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The Parish As A Confessing Community, Gary M. Simpson

Faculty Publications

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "Preparation for Pentecost" by Bonnie McCarson, "Worship: Praise or Utility?" from the Editor, "The Missing Jewel of the Evangelical Church" by James F. White, and "Old Hymns and Other Exposed Nerves" by Jack Boyd. BOOKS: "Great Songs of the Church (Jack Boyd)" reviewed by Reid Lancaster. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Race Relations: A Polyfocal Conspectus" by Michael D. Gose, "The Mutilated Chapter" by Norman L. Parks, and "Walls and Waves" by Chuck Bryant. "Billy's Gone Again" by Don Willerton, "Wrestling With God" by Laurence C. Keene, …

Religious Society And The Family In Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1630 To 1740, Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

By the early seventeenth century, English dissenters had developed a vital tradition of voluntary religious exercise operating within the shadow of the established church. Those who immigrated faced a new world of possibilities for public expression of religious commitment. How three generations of New Englanders altered and adapted these habits of religious sociability is the subject of this study.

The dissertation examines religious culture in Charlestown, Massachusetts through the history of three institutions: the family, the private devotional society, and the local church. The focus throughout is on lay religiosity and the interrelation of "private" and "public" religious activities. Church …

Historiography Of The Lutheran Confessions In America, 1830-1930, Charles Arand

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

In order to demonstrate the degree of impact that the attitudes of Lutherans toward their confessional writings had on the church of the nineteenth century, three distinct aspects of the scholarly writings will be examined. First, the attitude toward the subscription and application of the Confessions within the church will be examined. This will include both private writings and official church declarations. Secondly, the histories of the Confessions written by Lutherans necessarily focused on specific aspects to the exclusion of other elements. In that selectivity and interpretation is conveyed a particular attitude and value. Finally, the emphases and the ways …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "'And so farewell...'" from the Editor, "A Reflection on the Life of Ray F. Chester (Eulogy)" by Victor L. Hunter, "The Lamb of God (hymn)" by George Ewing, "Words: An Easter Reflection (Poem)" by Georges P. Carillet, "A Resurrection Day Prayer" by Charles Boatman, "In the Garden (Fiction)" by David Henderson, "A Bittersweet Brokenness (Communion Meditation)" by Wilma C. Buckner, "The Beatitudes: Are They For Us? Part III" by Bill Love, "Surrender Beyond the Rules" by Larry M. James, and "Grandmother and the Hobos" by Richard J. Richardson. A …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 22 No 1 - April 1987), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

The Source of a Religious Error in Colossae by Randal A. Argall - 6 / Jude and Jewish Traditions by Charles Evans - 25 / Articles: Theology and Ethics in Jürgen Moltmann by Douglas J. Schuurman - 42 / Jonathan Edwards and the Scope of Gospel Ministry by Helen Westra - 68 / Scholia: The Trinity as a Unifying Theme in Reformed Thought: A Response to Dr. George Vandervelde by John Bolt - 91 / Siblings on Alien Planets? Refocussing a Discussion by George Vandervelde - 104 / Jesus on Divorce: An Assessment of a New Proposal by …

Oru Chapel March 18, 1987, Oral Roberts

City of Faith

This is a transcript of an ORU Chapel held on March 18, 1987 on the campus of Oral Roberts University. In this Chapel, President Roberts explains the need for $8 Million to keep the City of Faith, the Medical Missions Program, and Oral Roberts University afloat. As an act of faith, Roberts tells the students he will remain in the ORU Prayer Tower until April 1st, the deadline for raising the funds.

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 9. The articles in this issue include: "More Chaff Than Wheat" from the Editor, "A Message to Our Readers" from the Editor, "The Road More Traveled: How the Churches of Christ Became a Denomination" by Don Haymes, "Pilgrimage of a Congregation" by R. Lanny Hunter, "Our Common Past" by Michael Weed, "The Beatitudes: Are They For Us (Part II)" by Bill Love, "Doctrinal Reflections: Getting In Touch With The Spirit" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "Church Leadership Today: Elders Who Are Servant Shepherds" by Tom Langford, "The Face of Ministry: 'Reading Religiously'--A Long and Honorable Association …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "The Christian Alcoholic" from the Editor, "Confronting Chemical Dependency in Your Youth" by Larry Hart, "Alcoholics Anonymous: Getting Acquainted" by Patty Paludan, "A Short History of Alcoholics Anonymous" by Larry Hart, "Living With an Alcoholic: The Spouse's Perspective" a Mission Interview, "I'm a Sinner" by Gene Shelburne, "The Beatitudes: Are They For Us? (Part I)" by Bill Love, and "20th Anniversary Reflections" by Cecil May, Jr., Hope Richardson, and George P. Carillet. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "A Community of Memory" by Shaun Casey, "The Power of a Good …

1987 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Perihelion: ORU Yearbooks

The Oral Roberts University Student Yearbook, the Perihelion, is produced by ORU Media and Communications department.

