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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 Due by February 26 Lowry, Eugene, THE HOMILETICAL PLOT. Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, 1980. Due by May 7 Robinson, Haddon. BIBLICAL PREACHING. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2001 Due by February 14 Webb, Joseph M. PREACHING WITHOUT NOTES. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2001. Due by May 9
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Ruth Anne Reese

The New Testament (RSV or NRSV; however, multiple translations are recommended) DeSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove: IVP, 2000. - 3 - Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1995. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Writings of the New Testament: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Veyne, The Roman Empire. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, Recommended Reading: Achtemeier, Paul J. Inspiration and Authority: Nature and Function of Christian Scripture. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1999. Camery-Hoggart, Jerry. Speaking of God: Reading and Preaching the Word of God. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1995. Felder, Cain Hope. Stony the Road We Trod Gonzalez, Justo L. Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996.
NT 641 Exegesis of Hebrews

Ruth Anne Reese

Greek New Testament (Nestle-Aland for comprehensive students or an interlinear for concise students). DeSilva, David. Despising Shame: The Social Function of the Rhetoric of Honor and Shame in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1995. Lindars, Barnabas. The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Sandra Richter

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) WJ Dumbrell, Covenant and Creation: A Theology of OT Covenants (Paternoster Press, 2000) Recommended Jon Levenson, Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1985) David Baker & Bill Arnold, eds., The Face of Old Testament Studies (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999) Brevard S. Childs, OT Theology in a Canonical Context (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985)
OT 630 Exegesis of Isaiah

Sandra Richter

BHS Rudolph, W. and H.P. Ruger, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 2nd edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1984. Either BDB (A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament) or 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: Eerdmans, 1971. Pritchard, James B., ed. The HarpersCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible. HarperSanFrancisco, 1997. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkeley, CA: BIBAL Press, 1987.
OT 651 Intermediate Hebrew

Sandra Richter

BHS Rudolph, W. and H.P. Ruger, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 2nd edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1984. BDB Brown, Francis. The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew-English Lexicon. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1979. Lambdin/Seow EITHER Seow, C.L., A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995 OR Lambdin, Thomas O., Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1971. Landes, George M. A Student’s Vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1961. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkeley, CA: BIBAL Press, 1987.
OT 710 Exegesis in the Pentateuch

Sandra Richter

BHS Rudolph, W. and H. P. Ruger, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 2nd edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1984. Either BDB (A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament) or 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: Eerdmans, 1971. Pritchard, James B., ed. The HarpersCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible. HarperSanFrancisco, 1997. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkeley, CA: BIBAL Press, 1987.
CO 610 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

George R. Ross

Herlihy, B. & Corey, G., (1996). ACA ethical standards casebook. American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA. (326 pages) Sanders, Randolph K., (1997). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for therapists, pastors and counselors, Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. (404 pages) Moline, M.E., Williams, G.T., & Austin, K.M., (1998). Documenting psychotherapy: Essentials for mental health practitioners. Sage, London. (189 pages) _____, (1998). AACC Christian counseling code of ethics. American Association of Christian Counseling, Forest, VA. (20 pages)
CO 625 Recognizing and Treating Addictive Disorders

George R. Ross

Ross, G.R. (1994). Treating adolescent substance abuse: Understanding the fundamental elements, Boston: Allyn & Bacon. (214 pages) Marlatt, G.A. & VandenBos, G.R. (1997). Addictive behaviors: Readings on etiology, prevention, and treatment Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. (874 pages) McGee, R.S. (1998). The search for significance, Pasadena, TX: Robert S. McGee. (339 pages) McGee, R.S. & McCleskey, D. W. (1994) Conquering chemical dependency: A Christ-centered 12 step process, Roashville, TN: Lifeway Press. (224 pages) Weinberg, J.R. & Kosloske, D. (1977) Fourth step guide: Journey into growth, Minneapolis, MN: Comp Care Publishers. (46 pages)
OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Brian D. Russell

