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Formation, Education, and the Always-On, Always-On You Smartphone
By Rob Rhea, PhD Introduction Smartphones are everywhere, can do everything, and are reshaping the ways people relate to one another. Making an actual phone call is almost passé. In Sherry Turkle, in her insightful book Reclaiming Conversation: The Power … Continue reading
More But Not Less Than a Corporation: What Large Church Staff Leadership Can Learn from the Corporate World
By Jeremy Johnson, MA, ThM cand. As smaller churches grow into larger churches[1] they face different challenges than they did earlier in their evolution. One of these challenges is the size of staff these churches must employ. There has been … Continue reading
The Undivided Body: An Ecclesial Response to Surveillance Technologies and Practices
By Michael Morelli, PhD Obvious, ubiquitous, and important realities The late novelist David Foster Wallace opened the only graduation commencement speech he ever delivered with the following story. Two young fish pass an older fish who says, “Morning, boys. How’s … Continue reading
“Image of God” Theology in the New Testament and its Implications for Church Leadership
By Larry J. Perkins, PhD What is a human being? Christianity and its foundational texts offer a coherent response to the question within the framework of a Christian worldview. Christianity claims in its creeds that its answers to such questions … Continue reading
Coming and Past Events: Theology Symposia, In the Book Workshops, Other Academic Events
Sponsored by Northwest Baptist Seminary and ACTS Seminaries… Continue reading
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Tagged Don Chang, Intercultural Development Inventory, jonathan numada, Mark Naylor, Michael Morelli, NIMER events, theology symposiums
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Cultivating Generosity at Home
By Ron Sing, BA Cultivating a culture of generosity radically and spiritually transforms individuals. It increases the believer’s love for God and secures treasures in heaven for all eternity. God wants only the best for his people as they handle … Continue reading
Review of Andrew R. Krause, Eileen Schuller, and John Screnock, Dead Sea Scrolls: Revise and Repeat: New Methods and Perspectives, 2020
Carmen Palmer, Andrew R. Krause, Eileen Schuller, and John Screnock (eds.). Dead Sea Scrolls, Revise and Repeat: New Methods and Perspectives. Early Judaism and Its Literature 52. Atlanta: SBL Press, 2020. ISBN 9780884144359 (hardback); 9781628372731 (paperback). By Don (Dongshin) Chang, … Continue reading
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Tagged dead sea scrolls, Don Chang, Dongshin Chang, DSS methodology, NIMER DSS review, Qumran Sectarian Community, revise and repeat, Yahad Community
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Considering Context in Ministry Education
By Howard Andersen, PhD Introduction In biblical exegesis, and other studies of a literary nature, context gives text its meaning. An ancient document may be poorly preserved in places, but scholars may determine the meaning of a missing word by … Continue reading
From Us to Them to Family
By John Dyck, MA, and Ken Pudlas, EdD Introduction Earlier articles published in NIMER have dealt with the broad topic of diversity and inclusion. For the most part they discussed the church’s responsibility to be inclusive of all persons including … Continue reading
Deep Gospel must be Full Gospel – Reflections on Matthew’s Vision of Gospel Reality in the light of Jim Belcher’s call for “Deep Gospel”
Review Essay: Jim Belcher, Deep Church. A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional. Downers Grove, Ill.; IVP, 2009. “Deep Gospel”, pages 105-122. By Larry J. Perkins, PhD In the introduction to his book, Jim Belcher indicates that he borrowed the … Continue reading
Atonement in 1 Peter – Reflections on Isaiah 53
By Larry J. Perkins, PhD The epistle of 1 Peter offers a specific perspective on the understanding of Jesus’ death and its significance. The writer’s integration of material from the Fourth Servant Song of Isaiah (52:13- 53:12) provides one of … Continue reading
Reflections on the Theological Validity of Disciple-Making Movements (DMMs)
By Mark Naylor, DTh Introduction During my years as an evangelist and church planter among an unreached people group (1985-99), I struggled because of misconceptions I had about my role as church planter, my vision of church, the meaning of … Continue reading
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Tagged Disciple Making Movements, DMM, DMMs, Evangelism, Mark Naylor, Mission Movements
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Review of Recovering: From Brokenness and Addiction to Blessedness and Community, 2020
By Paul Beckett, MD, CCFP(AM), FASAM, Dip.ABAM Aaron White, 2020. Recovering: From Brokenness and Addiction to Blessedness and Community. Ada, Ml: Baker Academic. ISBN 9781540960825 I have worked in the ER managing overdoses, on the ICU and medical wards managing … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction care, church and healing, church brings healing, healing for the soul, Paul Beckett MD, recovery from addiction, recovery from brokenness
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Today’s Youth Desire Mentors
Mentoring relationships may be one way in which youth cross from meaninglessness to purpose and begin to experience the fullness of life in Christ. Continue reading
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Tagged desire for mentors, mentors, mentors for youth, need for mentors, youth despair, youth meaninglessness, youth thrill seeking
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