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014. Humble Servants, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the announcement of Mary that she will deliver the Messiah, what does Mary's response mean for your family.

013. Our Witness, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the role of John the Baptist and his witness for Christ, what does that means for our life and our families life.

012. Prepare The Way, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the role of John the Baptist and what that means for our life and our families life.

Every Good Endeavor Author Katherine Alsdorf On Why Faith@Work Is Important, Katherine Leary Alsdorf

Theology of Work Project

More than ever before, humanity is in a crisis over work. People change jobs and careers 6 times or more in their lives. Robotics will threaten even professional level vocations over the next decade. Darwinian competition trumps teamwork and human dignity. Our work – our commitment to bring God’s truth, love, and human dignity to the work lives of all people – has never been so important! How can we better equip ourselves for our work, for our calling? How do we help others work in a world that is increasingly unaware of and even hostile to the hope of …

Millennials: The Unreached In Our Midst. A Practical Theology Of Reaching Millennials Through Organic Church Principles And Repurposing The Church, Janelle Anderson

Master of Arts in Ministerial Leadership (MAML)

There is an unreached people group in your community--you interact with them on a consistent basis, but they are beyond the reach of the Church right now. The Church has missed her opportunity to reach and disciple Millennials as children and is now struggling to connect with them at all. The first step to reaching this people group is understanding them. This thesis presents the three major longings of generalized Millennial culture, in hopes of highlighting ways to interlace individual lives with faith and Christian community. Each of the three cries of this generation has varied implications for the world, …

The Santa Clara Strength Of Religious Faith Questionnaire (Scsorf): A Validation Study On Iranian Muslim Patients Undergoing Dialysis, Amir H. Pakpour, Thomas G. Plante, Mohsen Saffari, Bengt Fridlund

Psychology

The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF) is an often used and validated scale that is uncommonly utilized in culturally diverse populations. The purpose of this research investigation was to adapt the SCSORF for use among Iranian Muslim patients undergoing dialysis and to examine the reliability and validity of the scale among this population. A total of 428 patients (228 females, 200 males, M age = 52.2 years, SD = 10) were selected from five dialysis center in Tehran and Qazvin, Iran. A comprehensive forward–backward translation system was used for cross-cultural translation. Patients completed a baseline questionnaire obtaining …

Christians And Creation Care, Jo Ann Davidson

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Facilitating Holistic Spiritual Formation At The Northside Church Of Christ In Laredo, Texas, Kirk R. Cowell

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes a project to facilitate holistic spiritual formation at the Northside Church of Christ in Laredo, Texas. A program consisting of seven weekly sessions of intergenerational religious experiences was enacted at the church in hopes of catalyzing growth in the cognitive, relational, affective, and behavioral domains. These sessions were constructed on a foundation consisting of the experiences of the non-class Churches of Christ—a group of congregations that has historically rejected the Bible class model—and informed by the intergenerational formation literature. Evaluation of this project showed relational and affective growth greater than what the congregation had experienced with the …

The Forgotten Movement: Church Planting Trends And Lessons (Part 2 Of 2), S. Joseph Kidder, Dustin Serns

Faculty Publications

Church planting is a challenging enterprise. Realistic expectations are essential, and adequate support systems and coaching are helpful. Our research revealed that those who commit to church planting encounter significant obstacles. Based on data and interviews from the top four conferences in church planting over the last decade in North America, part two of this article will address three common obstacles to church planting and show how God transforms them into amazing opportunities.

The Word, The Spirit Of Prophecy, And Mutual Love: Lessons From The 'Daily' Controversy For Conflict Resolution, Denis Kaiser

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

From Pastoral Care And Counselling To Spiritual Care And Psychotherapy: A Growing Web, Thomas St. James O'Connor

Consensus

No abstract provided.

