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Establishing Elders in Cross-Cultural Communities
(2012)
Elders have held places of leadership among God’s people since at least the days of
Moses. Today, elders help pastors lead a congregation through many roles. The office of elders
is invaluable to a pastor and his church. ...
The Role of the Pastoral Ministry in the Context of a Lutheran Elementary School
(2012)
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role and function a pastor performs in the
context of a Lutheran elementary school ministry. Recent decades have have brought with them
severe challenges for the Lutheran ...
Christ at Home: Addressing the Need for Family Devotions
(2012)
This paper addresses the lack of devotional activity among today’s Christian families and
seeks to give pastors and parents the motivation and direction needed to implement home
devotions in the family. After considering ...
The Influence of the Pharisaic Movement on the Preservation of a Jewish Identity During the Intertestamental Period
(2012)
This paper explores the influence of the Pharisees in the preservation of a Jewish Identity
during the Intertestamental Period. This paper focuses on the impact of the Pharisees on
the nation of Israel in both the spiritual ...
Helping New Members Transition from Bible Information Class to Personal Bible Study
(2012)
For many adult confirmation students, in-depth study of the Bible ends when they
complete the final pages of their Bible Information Class. During multiple weeks and months
these new members are instructed in the truths ...
A Doctrinal Study of the ELCA in 2012
(2012)
Professor Brug offers his most recent analysis of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). After a quick review of the history leading up to the formation of the ELCA, Brug takes a close look at three specific ...
Formal and Functional Equivalence in Bible Translation
(2012)
President Wendland takes a close look at two schools of thought in Bible translation work today: formal equivalence and functional equivalence. However, President Wendland does not state a preference between these two ...
Principles of Bible Translation —Applied to Prophecy, 2nd Edition
(2012)
The translation of prophecy re-emerged as a front burner issue for the church when the RSV and other modern translations rendered “virgin” in Isaiah 7:14 as “young woman.” This issue was one of the most important factors ...
Walther and Fellowship
(2012)
Brug explains in this essay, “there is [an] area of doctrine in which Walther played a key role in laying a sound foundation for confessional Lutheranism in America, that is, in the restoration of sound biblical principles ...
Bach on Luther - The Catechism Hymns
(2012)
A lecture and recital by Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary seniors Philip Moldenhauer and Jacob Behnken. Professor James P. Tiefel, advisor.