Biblical literacy is an important value in the life of any person, and especially in the life of a believer in Jesus Christ. However, all too often, believers lack a firm grasp of Scripture knowledge and understanding, and consequently, are unprepared to detect and avoid erroneo…
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One of the greatest needs of the church is to equip lay leaders who are biblically informed, fully devoted to Christ, and prepared for their leadership role. Lay leaders support the pastor, other church leaders, the church, and their local community with a servant heart. Without…
This project sought to determine if using traditional spiritual practices—lectio divina, silence, Centering Prayer, journaling with word and image, along with spiritual direction sessions—would create theosis, a deeper union with God, and keep people from leaving church. It used…
The focus of this dissertation is to answer the question, “What should constitute a contextualized curriculum designed to enhance resiliency in Generation Z Military members?” This resiliency 3-day-workshop with military personnel in Georgia was birthed in response to the vision…
The church and family must prioritize the spiritual development of the next generation by considering the impact of generational faith. Overwhelming evidence reveals the spiritual influence of the parents in the life of a child, particularly when a strong bond exists between the…
Confidence is crucial for effective leadership, yet the fluid nature of confidence makes it difficult for pastors to consistently lead with a confident edge. Confidence comes through experience, skill development, and coaching. Additionally, confidence comes from one’s trust in …
In Jesus’ Steps is the motto of the United Methodist Young Adult Fellowship (UMYAF) in the Philippines. Jesus did most of his work during his "UMYAF" years. To always be in Jesus' steps is to exemplify His life. UMYAF lives a vision to empower young adults as world-changing disc…
This thesis explores love, nothingness, the body, the moment, and God. The human bodily experience is one of mystery. In writing toward this mystery, I try reclaim my own body and connect with God. My experience with God is an experience of language, but it is also entirely unre…
The purpose of this dissertation is to present a comparative examination of typological and allegorical interpretation in developing Christ-centered preaching. As a comparative examination, the author offers methods in developing Christ-centered preaching using typological metho…
In Late Antique Rome the worship of the sun penetrated into Christian belief and practice. This is usually explained in terms of a type of syncretism, where the sun god in Roman religion during this time (often seen as being at the apex of the pantheon) was conflated with the Ch…
Many Christians are worried about the Old Testament portraying God as violent and commanding people to kill others or commit genocide. This study conducted a survey of Sunday school and seminary teachers to obtain their opinions about the ethical and theological challenges of th…
With the declining of church attendance in generations younger than baby boomers, churches must shift their focus from maintenance to mission in order to avoid an existential threat. Reaching the younger generations will require a more personal approach than new programs and eve…
This thesis explores moments of contact and touch within Paradise Lost in the context of Milton's much-discussed material monism. I argue that touch operates in the poem in accordance with Milton's monism as a process of unification and merging that occurs on both corporeal and …
The process for setting clergy compensation is fraught with difficulties and confusion. This study sought to discover the current highlights of the discussions about compensation for full-time clergy in the Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church which covers the …
Mevlânâ‟nın ulûhiyet ve nübüvvet anlayışını incelediğimiz bu çalışmamız giriş kısmından ayrı olarak iki bölümden oluşmaktadır. Giriş kısmında yaşadığı dönem itibariyle fikri-siyasi yapının kelâm ilmine tesirleri ve Mevlânâ‟nın çağının düşünce dünyasına eleştiri ve önerileriyle b…
İnsanların yeryüzünde ürettiği sosyo-kültürel havza içerisinde "Arş" gibi zamanla belli anlamlar kazanmış ve duyularla kesişen sözcük ve kavramları, gözle görülemeyen ve zihnen tasavvur edilemeyen gaybî konuların insanlara bildirilmesinde birer kod olarak kullanan Kur'ân, söz ko…
God’s call on an individual’s life is a call to action and to serve. “Calling is not only a matter of being and doing what we are, but also of becoming what we are not yet but are called by God to be.” (Barton, 2008, 79). The trajectory to that call is a journey that must be exp…
The fragility characterizing the faith of young believers is nothing new to Christianity. Doubts as to whether or not Christianity is actually true continue to pose challenges to Christian youth as they grow into adulthood in an increasingly secularized culture. This study explo…
This thesis situates Yann Martel’s Life of Pi within the area of sea studies, analyzing the novel at the intersection of ecocritical ethics, social histories at sea, shipwreck allusions in literary texts, and the burgeoning field of blue cultural studies. My thesis also features…