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Lectio Divina: Examining the Impact of Experiencing Scripture in Christian's Relationship with Christ
(2017)The purpose of this Doctor of Ministry Project was to examine reflective reading's (lectio divina) impact on a Christian's relationship with Christ. The ministry design included teaching and practice for a small group ... -
Let's Pray: The Study and Practice of Prayer at Fern Creek Christian Church
(2020-04-27)Prayer is weird. We know we should pray. Not only is it following Jesus' example but our own experiences confirm that God does hear and respond. However, too often our growth as people of prayer is stunted. This thesis ... -
One God, the Creator, Maker, and Nourisher of this Universe: Irenaeus Against the Valentinians
(2022-05)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the conflict between Irenaeus and his Valentinian opponents. In it I argue that Irenaeus turns to the doctrine of creation in his opposition to the Valentinians as a means to reveal ... -
Original Translation with Annotations on Johannes Oecolampadius's "Das Der Miszverstand D. Martin Luthers, Uff Die Ewigbstendige Wort, Das Ist Mein Leib, Nit Beston Mag" of 1527
(2013)This is a working original translation of approximately eighty-five pages of Oecolampadius's 147 page work on Christ's Eucharistic presence entitled Das del' miszverstand D. Martin Luther uJJdie ewigbstendige Wort 'Das ... -
Prayer as Mission: Rethinking Faithful Ministry for Older Adults
(2019-04-25)Older adults are increasingly becoming a larger percentage of the population in American society. With no change in this reality on the horizon, the western church must be more intentional in how it engages this aging ... -
Sacred Storytelling at SouthBrook Christian Church
(2019-04-03)This project explores how a storytelling workshop might equip people to participate in spiritual conversations. It explores the basics of how narrative operates in the church and how it might serve the church in the moment ... -
Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder: Compassion Fatigue as a Condition among Ministers of the Stone-Campbell Movement
(2021-04-08)A research on secondary traumatic stress, also known as "compassion fatigue," or "vicarious trauma," a condition that impacts ministers in their roles as care-givers. Care-givers are the ones who run toward trauma while ... -
Talking to Victims of Trauma Through the Lens of Atonement Theology
(2022-04-22)Metaphors concerning atonement theology that are misunderstood, poorly defined and clumsily communicated often lead to a mischaracterization of God to those who have experienced trauma or abuse. Theological scholars, local ... -
"This Is Our Story:" A Contextual and Appreciative Inquiry-Informed History of the Valley Forge Christian Church
(2024-04)This project applies Appreciative Inquiry and a contextual approach to writing a history of the Valley Forge Christian Church in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) enables organizations and communities ...