The Care Of The Soul And Treatments For Sufferers Of Borderline Personality Disorder, Nancy Calvert-Koyzis

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Christ In Evolution, Thomas St. James O'Connor

Consensus

Title: Christ in evolution. Author: Ilia Delio. Publisher: Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 2008. ISBN: 9781570757778

Church Of Mercy: Vision Of The Church, Elizabeth Meakes

Consensus

Title: Church of Mercy: Vision of the Church. Author: Pope Francis, edited by Giuliano Vigini. Publisher: Chicago: Loyola Press, 2014. ISBN: 9780829441680

Asking The Questions And The Importance Of Saying No, Kristine Lund

Consensus

Sermon on Matthew 21:23-32

The Diamond Approach And Christian Ministry, Gord Alton

Consensus

No abstract provided.

The Balance Of Fairness In Family Relations: A Contextual Family Therapy Case Study, Derek J. Macleod, Agus B. Sadewa, Ruth Ann Arthur, Kelly L. Collins, Tracey L. Hand-Breckenridge, Yvonne Runstedler, Kellie A. Van Hooren

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Honor Among Christians: The Cultural Key To The Messianic Secret, Ron Bestvater

Consensus

Title: Honor Among Christians: The Cultural Key to the Messianic Secret. Author: David F. Watson. Publisher: Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2010. ISBN: 9780800697099

The Other Side Of Jabbok, Mark W. Harris

Consensus

Sermon on Genesis 32: 22-31

Spiritual Care And Psychotherapy, Thomas St. James O'Connor, Elizabeth Meakes

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Hoping For More: Having Cancer, Talking Faith And Accepting Grace, Oscar Cole-Arnal

Consensus

Title: Hoping for More: Having Cancer, Talking Faith and Accepting Grace. Author: Deanna A. Thompson. Publisher: Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2012. ISBN: 9781610979818

011. For The Least Of These, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on service to all of God's people and what that means for our life and our families life.

010. Wise Steward, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the parable of the Talents and how are we as family and member of the family using our talents for Christ.

Indian Horse, Ken Deboer

Consensus

Title: Indian Horse. Author: By Richard Wagamese. Publisher: Vancouver: Douglas and MacIntyre, 2012. ISBN: 9781553654025

009. Ready, Set, Wait, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the Ten Virgins and as a family to always be ready for Christ to come.

008. Humbly Serve, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus' example to be a humble and obedient servant to the brothers and sisters.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 49 No 2 - November 2014), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: Christian Social Ethics as a Form of Missionary Ecclesiology: A Case Study of the Dutch Reformed Experience by Gerard C. den Hertog - 174 / The Estimation of the World: A Comparison Between Calvin and Van Ruler by Willem van Vlastuin - 186 / Simon Goulart (1543-1628) and the Consolation of Troubled Souls by Scott M. Manetsch - 201 / Good News for the Poor: An Analysis of Calvin's Concept of Poor Relief and the Diaconate in Light of His Two Kingdoms Paradigm by Matthew J. Tuininga - 221 / The Impact of a Gap in Existence on …

The Pastor's Faithless Child: Strengthening Methods For Hurting Parent-Pastors, Ryan Ayers

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Parent-pastors face challenges when balancing vocational and familial responsibilities every day, and when faithless adolescent children are part of their family dynamic the hardship is magnified. These pastors often experience debilitating critique from their faith communities and colleagues while carrying the burden of raising a rebellious child. Utilizing a phenomenological study process, one hundred transparent interviews with parent-pastors are used to identify assumptions and realities surrounding the hurting parent-pastor's dilemma. Leading principles that have helped other parent-pastors cope with the overwhelming affects of their child's behavior will be introduced, empowering those who are hurting identify their stress points and overcome …

007. Loving Families, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the account of "What is the greatest commandment" and Jesus answers love God and love your neighbor.

Why Do We Need To Know What The Bible Says About Work?, Theology Of Work Project, William Messenger

Theology of Work Project

by William Messenger

Executive Editor, Theology of Work Project

Adapted from a talk at the Faith@Work Summit, October 24, 2014

Probably everyone interested in faith and work knows some Bible passages related to work, but did you realize that those passages are not rare highlights, but representative samples of the Bible? To put it in biblical words, “The cattle on a thousand hills” are the Lord’s, not just the temple on the hill of Zion. Once I took off my church-polarized lenses, I saw that a lot of the Bible has to do with work. It’s impossible to summarize 859 …