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A Matter of Choice: On the Feasibility and Utility of an Eclectic Text of the Hebrew Bible
(2012)
The exegesis of any biblical text is only as good as the text it examines. This thesis will
lay out the case for the feasibility and utility of an eclectic text of the Hebrew Bible.
First it explains the necessity and ...
Encountering Authenticity: The Gospel Fills the Needs of a Post-Postmodern Society
(2012)
As long as people are sinful, they have spiritual needs which on their own they cannot
satiate. Jesus’ gospel of salvation fills those needs. This paper is a study of how Jesus’ gospel
applies to the specific spiritual ...
The Hymn of the Day: Its Development and Use
(2012)
This thesis depicts the development of the Hymn of the Day as it was born out of Luther’s
Graduallied and how the concept of the Hymn of the Day was born out of the Lutheran
Reformation. The Graduallied was a hymn Luther ...
The Role of Training in Short Term Missions
(2012)
This project’s objective was (1) to research the training that volunteers in the Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) receive for short-term mission trips and (2) to determine
whether existing training manuals can ...
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 ...
"How Can They Believe in the One of Whom They Have Not Heard? And How Can They Hear without Someone Preaching to Them?" Evangelizing the Deaf Community by Overcoming the Obstacle of the Spoken Word
(2015)
Deaf ministries can be found in almost every church body in the United States. However, less than 10% of deaf people attend church. Evangelism to the deaf community is often hindered because of the communication barrier ...
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 ...