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Kershner Lectures to feature Dr. Paul J. Wadell Dr. Paul J. Wadell of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., will bring the 2000 Kershner Lectures March 21–24 at Emmanuel School of Religion. The lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. each day in the Mildred Welshimer Phillips Memorial Chapel. The title of the lecture series is “The Church as a Dwelling Place of Hope.” Dr. Wadell says, “The overall thrust of the presentations is to make a link between ecclesiology and ethics, between the worship of the church and the practices of our lives.” Dr. Wadell has given lectures and workshops on Christian ethics and spirituality throughout the United States. His research interests include the role of the virtues in the Christian life, the place of friendship in moral and spiritual development, and the church as a community of hope. He is currently writing a book exploring moral and theological themes in literature. Dr. Wadell, a native of Louisville, Ky., is associate professor of Religious Studies at St. Norbert College. He received his doctorate in theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. He is the author of several books, including Friendship and the Moral Life, published by the University of Notre Dame Press, and The Primacy of Love: An Introduction to the Ethics of Thomas Aquinas, published by Paulist Press. His most recent publications include “Learning Lessons of Forgiveness: A Meditation on Oscar Hijuelos’ Mr. Ives’ Christmas,” published in New Theology Review, and “The Practice of Friendship in the Christian Moral and Spiritual Life: Retrieving the Vision of Aquinas,” published in Listening: Journal of Religion and Culture. n
Spouses begin study under tuition waiver program This is the first semester in which spouses of all full-time masters degree students are able to take classes through the tuition waiver program. Its purpose involves preparing both husband and wife for ministry. Under this program, spouses are able to take classes toward and receive either the M.A.R. or M.Div. degree from Emmanuel while paying no tuition. This semester, six spouses are taking advantage of the opportunity. This is an exciting development for our students. n
Meditation: by David Tysinger, MDiv. ’84 and current DMin student Jack Miles, a Pulitzer prize winning author, wrote a special article for TV Guide where he said, “God on Prime Time television is like God in American culture: submerged most of the time, emerging only as a guest star whose appearance is rarely announced.” Unfortunately, Miles “appears” to be right. This past Christmas, when you would assume that Jesus would be the prime time subject, He was often upstaged by materialism, Santa Claus, Y2K, sentimental magic of the Yuletide season, and political opposition to nativity scenes on public property. God is consigned to the margins, relegated to the obscure cable channels and early morning hours, unless He is being proclaimed by Billy Graham! In most cases, morality and holiness take a backseat to murder, mayhem, and adultery. Worship by the magi of today is more often focused on man instead of God. Perhaps that is why Jesus established the Lord’s Supper. Although God does not object to the proper celebration of Christmas, He never ordained, founded, asked for, or instructed us to have a Christmas celebration. Yet, He did instruct us to observe the Lord’s Supper that helps keep Christ primetime in our worship and weekly rhythm. One of the most important things this prime time sacrament reminds us of is the love of God expressed toward us in His broken body. The cross is still the prime time event of all history, and this supper further reminds us of the sequel to come, “the Return of Christ!” So it only “appears” that God has been consigned to the margins of human existence. The truth is, God always has been and will never cease to be the prime time center of the universe. It is we who have been on the wrong channel or have tuned Him out altogether, all the while breathing His air, eating His food, benefiting from His physics, biology, and other sciences, and especially taking for granted His endless mercy. Doesn’t the scripture say, “…there is but one God, the Father, from Whom are all things, and we exist for Him; And the One Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him” (I Corinthians 8:6). n
