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Gaining By Denying: An Invitation To The Discipline Of Fasting—Part 1 Of 2, S. Joseph Kidder, Kristy L. Hodson Jul 2016

Gaining By Denying: An Invitation To The Discipline Of Fasting—Part 1 Of 2, S. Joseph Kidder, Kristy L. Hodson

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Preaching John 8:31-36: Reforming Contexts Then And Now, Karoline M. Lewis Apr 2016

Preaching John 8:31-36: Reforming Contexts Then And Now, Karoline M. Lewis

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The Gospel reading for Reformation Sunday is always John 8:31–36, yet preaching on this passage tends to overlook the critical contexts in which this pericope is located. Preaching John 8:31–36 on Reformation now will demand a careful analysis of the role of the passage in the Fourth Gospel, both as a means by which to respect its literary integrity as well as invitation to how it might shape a new hermeneutic for a new day.

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Consider The Lilies., Hyveth Williams Mar 2016

Consider The Lilies., Hyveth Williams

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"Life in Christ ought to be a banquet of spiritual delights; there’s more than enough gourmet nourishment for everyone. However, in these days of political, religious, and social polarization, many believers are starving to death.The reason can be summed up in one word: anxiety, the kind of chronic distress or unease of mind caused by fear that distracts us from that which is real."

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Terminal Authority As A Function Of Community, Stanley E. Patterson Jan 2016

Terminal Authority As A Function Of Community, Stanley E. Patterson

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Preaching Texts Of Multiple Masculinities To A World Of Multiple Masculinities, Cameron B. R. Howard Jan 2016

Preaching Texts Of Multiple Masculinities To A World Of Multiple Masculinities, Cameron B. R. Howard

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Today’s preachers proclaim the word into a world that is fraught with dissonances about the expectations of gender roles. The Bible itself demonstrates a similar complexity, though sometimes in different modes. Ultimately, an exploration of biblical masculinity can offer preachers and their congregations new ways of navigating those intersections between the ancient text and our world today.

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Preaching As Foolishness, Steven D. Paulson Jan 2016

Preaching As Foolishness, Steven D. Paulson

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Connecting With Your Spouse, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2016

Connecting With Your Spouse, Trevor O'Reggio

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Connecting With Your Spouse: Learning From A Woman, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2016

Connecting With Your Spouse: Learning From A Woman, Trevor O'Reggio

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A Christian Perspective On Watching Secular Tv Programming, S. Joseph Kidder, David K. Penno Jan 2016

A Christian Perspective On Watching Secular Tv Programming, S. Joseph Kidder, David K. Penno

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This article is designed to help parents educate their children how to manage the viewing of television (TV) programming from a Christian perspective. We will address the viewing of TV programming through the various media available today. Although people use the traditional TV set less, research indicates that they watch more programming via a variety of sources (TV sets, iPads, internet, etc.). The principles addressed in this article also apply to movies in the theater, videos on YouTube, and other visual media.

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Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, Alina M. Baltazar, Duane C. Mcbride, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Kathryn Conopio Jan 2016

Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, Alina M. Baltazar, Duane C. Mcbride, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Kathryn Conopio

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Relationships with peers, parents, and God make a difference in the behavior choices of youth. If a young person spends time with peers who don’t use substances and are planning to wait until they get married to have sex, they are less likely to engage in these behaviors. In addition, if the youth has a close relationship with parents who clearly state their standards regarding substance use and premarital sex, they are less likely to practice these behaviors. Finally, when the young person has a close relationship with God, they are more likely to care about the religious standards such …

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Life-Changing Stories: The Ministry Of Sharing Jesus – Part 3., S. Joseph Kidder, Kristy L. Hodson Jan 2016

Life-Changing Stories: The Ministry Of Sharing Jesus – Part 3., S. Joseph Kidder, Kristy L. Hodson

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"We have looked at stories of elders who have reached out to their congregations through prayer and the ministry of presence. Now we turn our attention to elders who are intentional about evangelistic ministry and sharing Jesus in order “to seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10). It is our desire that you will be as inspired as we were by these elders."

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La Filosofía Protestante Fundacional De Estados Unidos, Nicholas P. Miller, Maria Victoria Feito-Torrez Dec 2015

La Filosofía Protestante Fundacional De Estados Unidos, Nicholas P. Miller, Maria Victoria Feito-Torrez

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Traditional understandings of the genesis of the separation of church and state rest on assumptions about “Enlightenment" and the republican ethos o f citizenship. The author does not seek to dislodge that interpretation but to augment and enrich it by recovering its cultural and discursive religious contexts, specifically the discourse of Protestant dissent.He argues that commitments by certain dissenting Protestants to the right of private judgment in matters of biblical interpretation, an outgrowth of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, helped promote religious disestablishment in the early modern West.

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Book Of Mormon Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon Nov 2015

Book Of Mormon Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon

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This report offers visual costume research support for artists working on Book of Mormon projects, with an historical overview of Mesoamerica and how to understand its historical clothing pieces, an annotated listing of the best research sources, a list of garment and fabric terms for the 2000 BC to 600 AD period, and sample sketches from historical artifacts to suggest how to interpret the original research images the artist will encounter.

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Old Testament Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon Nov 2015

Old Testament Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon

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This report offers visual costume research support for artists working on Old Testament Bible projects, with an historical overview of Mesopotamia and how to understand its historical clothing pieces, an annotated listing of the best research sources, a list of garment and fabric terms for the 4000 BC to 0 AD period, and sample sketches from historical artifacts to suggest how to interpret the original research images the artist will encounter.

