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CL 651 Women in Ministry
Zaida Maldonado Perez
• Childers, Jana, Editor. Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process, St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001. • Clouse & Clouse, Editors. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1989. • Granz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1995. • Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.
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MS 651 Women in Ministry
Zaida Maldonado Perez
• Childers, Jana, Editor. Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process, St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001. • Clouse & Clouse, Editors. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1989. • Granz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1995. • Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.
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CS 601 Christian Ethics
Christine Pohl
Boulton, Wayne G., Thomas D.Kennedy, and Allen Verhey, eds., From Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994). Dayton, Donald W., Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988). Hollinger, Dennis, Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Miles, Rebekah L., The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999).
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CS 638 Ethics of Community
Christine Pohl
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together (HarperSanFrancisco, 1954) Hallie, Philip. Lest Innocent Blood be Shed (HarperPerennial, 1979, 1994) Lohfink, Gerhard. Jesus and Community (Fortress, 1984) Putnam, Robert. Bowling Alone (Simon & Schuster, 2000) Rice, Chris. Grace Matters (Jossey-Bass, 2002) Vanier, Jean. Community and Growth (Paulist, 1989) Volf, Miroslav, and Dorothy Bass, Practicing Theology (Eerdmans, 2002), selections: read pages 1-48, 94-181, 206-227, 245-263.
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PR 610 The Theology and Practice of Preaching
David L. Rambo
Henderson, David W. CULTURE SHIFT. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, Inc., 1998. Lowry, Eugene. THE HOMILETICAL PLOT. Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, 1980. Robinson, Haddon W. BIBLICAL PREACHING. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2001. Webb, Joseph M. PREACHING WITHOUT NOTES. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2001.
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WO 530 United Methodist Worship
Keith Ray
The following texts are required. Specific reading assignments are provided for each module and/or assignment as indicated in Moodle. Anderson, E. Byron, ed. Worship Matters: A United Methodist Guide to Ways to Worship [Vol. 1]. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1999. ISBN-10: 0881772798. ISBN-13: 978-0881772791 ________. Worship Matters A United Methodist Guide to Ways to Worship [Vol. 2]. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1999. ISBN-10: 0881772801. ISBN-13: 978-0881772807 Black, Kathy. Worship Across Cultures: A Handbook. Nashville: Abingdon, 1998. ISBN-10: 0687056527. ISBN-13: 978-0687056521 Felton, Gayle. By Water and the Spirit. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1998. ISBN-10: 0881772011. ISBN-13: 978-0881772012 ________. This Holy Mystery. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 2006. ISBN-10: 088177457X. ISBN-13: 978-0881774573 Hickman, Hoyt L. Worshiping with United Methodists. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. ISBN-10: 0687335264. ISBN-13: 978-0687335268 Miller, Barbara Day. The New PastorÕs Guide to Leading Worship. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006. ISBN-10: 0687497205. ISBN-13: 978-0687497201
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BS 505 Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament
Ruth Anne Reese
The New Testament (RSV or NRSV or a similar translation). DeSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004.
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BS 505 W1 Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament JA09
Ruth Anne Reese
This course is a concise introduction to the New Testament in its historical, literary, and canonical contexts. Throughout the semester, students will be introduced to the concept and significance of the canon of scripture, to the Jewish and Greco-Roman background of the New Testament, and to particular books of the New Testament. Course participation, reading, and projects will be configured in part so as to reflect the character of the degree specialization represented among the course participants.
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NT 640 Exegesis of General Epistles
Ruth Anne Reese
Green, Joel B. 1 Peter. Two Horizons Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Jobes, Karen H. 1 Peter. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005. Reese, Ruth Anne. Jude, 2 Peter. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Bauckham, Richard. Jude, 2 Peter. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: Word, 1983. Green, Gene. Jude and 2 Peter. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008. Green, Michael. The Second Epistle General of Peter and the General Epistle of Jude. 2nd, ed. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987. Neyrey, Jerome. 2 Peter, Jude. Anchor Bible. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1993.Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Letter of James. Anchor Bible. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1995.
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NT 724 Exegesis of the Corinthian Correspondence
Ruth Anne Reese
Brondos, David A. Paul on the Cross: Reconstructing the ApostleÕs Story of Redemption. Grand Rapids: Fortress, 2006. Cousar, Charles B. A Theology of the Cross: The Death of Jesus in the Pauline Letters. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1990. 2 Corinthians (choose two) Barnett, Paul. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997. (pp. 662) Furnish, Victor Paul. II Corinthians. Anchor Bible Commentary. Garden City: Doubleday, 1984. Harris, Murray. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004. Martin, Ralph P. 2 Corinthians. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco: Word, 1986. (pp. 527).
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OT 520 Old Testament Introduction
Sandra Richter
Richter, Sandra, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008) LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the OT, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 1996). James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel Its Life and Institutions in the Biblical Resource Series (Grand Rapids: Wm B. Eerdmans/Livonia: Dove Book Sellers, 1997). W. J. Dumbrell, The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the Old Testament, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002).
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OT 520 Old Testament Introduction
Brian D. Russell
Oswalt, John N. Called to Be Holy. Evangel Publishing House, 1999. CBH Dillard, R. B. and Tremper Longman, An Introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.
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OT 520 Old Testament Introduction
Brian D. Russell
Oswalt, John N. Called to Be Holy. Evangel Publishing House, 1999. CBH Dillard, R. B. and Tremper Longman, An Introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.
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OT 611 Exegesis of Exodus
Brian D. Russell
John I. Durham. Exodus. WBC. Waco: Word, 1987. Terrence E. Fretheim. Exodus. Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1991. Michael Walzer. Exodus and Revolution T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. Arnold, Bill and John Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge University Press. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995.
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OT 615 Minor Prophets
Brian D. Russell
Walter Kaiser, Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Teaching and Preaching (Baker Academic, 1998) Paul D. Wegner, A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results (InterVarsity, 2006)
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OT 710 Exegetical Studies: Pentateuch
Brian D. Russell
Walter Kaiser, Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Teaching and Preaching (Baker Academic, 1998) Paul D. Wegner, A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results (InterVarsity, 2006)
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CA 660 Song Lyrics and Theology
Lester Ruth
The student should purchase the following books: 1) St. Ephrem the Syrian. Hymns on Paradise. Translated by Sebastian Brock. Crestwood: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press. 2) Lawson, John. A Thousand Tongues: The Wesley Hymns as a Guide to Scriptural Teaching. Atlanta: Paternoster Press, 2007. 3) Wybrew, Hugh. Orthodox Lent, Holy Week and Easter: Liturgical Texts with Commentary. Crestwood: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press.
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CA 660 W1 Song Lyrics and Theology
Lester Ruth
Course Objectives Students completing this course will be able to: 1) read historic poetic or liturgical texts with a discerning theological eye shaped by a Wesleyan perspective; 2) interpret historic liturgical material, articulating its meaning and significance and placing it within its historical context; 3) use historical material to enrich their own song composition by applying insights gained from contemplating this material.
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WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church
Lester Ruth
These required books and pamphlets, some of which are very short. --Thomas G. Long, Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001; ISBN 1-56699-240-0). --Norma deWaal Malefyt and Howard Vanderwell, Designing Worship Together: Models and Strategies for Worship Planning (The Alban Institute, 2005; ISBN 1-56699-296-6) --Timothy J. Mulder, So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996.) --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Plan a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-56212-393-9). --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-52212-392-0).
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