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Review of Speaking Up: Understanding Language and Gender, 2018
Jule, Allyson, 2018. Speaking up: Understanding Language and Gender. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Multilingual Matter. By Mark Naylor, DTh Language is never neutral, never merely description. We reinforce values by what we say, how we say it and even by … Continue reading
In Celebration of Small Churches: Size As an Indicator of Church Health
Ron Johnston, DMin Introduction While mega-churches and their leaders have received much attention over the past half century, numerically the small church still dominates the ecclesiastical landscape in Canada. While the author of this article has not found any hard … Continue reading
Don (Dongshin) Chang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Junior Fellow, John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies; Research Associate, Dead Sea Scrolls Institute Research Interests Priesthood and Priestly Covenant in Second Temple Judaism Concept of Covenant in Pentateuch Dead Sea Scrolls:Institutionalization of the … Continue reading
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Michael Morelli, PhD
Assistant Professor of Theology, Culture and Ethics, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programming; Special Assistant to the President Research Interests My primary research interests are studies of how orthodox doctrine and theological thought from the early church onward can inform, challenge, … Continue reading
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Mark A. Naylor, PhD
Coordinator, International Leadership Development (CILD); Instructor and Mentor, Immerse Program Research Interests Disciple Making Movements Intercultural theology / hermeneutics Contextualization Inter-religious dialogue Cultural Intelligence Bible Translation Bible Translation Projects (Primary exegete and supervisor) Pending 2021 New Testament in Sindhi (Hindu … Continue reading
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Jonathan D. Numada, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Junior Fellow, John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies Research Interests 1 Maccabees. Jewish Social Identity in Ptolemaic Egypt. Nineteenth and early twentieth-century German theological scholarship. Jewish-Christian dialogue and the Gospel of John. Publications Books … Continue reading
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Larry J. Perkins, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies; Founding Fellow, John William Wevers Institute of Septuagint Studies; Member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the International Society of Septuagint and Cognate Studies. Publications Current Book Projects Preparing a Commentary on Greek Exodus … Continue reading
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Brian M. Rapske, PhD
Professor of New Testament Studies Publications Book Chapters “Paul the Captive: Even in Chains, He Remained Christ’s Ambassador,” in Journeys of the Apostle Paul. David Bomar, ed. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019. 131-35. Articles “Roman Legal System.” In Dictionary of … Continue reading
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Archie Spencer, ThD
Professor in the John H. Pickford Distinguished Chair of Theology Publications Current Book Projects Loving God: Towards a Theology of Relationality, (Downers Grove, Il. IVP Academic) Books The Analogy of Faith: The Quest for God’s Speakability. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity … Continue reading
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Evangelicalism in Canada
The following historical and sociological studies provide context to evangelicalism in Canada. Contemporary Canadian historical and sociological scholarship generally applies the term “evangelical” in accordance with David Bebbington’s definition (1989): denominations, organizations and individuals whose faith and practice emphasize conversionism, … Continue reading
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Leadership
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Review of Immeasurable, 2017
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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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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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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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