Reflection

These essays, Bible studies, and devotions reflect serious consideration of faith and scholarship throughout seminary (2004-2007). Most were composed for various assignments and a small minority were written specifically for publication. I’d love to hear what you think!

Church History I
Prof. Virginia Burress
Fall, 2007
(final study guide outline) (complete final study guide)

Psalm 6 (Sermon Title: “Running Toward Death”)
Deuteronomy 14:22-29 (Sermon title: “Politics of the Plate”)
History Lessons: Colloquy of Marburg, Michael Servetus, Westminster Confession
History Lessons: First Great Awakening, Cane Ridge Revival, Modernist/Fundamentalist Controversy
Theology of Eucharist
Funeral Service for Derek Elkins
Funeral Service Bulletin
Lyrics, Great Heart of Being
Christian Martyrs
Nicea, Ephesus and Beyond: Athanasius and Arius
Post-Diocletian Ascetic Hagiographies
Theotokos: God-bearer
Iconoclastic Controversy and the World of Matter
Innovative Inquiry: Anselm and Abelard
Prepared For Life
Refrigerator Art: Reflections From India
Becoming Christian In A Postmodern World
Christians and Capital Punishment
1 Samuel 17:31-40 Bible Study
Theological Definitions
Extreme Makeover: Church Edition
Slavery & Biblical Interpretation
The Early Church
Dueling Kingdoms
Social Gospel
Women of Christianity
Exodus 2
Faith Statement
Feminism and the Church
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Genesis 27
A Glimpse of the Eternal
Doubting Thomas Devotion
The Future of Liberation Theology
Luke 4:1-14
Mark 2:1-12
A Prophecy For the Church
Prophets Timeline
Psalm 6
Homosexuality and the Bible
Servant Leadership: Equity, Honesty and Justice
Jesus and the Disinherited
World On Fire