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Christian Youth Ministries And Youth Sports: A View From The Trenches, Mark A. Granquist Oct 2015

Christian Youth Ministries And Youth Sports: A View From The Trenches, Mark A. Granquist

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Although youth sports have long been a challenge to Christian youth ministries, these activities are now consuming more and more time of the youth involved, often drawing them away from activities and ministries sponsored by churches. What are the issues (and opportunities) in this challenge, and what can be learned from those currently doing Christian work with youth?

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Sports Fandom: Worthless Idol And Wonderful Thing, Rolf A. Jacobson Oct 2015

Sports Fandom: Worthless Idol And Wonderful Thing, Rolf A. Jacobson

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When thinking about the spectacle of sports fandom in light of the Bible, two assertions immediately come to mind. First, sports have become—for much of North American or Western society—an idol. Second, sports have also co-opted many aspects of the life of faith. These two immediate perspectives are so obvious that one is left to wonder whether there is anything more to say about sports in light of the Bible. Maybe there is.

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Preaching The Psalter's Words Of Praise, Prayer, And Trust, Rolf A. Jacobson Oct 2015

Preaching The Psalter's Words Of Praise, Prayer, And Trust, Rolf A. Jacobson

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A Church Filled With God's Grace And Love, S. Joseph Kidder Oct 2015

A Church Filled With God's Grace And Love, S. Joseph Kidder

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Homosexuality: Some Questions And Answers, H. Peter Swanson Jul 2015

Homosexuality: Some Questions And Answers, H. Peter Swanson

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Homosexuality: Mental And Spiritual Wellness, H. Peter Swanson Jul 2015

Homosexuality: Mental And Spiritual Wellness, H. Peter Swanson

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Farming In The City!, Skip Bell Jul 2015

Farming In The City!, Skip Bell

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The Last Generation: How The Advent Hope Defines Us, Skip Bell Jul 2015

The Last Generation: How The Advent Hope Defines Us, Skip Bell

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The term “last generation” evokes differing mental images. For some, the term introduces the horrifying reality of earth’s inability to infinitely sustain life; for others, the devastating destruction of nuclear warfare; and for others, an impending cosmic calamity. Ironically, for those who anticipate the return of Christ, these fearful predictions are themselves affirmations of Christ’s return, and they sustain our hope to be among the last generation.

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Balancing A Busy Life, S. Joseph Kidder May 2015

Balancing A Busy Life, S. Joseph Kidder

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Most pastors spend an average of 50 hours a week working, not including the main weekly church service. Even though we are putting in the time, we may not be very focused or productive. We spend much time in meetings, visitations, and sermon preparation. But few pastors are intentional about discipling, vision casting, and creative thinking. One of the ways to find balance is through effective time management. Pastors do not find it easy to balance a busy life to fit everything in that we love and what we have to do, but here are some tips to help facilitate …

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Planning A Sermonic Year, S. Joseph Kidder Mar 2015

Planning A Sermonic Year, S. Joseph Kidder

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Planning out the sermonic year and being intentional about creating a unified schedule of Sabbath services and sermons gives direction and inspiration to members and focus to the pastor and leadership. It helps show the pastor and leadership whether they are balanced in presenting various themes. The sermonic year calendar also can make sure that your church programs are in line with the direction and mission of the church and help both the pastor and ministry teams stay organized.

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Stop Worrying About The Millennials*: *And Learn To Love Them Instead, Andrew Root Jan 2015

Stop Worrying About The Millennials*: *And Learn To Love Them Instead, Andrew Root

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Learning With Digital Technologies: Privileging Persons Over Machines, Mary E. Hess Jan 2015

Learning With Digital Technologies: Privileging Persons Over Machines, Mary E. Hess

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Learning with digital technologies, at least when framed by moral commitments, requires lifting up specific epistemological frames, beginning with a conviction that learning involves human persons in interdependent communities who are involved in a shared search for truth. Such a conviction necessitates moving from teaching-centered to learning-centered pedagogies, and from explicit content to shaping tacit forms of knowing. Digital technologies can prove highly beneficial when used within those constraints.

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Practical Advice On Prayer From Martin Luther, Mary Jane Haemig Jan 2015

Practical Advice On Prayer From Martin Luther, Mary Jane Haemig

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Martin Luther’s comments and instructions on prayer permeated his work. Luther sought to build an evangelical prayer practice that reflected the key insights of his theology: just as God redeems the unworthy human, so God promises to hear and respond to the one praying, despite his or her unworthiness.

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Praying The Psalms, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker Jan 2015

Praying The Psalms, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker

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The Psalms teach us how to pray. When we pray the Psalms, we follow in the footsteps of a long line of Christians and Jews who have used the Psalter as a guide to prayer. We learn from those saints to bring all of ourselves to God in prayer: our sorrows, our laments, and our anger as well as our joys and praise.

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Witness Of God's Love, Denis Kaiser Jan 2015

Witness Of God's Love, Denis Kaiser

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[Book Review Of] American Protestant Theology: A Historical Sketch, By Luigi Giussani, Denis Kaiser Jan 2015

[Book Review Of] American Protestant Theology: A Historical Sketch, By Luigi Giussani, Denis Kaiser

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Many scholars in the field of American religious and theological history may never have heard the name of Luigi Giussani (1922-2005) because he spent most of his life in his home country Italy, his proficiency in English was limited to reading literacy, and the majority of his writings were not concerned with American religious history anyway. Giussani was a Catholic priest, theologian, high school teacher, professor, and founder of the international movement Comunione e Liberazione. He was closely acquainted with Pope John Paul II and the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. His influence on Italian and European religious life and culture …

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