This dissertation describes the phenomenon of congregations in transitional neighborhoods (CTNs) in North America and offers a paradigm of resurrection to lead such churches to greater faithfulness. The study demonstrates a research methodology providing insider perspectives on …
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In this project, a responsive reading worship resource, cast in contemporary and inclusive language, based on the historic confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was developed and tested in three congregations. Readings were selected to give voice to the full range of h…
In the Letters to Timothy and Titus (LTT), Paul provides one of the richest NT repositories of teaching on the natural family, as well as extensive discussion of the spiritual family to which Christians belong—the church. Paul’s teaching on the natural family in the LTT is explo…
Political and religious identities are tightly interwined in the U.S. today. Political attachments causally affect decisions to join and leave organized religion. While the effect of politics on broad religious affiliation is well-documented, the effect on churchgoers' decisions…
In the United States, there is a familiar adage relating to proper conversation etiquette: do not talk about religion and do not talk about politics. The phrase “do not get political” is common in the U.S. American (henceforth American) lexicon; it is “embedded in our vocabulari…
National-level studies have consistently found white evangelicals to be the group most opposed to immigration in the United States. Evangelical organizations, as a result, have made public pronouncements urging a more compassionate approach to immigrants. These statements from o…