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Review: By Robert O. Fife Reviewed by C. Robert Wetzel, President and Professor of Ethics and Philosophical Theology Emmanuel School of Religion inaugurated the “Robert O. Fife Lectures on Christian Reformation” in the spring of 1997. It was only appropriate that Dr. Fife be invited to deliver the inaugural series of lectures. The event proved to be such a memorable occasion that we have published the lectures under the title Horizons of Reformation. Dr. Fife’s passion for Christian unity through the recovery of apostolic Christian faith is well known from his ministry as preacher, teacher, writer, and ambassador of goodwill. Horizons of Reformation can be read as the third in a trilogy of collected lectures and essays. The earlier volumes are Celebration of Heritage and Conveying the Incarnation. The Robert O. Fife Lectures on Christian Reformation were endowed by a gift from the Westwood Foundation. Originally known as the Westwood Christian Foundation, Dr. Fife was the first director of this mission to higher education. His first chapter tells the story of the Foundation under the title “Reformation for Mission: The Story of the Westwood Christian Foundation,” from the perspective of Christian mission in a large, prestigious university. Chapter II discusses the Fries-Rahner proposal for Christian unity. These two Roman Catholic theologians published an appeal in 1983 with “the conviction that a divided Church could never adequately respond to the onslaught of secularism and atheism which has swept the modern world.” Dr. Fife is quick to note the similarity between their concern and the conviction that lay at the roots of the Stone-Campbell Movement. He goes on to explore the implications of this similarity. Chapter III is entitled, “Holocaust: Call to Reformation.” As a military chaplain in World War II, Dr. Fife was with the troops that liberated the concentration camp at Dachau. As an eyewitness and historian, he affirms the fact of the Holocaust. As a theologian, he explores the meaning of the Holocaust. It is sobering reading with a warning that needs to be taken to heart by the Church as well as modern society as a whole. The final chapter is entitled, “After Post-Modernism, What? Reformation for the Promised Restoration.” Dr. Fife here sketches the history that gave us modernism and postmodernism. But in moving beyond both he is quick to add, “…I am convinced that in all this preoccupation with epistemology —‘what can we know?’ — the world needs some eschatology — ‘for what can we hope?’” Christian hope calls for a “form of Christian reformation which views the present in the light of both Creation and Restoration.” He concludes with a challenge to the Church to “recover once again the vibrant confidence in God’s future which marked the early Christian community.” n
PAT BONNER (MRE ’70) is a new missionary recruit with CMF to Mexico. Her home is in Johnson City, Tenn. RICK BRUEN (1983–97) wrote the article “God Didn’t Give Up,” in the July–December 1999 issue of Impact. Rick and his wife, Debbie, are missionaries with CMF to the Turkana people of Kenya. L.D. CAMPBELL (1965 and 1970) wrote the Reflections article, “What We Learned Through Change,” in the January 9 issue of Christian Standard. L.D. is the minister at First Christian Church in Burlington, Ky., where he and his wife, Joyce, reside. ED CHARLTON (MDiv ’81) wrote the essay, “Happy New Year!” in the January 2 issue of Christian Standard. Ed is the minister at New Covenant Christian Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife, Jody, reside. TIM DEFOR (MDiv ’98) now serves as Associate Director of Admissions at Nebraska Christian College in Norfolk. He and his family moved to Norfolk from Aukland, New Zealand. WAYNE DYKSTRA (MDiv ’94) is the new minister at Prineville Christian Church in Prineville, Ore., where he and his wife, Patricia, now reside. MARTY (MDiv ’90) and TINA (MDiv ’91) GANONG announce the birth of daughter Laura Raye on December 12. The Ganongs are currently on furlough in the U.S. and will return to Guinea, West Africa, in March to resume their translation ministry among the Baga people with Pioneer Bible Translators. GREGORY HOLT (MDiv ’93) received his D.Min. Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., on December 10. He ministers with First Baptist Church in Surgoinsville, Tenn., where he and his wife, Donna, reside. JOHN LIPPARD (1978–81) and his wife, Cindy, have been called to minister with Living Hope Christian Fellowship in Brigham City, Utah, after 12 years of service in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. TOM LOHR (DMin ‘84) and his wife, Nona, have been called to plant a new church in Albuquerque, N.M. The launch date is in November. They will move from Kingsport, Tenn., to New Mexico in June. BRUCE LONG (MAR ’86) and his wife, Deana, announce the adoption of their son Jonah Joel on January 6. He is a 7-year-old from Haiti and has been with Bruce and Deana for three years. Bruce is the minister of Mitchell Christian Church in Mitchell, S.D., where he and his family reside. CAROL PIERSON (MAR ’97) is the new Program Director at Rogersville Presbyterian Church in Rogersville, Tenn., where she now resides. FRANK SHIRVINSKI (MDiv ’98) and his wife, Stacy, announce the birth of their son Luke on January 8. Frank is the Minister of Education at First Christian Church in Cumming, Ga., where he and his family reside. CARA SNYDER (MRE ’92) wrote the Bible School Lesson, “Entry Into Jerusalem,” for the January 30 issue of Christian Standard. She is an English Professor at Dallas Christian College in Dallas, Texas. Cara resides in Farmers Branch, Tex. AARON VEACH (MDiv ’84) begins his new ministry as Senior Pastor at Hope Christian Church in Central Point, Ore., in July. He and his wife, Lisa, will be moving to Central Point from Portland. n
