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Living With Dying — A Pastoral and Congregational Guide
The death of a loved one impacts the grieving emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually. Interviews were conducted with members of the congregation experiencing loss to…
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The Recovery of Memorization in Confirmation: A Study of Junior Confirmation at Concordia Lutheran Church, Geneseo, Illinois
The purpose of this project was to address the problem of junior confirmation students not retaining long term the material they were being assigned to…
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Lutheran Day School Operation: Financial Stewardship Implications
In addressing this problem as it faces Trinity Lutheran Church, the writer will survey other schools and determine the method that each congregation uses to…
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Toward Better Hearing of the Word in the Sermon
The purpose of this project was to equip some members of the congregation to be discerning receivers of the sermon by improving their active and…
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The Descent of Darwin—A Theological Understanding of Charles Darwin
In the process of seeking to understand Charles Darwin and his ideas that have come to dominate much of the modern/postmodern, western worldview, it is…
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The Mentor Method of Evangelism: A Study in the Use of Interrogatives
There is a need to increase the effectiveness of the training process currently used to introduce members of Messiah Lutheran Church to the practice of…
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Straight Away: The Meaning and Literary Function of ?????/?????? in the Gospel of Mark
Mark is the Gospel of breathless excitement. The narrative is noted for its rapid movement between scenes and for an urgent tone through the miracles…
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The Theological Principles Underlying Parish Records with Particular Application to their Role in the Design and Evaluation of Computer Software
This paper will document the theological and pastoral underpinnings of LCIS and its immediate successors as a reminder that how we say things and what…
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Understanding Psychosis from A Biblical Perspective
This paper addresses the issue of psychosis and how it can best be understood from a biblical perspective. Historical approaches to psychosis are examined, as…