William J. Dumbrell. The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the Old Testament. 2nd. Ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002. James Luther Mays, David L. Petersen, and Kent Harold Richards, eds. Old Testament Interpretation: Past, Present, and Future. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. Richard E. Friedman. Who Wrote the Bible? 2nd ed. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1997. WWB H. Shanks, ed. Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple. Rev. ed. Biblical Archaeology Society and Prentice Hall, 1999. AI James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). ATLAS
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 B. Required in previous courses (OT 501). Arnold, Bill and John Choi. "Guide for the Perplexed": Hebrew Syntax for Pastors and Students. Unpublished text. Copies will be available for student use. 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. C. Recommended: BibleWorks 4.0 or 5.0 (Hermeneutika) D. Recommended Commentaries and Studies: See attached bibliography
OT 611 Exegesis of Exodus

Brian D. Russell

A. Required specifically for OT 611. 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. B. Required in previous courses (OT 501). Arnold, Bill and John Choi. "Guide for the Perplexed": Hebrew Syntax for Pastors and Students. Unpublished text but forthcoming through Oxford 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.
OT 612 Psalms

Brian D. Russell

1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson . 3. William W. Klein, Craig Blomberg, and Robert Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Word, 1993) 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 1994. 5. J. Clinton McCann and James C. Howell. Preaching the Psalms (Abingdon, 2002)
OT 612 Psalms

Brian D. Russell

1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson . 3. William W. Klein, Craig Blomberg, and Robert Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Word, 1993) 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 1994. 5. J. Clinton McCann and James C. Howell. Preaching the Psalms (Abingdon, 2002)
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Lester Ruth

These books and pamphlets, some of which are very short. (I will discuss a reading schedule below.) --[no author], Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997; ISBN 1-56212-257-6). --Thomas G. Long, Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001; ISBN 1-56699-240-0). --Timothy J. Mulder, So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996.) --Robert Webber, Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998; ISBN 0-687-03223- 7). --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).
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Lester Ruth

These books and pamphlets, some of which are very short. (I will discuss a reading schedule below.) --[no author], Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997; ISBN 1-56212-257-6). --Thomas G. Long, Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001; ISBN 1-56699-240-0). --Timothy J. Mulder, So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996.) --Robert Webber, Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998; ISBN 0-687-03223- 7). --James F. White, A Brief History of Christian Worship (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993; ISBN 0-687-03414-0). --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).
WO 515 Sacramental Theology: Christ in the Church

Lester Ruth

Bernard Cooke, Sacraments & Sacramentality (Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1983). ISBN 0-89622-161-x Charles Wesley, Hymns for our Lord’s Resurrection, facsimile reprint, ed. Oliver A. Beckerlegge (Madison, NJ: The Charles Wesley Society, 1992). ISBN 1-882339-01-0. The United Methodist Book of Worship (Nashville: Abingdon). ISBN 0-687-03572-4.
WO 515 Sacramental Theology: Christ in the Church

Lester Ruth

1983). ISBN 0-89622-161-x Charles Wesley, Hymns for our Lord’s Nativity, facsimile reprint, ed. Oliver A. Beckerlegge (Madison, NJ: The Charles Wesley Society, 1992). Holy Communion (Abingdon, 2003). This is a book of prayers, called Great Thanksgivings, for the Lord’s Supper.
WO 611 Models of Evangelistic Worship: Baptism with Integrity

Lester Ruth

Alan Kreider, The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom (Harrisburg: Trinity Press)Daniel T. Benedict, Come to the Waters (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Lester Ruth, Accompanying the Journey (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Grant Sperry-White, Echoing the Word (Nashville: Discipleship Resources)
WO 611 Models of Evangelistic Worship: Baptism with Integrity

Lester Ruth

Alan Kreider, The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom (Harrisburg: Trinity Press) For the modern catechumenate segment of the course: Daniel T. Benedict, Come to the Waters (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Lester Ruth, Accompanying the Journey (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Grant Sperry-White, Echoing the Word (Nashville: Discipleship Resources)
WO 650 Tutorial in Worship Advanced Investigations: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

