Donovan And The Book Of Revelation, Aaron Perry
Journal for Christian Theological Research
The political thought of Oliver O’Donovan is discussed alongside a key text for his thought, the book of Revelation. Specifically I examine the question of God’s providential relationship to enduring political authority. I suggest that while O’Donovan’s work presents a positive relationship between God’s providence and an enduring political authority, the book of Revelation presents a negative relationship, meaning God keeps at bay the forces that would otherwise destabilize political authority. We begin with an introduction to O’Dovovan and his notion of political authority, which is followed by an inductive study of Revelation. I conclude with a comparison of the …
Creational Ethics Is Public Ethics, Guenther Haas
Creational Ethics Is Public Ethics, Guenther Haas
Journal for Christian Theological Research
This paper presents the framework and key doctrines relevant to public moral engagement as found in the Reformed or neo-Calvinist tradition shaped by Abraham Kuyper and his disciples. My thesis is that Christian ethics is public ethics because it is creational ethics. Christian ethics has a place in the public arena because it is the articulation of the creational moral order that constitutes and guides all human beings. Neo-Calvinism considers the creation order as foundational. The fall of creation and its redemption must be understood in relation to this foundational doctrine. But the creational order also shapes the nature of …