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Suggested Readings: Special Education in the Church
[PDF] Anderson, D.W. (2012). Toward a theology of special education: Integrating faith and practice. Bloomington, IN: WestBow Press. Beates, M. (2012). Disability and the Gospel: How God uses our brokenness to display his grace. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. Brock, B., & … Continue reading
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Faithfully Inclusive Communities: How Welcoming is the Body?
By Kenneth A. Pudlas, Ed.D. “Full inclusion” is a term that elicits visceral responses in the public education system. Within the Body of Christ, His Church, is the term even known let alone discussed? It ought to be, for a … Continue reading
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Tagged church, diversity, inclusive, Ken Pudlas, Ministry Education
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Doing Research in the Context of Ministry
By William Badke, MTh, MLS Introduction Imagine that someone in your congregation has come to you with a URL to a website that has been intriguing her. She tells you that she is not sure the site is believable. When … Continue reading
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Tagged church, leadership, lifelong learning, ministry research, William Badke
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Leadership
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Tagged bibliography, church, Krista Penner, leadership, ministry
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Review of Immeasurable, 2017
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Tagged immeasurable, Jonathan Neufeld, leadership, ministry, reviews
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The Persistence of Preaching: Why Christian Preaching Remains Resilient Within the Church Today
Despite the occasional announcement of its demise, the practice of preaching has been surprisingly resilient. Preliminary research showing the ubiquity and centrality of preaching within the most prominent and fastest growing North American churches is supported by a brief historical, biblical, theological, and practical study of the persistence of preaching across time. Continue reading
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Tagged church, Kenton Anderson, preacher, preaching, sermon
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Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin?
Like every family that walks into a church for the first time, the family who walked in the doors that Sunday morning was cautious. They were unsure what to expect from this church. Would the people be friendly? Would the music be good? Would the preaching be interesting? Would their children like the kids’ ministry? Would the coffee taste like dishwater? Continue reading
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Tagged hate the sin, love the sinner, Mark Carroll, ministry, Theology
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Review of Creation Care, 2018
Moo, Douglas J. and Jonathan A Moo. 2018. Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan. By David R. Clements, PhD No stone left unturned…this 235-page book on creation care covers all the bases. As … Continue reading
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Tagged creation care, David Clements, environment, reviews, Theology
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Review of The Story of Reality, 2017
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Tagged apologetics, Matthew Eherington TWU, Matthew Etherington, reviews, story of reality, Story of Reality reviews
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New Testament Greek Terms and Mark’s Gospel: Hermeneutical Inquiries
Hermeneutics is all about meaning. Bible expositors attempt to understand and explain how language works, orally and textually, and especially how it communicates meaning. Precise discernment of meaning arises from a comprehensive knowledge of a language’s[1] structures, i.e., the conventions developed to communicate meaning, as well as the cultural context within which that language functions. When texts, such as we find in the Bible written in Hebrew, Aramaic, or Hellenistic Greek, are imbued with unique religious significance, decoding and transferring their meaning across time and cultures arguably become critical competencies. Continue reading