Lester Ruth

Buchanan, Colin. A Case for Infant Baptism (Grove Books Limited, 1990); ISBN 1-85174-131-3 Pawson, David and Colin Buchanan. Infant Baptism Under Cross-Examination (Grove Books Limited, 1993); ISBN 0-901710-89-X White, James F. The Sacraments in Protestant Practice and Faith (Nashville: Abingdon, 1999); ISBN 0- 687-03402-7 World Council of Churches. Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry; ISBN 2-8254-0709-7 There will be additional required reading on the library’s electronic reserve.
WO 700 PR 700 Creative Preaching on the Sacraments

Lester Ruth

--Satterlee, Craig and Lester Ruth, Creative Preaching on the Sacraments, Discipleship Resources. --Yarnold, Edward, The Awe-Inspiring Rites of Initiation, The Liturgical Press. Additional reading from materials on reserve might include sections from the following: --Augustine, The First Catechetical Instruction, Homilies on the Gospel of John, Later Works. --Cyril of Jerusalem, The Works of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. --Danielou, Jean, The Bible and the Liturgy, Univ. of ND Press. --Harkins, Paul W., St. John Chrysostom: Baptismal Instructions, Ancient Christian Writers 31. Westminster, Maryland: The Newman Press. --Harmless, William, Augustine and the Catechumenate.
MB 730 The Change Agent in Mission

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. Diffusion of Innovations, 4th edition. 1995 Everett M. Rogers. 2. Applied Anthropology, 3rd edition. 1993 John van Willigen. 3. Bridging the Gap: Evangelism, Development and Shalom. 1993 Bruce Bradshaw. 4. The Church in Response to Human Need. 1987 Vinay Samuel & Chris Sugden. (WIPF reprint) 5. The Good News of the Kingdom Coming. 1997 Andrew Kirk. (WIPF reprint)
MB 735 MS 670 Urban Anthropology

Michael A. Rynkiewich

1. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 London and Sterling, VA: Earthscan. ISBN 1-85383-806-3 2. George Gmelch and Walter P. Zenner [eds] (1996) Urban Life 4th edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 0-88133-860-5 3. Roger Greenway [ed.] (1992) Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Ministry. 2nd edition. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1-57910-552-1 4. John Perkins [ed.] (1995) Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-5463-X 5. Yamamori, Tetsunao, Bryant L. Myers, and Kenneth Luscombe [eds] (1998) Serving With the Urban Poor: Cases in Holistic Ministry. Monrovia, CA: World Vision. ISBN 1887983104 6. Viv Grigg. (1990) Companion to the Poor: Christ in the Urban Slums. Monrovia, CA: MARC. ISBN 0-912552-69-7
MB 765 Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. A package of readings (source: the professor, not the bookstore) from the following: a. Frantz Fanon: “Concerning Violence,” chapter 1 of The Wretched of the Earth: The Handbook for the Black Revolution that is Changing the Shape of the World. 1963. b. Albert Memmi: “Portrait of the Colonizer: Does the Colonial Exist?” and “Portrait of the Colonized: Mythical Portrait of the Colonized,” two selections from The Colonizer and the Colonized. 1965. c. Kwame Nkrumah: “Obstacles to Economic Progress,” “Imperialist Finance,” “Companies and Combines,” and “The Mechanisms of Neo-Colonialism” from Neo-Colonialism: the Last Stage of Imperialism. 1965. d. Andre Gunder Frank: “Sociology of Development and Underdevelopment of Sociology” in Latin America: Underdevelopment or Revolution. 1969. e. Immanuel Wallerstein: “World Systems Analysis” (1987) and “America and the World: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow” (1992) from The Essential Wallerstein. 2000. 2. Of Revelation and Revolution: Christianity, Colonialism, and Consciousness in South Africa. Volume 1. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1991 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11442-2 3. Of Revelation and Revolution: The Dialectics of Modernity on a South African Frontier. Volume II. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1999 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11444-9 4. Land and Churches in Melanesia: Issues and Contexts. Point Series No. 25. Edited by Michael A. Rynkiewich. 2001 The Melanesian Institute. Paperback. ISBN 9980-65-000-3 5. Globalization and Its Discontents. By Joseph E. Stiglitz. 2003 W. W. Norton and Company. $16.00. Paperback. ISBN 0393324397