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Addison, Joseph, wrote drama CATO - 07-11-04
Anderson, Fil, RUNNING ON EMPTY: contemplating spirituality for overachievers - 08-08-04
Aslan – the central character in THE
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA; represents Christ in the stories – 01-07-07
Attic Greek - an ancient dialect of Greek that is the most similar
to later Greek 08-27-06
B
Babcock, Maltbie, anecdote - 08-08-04
Barna research group, "Christian Teens? Not Very" from Wall Street Journal - 07-11-04
Barry, Wendell, author of MANIFESTO: the mad farmer liberation front 04-11-04
Baumfree, Isabella – former slave who under the new name Sojourner Truth became a preacher and social activist 06-25-06
berit – Hebrew term for covenant, meaning to "cut a
covenant" – 01-14-07
Bernall, Cassie, Columbine High School - 03-28-04
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich – a German
pastor, theologian, and participant in the German resistance against
Hitler who was killed just before the end of World War II; author of THE
COST OF DISCIPLESHIP - 11-18-01, 02-25-07Bono – stage
name of the lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock group
U2 who is also known for his humanitarian work; albums include Rattle
and Hum, The Joshua Tree, and Achtung Baby – 12-10-06
Boom, Corrie ten – Dutch woman whose family hid Jews in their home in Holland during World War II; story is recorded in her book The Hiding Place, anecdotes 11-25-01, 08-06-06
Brooks, David - editorial about AIDS in Mozambique - 06-26-05
Brown, Jerry, serving with Mother Teresa in Calcutta - 06-06-04
Burnham, David, architect, "Make no little plans" - 08-28-05
Burghardt, Walter J. - anecdote about drinkers in tavern - 05-16-04
C
Calvin, John - INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIONG 1-02-05
Campollo, Tony - minister 08-11-02, Honolulu anecdote - 06-27-04, anecdote - 10-09-05; anecdote about teenage prostitutes – 07-30-06
Camus, Albert - 20th century playwright The Myth of Sysiphysus - 01-25-04
chara – Greek for joy 12-10-06
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE – a series of seven children’s
fantasy novels written by C. S. Lewis; the novels contain allegories for
many Christian concepts – 01-07-07
Church definition: Pass-through account - 05-02-04
Claiborne, Shane - Christian activitist, speaker, and author of THE IRRESISTIBLE REVOLUTION: LIVING AS AN ORDINARY RADICAL 12-17-06
Clinton, Tim, (counselor and professor) anecdote - 01-18-04
Clower, Jerry, comedian and Mississippi pastor, anecdote, 10-16-05
Colbert, Stephen – a
comedian and political satirist – 02-04-07
Coles, Monty - anecdote about snake in small plane, 06-11-06
Colson, Charles – special counsel in the Nixon administration. Imprisoned after Watergate. Became a Christian and founded Prison Fellowship Ministries. Authored Born Again – 07-02-06
Compassion Child – a Christian sponsorship program through Compassion International founded in 1952 which provides medical care, food, education, and Christian teaching to sponsored children around the world
Conrad, Joseph, The Heart of Darkness - 08-28-05
Crossan, John Dominic, 20th century Roman Catholic theologian - 01-18-04
Crowther, Welles, 9/11 hero, anecdote - 09-11-05
D
Decalogue means a fundamental set of rules, such as the Ten Commandments - 06-11-06
Deng, Simon – one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, now living and studying in Tidewater 06-25-06
DeVries, Mark – Pastor for Youth and their Families at First Presbyterian Church of Nashville. Author and coach for churches experiencing significant transition in their youth ministry 07-16-06
Diaspora – dispersion of a people from their
original homeland; specifically used to refer to the dispersion of Jews
outside of Israel beginning in the sixth century B.C. when they were
exiled to Babylonia 08-27-06
Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti, a small country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Red Sea – 07-02-06
Dog Whisperer, The – TV program on the National
Geographic Channel featuring Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, an expert
in dog psychology – 02-25-07
Dufresne, Andy – lead character in The Shawshank
Redemption who held on to hope in spite of tribulations of his life –
01-21-07
Durant, Henri, Red Cross founder, anecdote - 09-11-05
E
ecclesia – Greek for church, meaning
called out; “ek” out of and “clesia” to call – 02-11-07
Economic Trinity - 05-02-04
Endo, Shusako, Japanese Christian novelist, wrote SILENCE - 02-20-05
End of the Spear – movie portrayal of missionaries called to work with the Waodani tribe in Ecuador 06-25-06
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, quote - 11-25-01, 06-20-04
F
Father Damien DeVeuster (priest to Hawaiian lepers) anecdote: 04-17-05
Frost, Robert, anecdote - 09-09-01, “Mending Wall,” poem which included the quote, “Good fences made good neighbors.” – 08-06-06
G
GIVING TREE, THE – children’s book written by
Shel Silverstein – 12-31-06
Graham, Franklin (William Franklin Graham, II) – son of
Billy Graham; author of Rebel with a Cause – 02-11-07
Golding, William – author of THE LORD OF THE FLIES published in 1954;
story of a group of young boys who attempt to govern themselves –
02-25-07
H
Hallelujah means praise God - 08-29-04
Hauerwas, Stanley – a Methodist theologian and ethicist who is on staff at Duke Divinity School. He is the coauthor of RESIDENT ALIENS with W. Willimon
Halley, Henry H. – ordained pastor born in 1874, who
authored HALLEY’S BIBLE HANDBOOK written for the “average Bible
reader” - 12-10-06
