Christian Greetings. There is a new listing of chapel messages (audio) available on the Church of God Theological Seminary website. I would draw your attention especially to the Clarence J. Abbott Lectures in Biblical Studies by Dr. R. Hollis Gause (“Sabbath and Spirit Baptism in Eschatological Perspective”). (Eschatology deals with studying the “end times.”) It [...]
Theology
Christian Greetings! In conclusion to our survey of chapter one of Vondey’s, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology, I have listed his six principles of using biblical images. Principles for the Use of Biblical Images: Images must emerge from within the community of faith. The images must emphasize the ecumenical unity of the Church. The [...]
Continuing our exploration of chapter one of Vondey’s work, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology… Vondey explores three functions of images: imaginative, illustrative and instrumental. Imaginative function of Images – Herein, images serve “as vehicles of emotions, associations, and feelings; they serve not only as an informative but also an expressive medium” (p. 18). Meaning, they [...]
Hey all! I have been working through Wolfgang Vondey’s newest book, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology. (“Ecclesiology” means “the study of the Church as a biblical and theological topic”) Now the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Regent University’s School of Divinity, Vondey is a COGTS alumnus. He is originally from Germany and was raised Roman [...]
I first read The Shack by William Young earlier this year. My husband, Shannon, had heard a preacher talking against the book and decided to check into it. He read the first chapter online and decided to buy the book. He and I read the book together and really enjoyed the story. Since then, we [...]
It’s been a while since my last post. Just a few more weeks of assignments and, by God’s grace, I’ll enter into the great post-grad transition… While trying to remain breathing on the treadmill tonight, I was listening to Eugene Peterson’s audiobook, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, on Dee’s iPod (which I borrowed since [...]