PAUL M. BLOWERS reviewed Eugene Boring’s book Disciples and the Bible: A History of Disciples Biblical Interpretation in North America in Encounter 60 (1999): 401–404. ELEANOR A. DANIEL presented a Christian Education Workshop at First Christian Church in Largo, Fla., February 5–6. She will serve on the ATS Accreditation Team to Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary February 28–March 2. She will lead a class titled, “If You’re Asked to Lead a Bible Study,” at First Christian Church in Johnson City, Tenn., January 23–February 20. She will also lead an Adult Education Seminar at West Towne Christian Church in Knoxville, Tenn., March 31–April 1. JACK B. HOLLAND preached at Locust Street Church of Christ in Johnson City, Tenn., January 30. He will attend a class titled “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Bio-ethical Issues” at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn., this semester. He will also attend the “Belief and Bioethics” Conference at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville March 15–16. ROBERT F. HULL is teaching an adult Sunday School class titled “Worshiping with the Earliest Christians” at Grandview Christian Church in Johnson City, Tenn. THOMAS F. JONES hosted a Church Planting Assessment Center at Emmanuel School of Religion February 4–7. Dr. Jones will consult with church plants in Columbia, S.C., in February. FRED W. NORRIS will teach an adult Sunday School class at Munsey Memorial Methodist Church on “Religious Pluralism” February 27 and March 5. Dr. Norris completed two three-year study groups, “Rhetoric and Theology” at Princeton University’s Center for Theological Inquiry, and “The Vocation of Theological Teachers” at Wabash College’s Wabash Center in Crawfordsville, Ind. Both groups received their funding from The Lilly Foundation. ROBERT J. OWENS will teach the series “I Believe in Life Everlasting” to the Sunday Adult Forum of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnson City, Tenn., March 12–April 9. BRUCE E. SHIELDS will perform in the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra on February 12. n
Development & Recruitment on the Road DAVID FULKS to Milligan College, Great Lakes Christian College, Ball State University, Johnson Bible College, and the Gatlinburg Conference in February; to Minnesota Bible College, Alberta Bible College, West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University, and Lincoln Christian College–East in March; and to Atlanta Christian College, Georgia Tech, National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals, and a conference in Atlanta, Ga., in March. DAN LAWSON to Nevada in February; to Iowa and Southern California in March; and to Arizona and Colorado in April. JERRY RUDBERG to Beaverton, Portland, and Tigard, Ore.; and to Seattle, Edmonds, and Vancouver, Wash., in February; to Seattle, Renton, and Edmonds, Wash.; and to Salem, Coquille, Myrtle Point, and Portland, Ore., in March; to Hillsboro, Ore., and Twin Falls, Idaho, in April. C. ROBERT WETZEL to the Ozark Christian College Preaching Rally in Joplin, Mo., in February; to First Christian Church in The Dalles, Ore., the Western Scholarship Dinners in Oregon and Washington, to Eastside Christian Church in Renton, Wash., Lake Tapps Christian Church in Sumner, Wash., and to the Joint Faculty Retreat with Religion Faculty of Pepperdine University in March; to teach Ukrainian students at Haus Edelweiss in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, in April. n
By Gary Knapp, MDiv ’85 and current DMin student “I have now taken seven classes. Each class has been helpful. The teachers are all concerned about what’s going on in our ministries. During the week of class, teacher and fellow students guide one another into ways of improving our service to the King of Kings. It has been a fabulous experience for my congregation as well as for me. “ For information about Emmanuel’s Doctor of Ministry degree program contact Melissa Noble at 1-800-933-3771. n
Doctor of Ministry Northwest Course The Doctor of Ministry course being taught in the Northwest this spring will focus on preaching. “Preaching: Its Theological, Hermeneutical, and Communicational Aspects” will be taught by Dr. Bruce Shields, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program and Professor of Biblical Hermeneutics and Preaching. It will be held May 1–6 at the Conference Center in Turner, Ore. We welcome visitors to attend the course for one day or more. If you are interested in attending, contact Jerry Rudberg at (541) 344-3379 or the D.Min. office at Emmanuel at 1-800-933-3771. n
2000 Doctor of Ministry Course Schedule
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