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P.T. Forsyth
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Liberalism and its Implications: P.T. Forsyth

The Holy Love of P.T. Forsyth’s Christological Dispute with Liberalism and its Implications by Dr. T.K. Dunn, Associate Professor of History and Theology Introduction The influence of the European “Enlightenment” on Christian dogma has caused significant division within the church,

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Ruth Haycock
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Dr. Ruth C. Haycock: May We Also Finish Well

as remembered by Dr. Connie Mitchell, Professor of Education Dr. Ruth Camilla Haycock was born in Lakeville, Minnesota on October 17, 1912. Upon completion of high school, she entered the University of Minnesota from which she was graduated summa cum

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Bible Backgrounds

by Dr. Ben Noonan, Professor of Old Testament Why should we study Bible Backgrounds? I have always been interested in history, archaeology and ancient culture, so I focused a lot on these in my graduate studies which has contributed to

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Youth Ministry and Discipleship

by Dr. David Olshine, Professor of Youth Ministry When I begin the process of discipleship, I turn to Luke 12 where Jesus picked his disciples. It says he prayed all night — so I start with prayer. I have followed

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The Authority of Scripture

by Dr. John Harvey, Professor of New Testament When we say, “Authority of Scripture,” what we mean is that the Bible is the functional authority for everything CIU believes, is, and does. That starts with our doctrinal statement, which lays

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What a Healthcare Chaplain Does

Types of Chaplaincy Programs by Dr. Michael Langston, Professor of Practical Theology and Director of CIU’s Chaplaincy Program There are ten functional areas of chaplaincy. They include healthcare chaplaincy, corporate chaplaincy, sports chaplaincy, and so forth. Each of these functional

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What is a Military Chaplain?

What is a Military Chaplain? by Dr. Michael Langston, Professor of Practical Theology and Director of CIU’s Chaplaincy Program Chaplains are ordained clergy who work in institutional and organizational workplaces ministering to people that come to them in the workplace. The chaplain goes to the office, factory, or agency where

Mission During a Pandemic

Mission During a Pandemic: Response to Covid-19 — Ways That COVID is Impacting Missionaries and Their Work Overseas by Dr. Ed Smither, Dean of the School of Missions & Intercultural Ministry Ministry is very relational. It’s around tables. It’s very personal. As missionaries are still sorting out how to best

A Focused Alien

by Dr. Seth Scott, Associate Professor of Clinical Counseling A focused alien will avoid getting caught up in the world around them and will focus on their true home in heaven. What it Means to be a Focused Alien How do we as Christians interact with the issue of immigration?

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Hospitality in Mission

by Dr. Ed Smither, Dean of the School of Missions & Intercultural Ministry God’s hospitable nature is a strong supporting theme of God’s missionary nature. Hospitality and Its Key Theme in Missions Hospitality is making room for others. In the New Testament, it is the term philoxenia, “loving the stranger”

Christian Integration in Counseling

What is Christian Integration in Counseling? by Seth Scott, Associate Professor of Clinical Counseling The idea of integration, or contextualization, is the concept of taking parts and making them whole. Christian integration specific to the field of counseling is taking the lens of our Christian worldview, our theology, and the