by Steve Thomason | Jun 13, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Hunsberger, George R., and Craig Van Gelder, eds. The Church between Gospel and Culture: The Emerging Mission in North America. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1996. This book is a collection of essays written in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many of them...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 12, 2013 | Books - Trinity, The Trinity
Kaiser, Christopher B. “The Incarnation and the Trinity: Two Doctrines Rooted in the Offices of Christ.” Greek Orthodox Theological Review 43, no. 1-4 (1998): 221-255. Author Chris Kaiser began his professional life as a scientist and went on to become a...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 8, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Van Gelder, Craig. The Ministry of the Missional Church: A Community Led by the Spirit. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2007. Author read about Craig Van Gelder in this post. My Thoughts This book covers the bulk of the material we discussed in the class that Van...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 7, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Van Gelder, Craig. The Essence of the Church: A Community Created by the Spirit. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000. The Author “At age 15, Craig Van Gelder made a personal profession of faith. Three years later as a freshman in college, he answered a call to...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 7, 2013 | Theology
I am currently studying for my comprehensive exams, which will take place in September. This week I am reviewing my resources regarding missiology. The following Prezi represents the history of missions in the West and specifically centers on the emergence of...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 4, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Bosch, David Jacobus. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission American Society of Missiology Series. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1991. The Author Early life [from Wikipedia article] Bosch was born in Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa, and died...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 4, 2013 | Adult Learning, Cognitive Development and the Evolving Self, The Trinity
A new Twitter connection sent me a link the other day to this presentation by Robert Kegan: Searching for a way out of hell: mental complexity, wellbeing, and Bob’s Big Idea : RSA blogs. Be sure to check out the podcast attached to this blogpost. Here Kegan discusses...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 4, 2013 | Books - Missional Church
Newbigin, Lesslie. The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 1995. The Author: Lesslie Newbigin “Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newbigin’s elementary and high school education took place in Leighton...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 2, 2013 | Theology
What are the implications of a relational God? God is limited by God’s own Promises. God is Faithful, not Controlling. Good stuff.
by Steve Thomason | Jun 1, 2013 | Lecture Notes
There were two fantastic speakers at the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly last night . The first was Dr. Terry Fretheim. The second was Dr. Jacqueline Bussie. Below are the notes I took on their messages.