The images and files are copyrighted to Oral Roberts University and cannot be reproduced in any form without permission from ORU administration.

1987 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1987 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association met at Eastside Baptist Church in Shelby, NC. The minutes are dedicated to Dr. Clyde Chapman. The Executive Board agreed upon a scholarship for a student interested in foreign missions in memory of Libby and Rachel Senter.

Faith And Practice: A Book Of Christian Discipline 1987, George Fox University Archives

Faith and Practice

Faith and Practice: A Book of Christian Discipline, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church 1987. Publication of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends.

Ken And Elva Price, Jamie Weaver And Betty And Jim Leidig (1987), Camp Sychar

Photographic Material

No abstract provided.

Healing Outreach Center Pamphlet, Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

City of Faith

This is c. 1987 brochure is a four page advertisement announcing phase II of the Healing Outreach Center and including Journey Through the Bible Center on the campus of Oral Roberts University. The Journey Through the Bible was an interactive media presentation of biblical stories in decorated rooms. Phase one contained the creation room and Noah's ark. This pamphlet promoted Phase II which was being planned.

1987 - 69th Annual Bible Lectureship, "The Mind Of Christ," Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

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Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 6 And 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 6 and 7. The articles in this issue include: "Herod's Swords" from the Editor, "Merry Christmas" by Bill Jenkins, "Unto Us a Child" by Jay Treat, "The Face of Ministry: The Surprised, Surprising Christ" by Elmer Prout, "The Bethlehem Experience" by Robert W. Shaw, "Welcome to Bethlehem Ephratha: Excerpt from 'The Bethlehem Experience,'" and "A 20th Anniversary Reflection: The Sound and the Fury" by Victor L. Hunter. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Getting Ready for Christmas" by David A. Sampson, "Getting to the Root of Pornography" by Bill Love, "'Unto the least of these....'" by Nita …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 5

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "Thanksgiving: 1986" from the Editor, "Burn-Out and the Fire That Consumes" by Ron Durham, "Watching the Service or Experiencing Kononia?" by Steven L. McKenzie, "A 20th Anniversary Reflection: Now, More Than Ever, We Need Mission!" by Richard Hughes, "Books" by Bruce L. Edwards, Jr., Book Review Editor, "Surrender" by William T. Stewart. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Floods: Who Is Responsible for Our Misfortunes?" by Bob Johnson, "Idol Worship: The Tragedy of Separation" by George L. Brown, "What is Helping?" by Jan Randolph, and "Has the Essence Been Retrieved?" …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 21 No 2 - November 1986), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

A Commemorative Note by the Editor - 150 / Articles: Calvin Interprets What "Moses Reports": Observations on Calvin's Commentary on Exodus 1–19 by Marten H. Woudstra - 151 / "Through a Mirror Dimly": Calvin's Sermons on Job by Susan E. Schreiner - 175 / Calvin Bibliography 1986 by Peter De Klerk - 194 / Scholia: John Calvin's Views on Discipline: A Comparison of the Institution of 1536 and the Institutes of 1559 by Richard R. De Ridder - 223 / Abraham Kuyper's Edition of the Institutes by James A. De Jong - 231 / Book Reviews - Calviniana: McKim, Donald …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "Leadership Today" from the Editor, "A Modest Proposal" by Robert M. Randolph, "Church Leadership Today: Patterns for Congregational Leadership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)" by Anthony L. Dunnavant, "The Crying Need" by Carl Ketcherside, "Paths to Unity: What Do We More Than They?" by Ken Cameron, and "The Face of Ministry 'A Band-Aid, a Hug, and a Bowl of Soup'" by Terence Johnson. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Reflections on Chernobyl" by Patrick H. Garner, "The Pulsating Plum" by Ben Boothe, "Tranquility Interrupted" by Larry James, and …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "Pot-Banging" from the Editor, "'It's Not Easy Bein' Green'" by Ray Chester, "His Lord's Reply" by George Ewing, "Living by Grace...Together" by Larry James, "Some Common Myths Regarding Suicide," "The Real Restoration Movement" by Thomas A. Langford, "The Birth of Mission" by Walter E. Burch, "The Good News of Sonship" by Bob Douglas, and "Getting to Know Us: The Mission Family." A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "What Kind of Church Will God Secure?" by Mike Sanders, "A Servant's Heart" by Diana Caillouet, "The Black Kettle" by John Smith, "Constitutional …

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 1 And 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 1 and 2. The articles in this issue include: "A Thread of Faith" from the Editor, "Coping With Change In Religious Belief: Genesis and Overview" by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., "On Not Jumping Without a Parachute: Transitions, Tensions and Traumas of Active Faith" by Kathy J. Pulley, "Coping When Different" by Dwayne D. Simmons, "Changing Without Leaving" by Mary Lou Walden, "Dear Diary: Snapshots of Transition" by Diana Caillouet, PERSONAL RESPONSES TO EDITOR'S REQUEST: "We Have Chosen to Stay" by Larry and Jacquelyn Floyd, and "God is Bigger Than The Problems" by Everett and Helen Champney. …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 12

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "From the Editor," "The Most Important Hour in the Life of the Church" by Paul Magee and Gary Duke, "The Battle" by Ken Cameron, "Seeing With the Eyes of an Eagle: Dealing with Disappointment" by Gene Hartman, A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "A Small Book in a White Box; Memories" by Karen Sampson, "Space Shuttle America" by Ben B. Boothe, and "Sister Ethylwyn" by John Whitfield. "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry: Building Bridges of Understanding" by R. Scott Colglazier, "Forum," "Constitutional Issues in the Appeal of the Collinsville Church of …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "You Are Cordially Invited" from the Editor, "Nobody Ought to Know What Starving Is Like" by Edwin S. Gleaves, "Wisdom: The Craftsman at God's Side" by Michael V. Houston, "Who's In Charge?--The Courts Decide" by Norman Parks, A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "The Breath of Christ's Love" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "When Life Becomes Too Much To Bear" by John D. Madison, "A British Patriarch" by Thomas A. Langford, "Mission and the Church: Suffer the Little Children" by Carolyn K. Mitchell, BOOKS: "A Holy Terror: Doug Mariette's Reverend …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "In Memoriam: The Challenger" from the Editor, "Lamentation for the Challenger Seven" by Gary R. Willis, "'If You Are the Son of God...' The Temptations of Jesus" by Robert E. Seymour, "'Flaming Swords' Or the Flame of the Lord?" by Bonnie Bowman Thurston, "Separation" by Ken Cameron, "The Power of Forgiving Love: Joseph and His Brothers" by Richard T. Owen, A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "Feeding on the Wind" by John W. Smith, "Whose Forty-Four Hours a Week?" by Gary D. Tallaferro, "The Universal Longing For Peace" by Edward …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 21 No 1 - April 1986), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Calvin, Copernicus, and Castellio by Christopher B. Kaiser - 5 / Calvin's Pentateuchal Criticism: Equity, Hardness of Heart, and Divine Accommodation by David F. Wright - 33 / Theory and Practice in Dutch Calvinism on the Racial Issue in the Nineteenth Century by Dirk Th. Kuiper - 51 / Evolutionary Dialectics and Segundo's Liberation of Theology by James H. Olthuis - 79 / A Trinitarian Framework and Reformed Distinctiveness: A Critical Assessment of Christian and Reformed Today by George Vandervelde - 95 / Book Reviews - Erickson, Millard J., Christian Theology, vol. 2, reviewed by Dale Sanders - 111 …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 9. The articles in this issue include: "Glimpses of Transformation" from the Editor, "The Ethics of Church Politics" by Ron Highfield, RESPONSES TO "The Ethics of Church Politics": "Let's Make a Quantum Leap" by Paul Magee, "Can Church Politics be Ethical?" by John Mark Hicks, "A Paean to Politics?" by M. L. Pat Ball. "Bowing Down or Burning Up" by John W. Smith, "Was the Holocaust a Misdemeanor?" by A. J. Hoover, "Doctrinal Reflections: Getting in Touch with the Spirit" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "Between Dust and Glory" by David …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "What is Mission" from the Editor, "Let My People Go" by Paul Watson, "Where is God When You Need Him?" by Prentice A. Meador, Jr., "Doctrinal Reflections: The Spirit at Work" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "The Professional Ministry" by Larry Hart, "God's Magic" by C. Leonard Allen, A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "Backwards to the Future" by Bruce L. Edwards, "A Word of Encouragement" by Mary Sue Black, "Mission and the Church" by Robert M. Randolph, and "Forum."

1986 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1986 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association met at First Baptist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, NC. The minutes are dedicated to the memory of Rev. Fred Wells. The Women's Missionary Union (WMU) celebrated its 100th Anniversary; the Association's chapter of WMU was recognized as Distinguished for 1985-6. Five committees were proposed to be added to the Constitution.

1986 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Perihelion: ORU Yearbooks

The Oral Roberts University Student Yearbook, the Perihelion, is produced by ORU Media and Communications department.

The images and files are copyrighted to Oral Roberts University and cannot be reproduced in any form without permission from ORU administration.

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 7. The articles in this issue include: "In this Issue" from the Editor, "Ethical Dilemmas for the Physician" by Quinton H. Dickerson, Jr., "Is the Fetus a Person--According to the Bible?" by Roy Bowen Ward, "The Fetus, Personhood, and the Biblical Witness" by John D. Hannah, A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "Justice and the Christian Life" by Dwayne D. Simmons, "Do You Enjoy the Trip?" by John Wright, "Memos from the Boss" by Bob Burgess, "Mission and the Church" by Robert M. Randolph, "When Brother Takes Brother to Court" by Angela Laird and Jerry Butler, and …