Havel, Václav, Czech playwright - 07-03-05
Heschel, Rabbi Abraham - Polish-born U.S. Jewish philosopher and theologian; his writings include MAN IS NOT ALONE and GOD IN SEARCH OF MAN – 07-16-06
Hill, E. V., Baptist pastor during Watts riots, anecdote, 10-23-05
Hillsong – a Christian church in Australia, home of the Hillsong music ministry – 06-25-06
Homily – a short sermon – 12-17-06
Hugo, Victor, wrote Les Miserables, 11-06-05
I
International Justice Mission (IJM) - a human rights
agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery,
and oppression through victim relief, perpetrator accountability,
structural prevention, and victim aftercare 08-27-06
Iroquois Theater anecdote - 05-09-04
J
Joplin, Janis – recorded “Me and Bobby McGee,” which included the line “freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” Words and music written by Kris Kristofferson – 07-02-06
Judaizers - a party of early Jewish Christians who held
that circumcision and the observance of Mosaic Law were necessary for
salvation and believed they should be imposed on Gentile converts -
02-04-07
K
Kierkegaard, Soren- 19th century Danish philosopher
and theologian - 02-03-02, 03-31-02, 09-01-02, 02-25-07
King, Martin Luther, Jr. STRENGTH TO LOVE – a
collection of sermons published in 1963 which included “Antidotes for
Fear” – 01-28-07; STRENGTH TO LOVE – a
collection of sermons published in 1963 which included “Antidotes for
Fear” – 01-28-07
Klitherow, Margaret - martyr - 02-06-05
Kolbe, Maximilian, Franciscan priest, Auschwitz anecdote - 03-05-06
Kondracke, Morton, Fox Channel journalist - 05-16-04
L
Lewis, C. S. – Irish scholar and author. He was a
member of the faculty of Oxford and wrote academic works as well as
books on religious topics and popular novels. Works include MERE
CHRISTIANITY 08-26-01, 03-31-02, 05-19-02 and 09-22-02, THE CHRONICLES
OF NARNIA 02-03-02,05-12-02, and 01-07-07 and SURPRISED BY JOY 12-10-06
Lewis, Tom, author of FINDING GOD: praying the psalms in times of depression - 05-16-04
LORD OF THE FLIES, THE - author William Golding’s novel
published in 1954 is a story about a group of young boys who attempt to
govern themselves. According to Golding, the theme of the work was “an
attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human
nature” – 02-25-07
Love, Orelander, prisoner, anecdote - 06-20-04
Lucado, Max, author of A GENTLE THUNDER - 04-11-04
M
Magi – from the Greek magoi, means a sorcerer or magician 12-17-06
MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW, THE – one of the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA; it
is an allegory for the creation story – 01-07-07
Mandela, Nelson, autobiography, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, 11-13-05
Manning, Brennan - author - 01-27-02, 07-22-01, THE RUTHLESS TRUST 12-09-01 and 06-18-06, THE LION AND THE LAMB: The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus 08-18-02, THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL 10-20-02, 07-23-06
Mari – city on the upper section of the Euphrates; its
name means “city of ships” - 01-14-07
Maslow, Abraham - psychologist who postulated that human needs are arranged and are met in a hierarchy, from basic needs such as food and shelter to self-actualization – 07-02-06
Maxwell, John C. – former pastor, now author and church consultant. Authored The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and Failing Forward – 07-02-06
McQuilken, Robertson - anecdote - 12-19-04
Muller, George – an evangelist who lived in
England during the 1800’s known for the work he did in establishing
and operating orphanages in Bristol, England that housed thousands of
orphans - 12-24-06
N
nazir – Hebrew for
“branch.” 12-31-06
nazirite – Hebrew for “delineated one.” A nazirite was consecrated
in the womb for holy purposes. 12-31-06
Nelson, Herbert - Memphis, TN, Presbyterian pastor, anecdote - 08-07-05
Niemoeller, Martin, friend of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, anecdote - 07-03-05
Norris, Kathleen, author of QUOTIDIAN MYSTERIES - 01-18-04
Nouwen, Henry - professor at Notre Dame, Yale and Harvard - wrote WITH BURNING HEARTS - 05-30-04, anecdote - 10-16-05, quote 02-19-06
Nuzi – a city to the southeast of Nineveh, inhabited by
people known as “Horites” in the Old Testament – 01-14-07
O
Ortberg, John - teaching pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California; formerly at Little Creek - 06-18-06 Ortberg, Nancy - wife of John Ortberg, former pastor, now a consultant and speaker - 06-18-06
O'Sladhail, Michael - Irish poet, "Delight" - 01-02-05
P
Parks, Rosa, autobiography, QUIET STRENGTH, 11-13-05
Pascal, Blaise - mathematician, 05-09-04
Passion of the Christ, The – film account of the last
twelve hours of Christ’s life directed by Mel Gibson and released in
2004 – 01-14-07
Pendergrass , Jeff and Mary Ellen, anecdote - 04-28-04
Pentateuch (al) - first 5 books of Bible
Perkins, Dr. John, of Jackson, Mississippi - anecdote about racial conflict: 09-25-05
Phillips, J. B., YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL - 07-25-04
pneuma (New Testament) in Hebrew means spirit, wind or breath - 03-13-05
presbyteras means old person (Greek) – root of the name Presbyterian, “ruled by elders” 06-25-06
Promise Keepers – a Christian evangelical ministry dedicated to uniting
men to become godly influences in the world. Sponsors of “Stand in the Gap”
Rally in Washington, D.C. in 1997 – 12-31-06
Proverbs - mashal (Hebrew)
Q
Qoheleth - writer of Ecclesiastes
Quinn, Robert - author of CHANGE THE WORLD: How Ordinary People Can Accomplish Extraordinary Results
R
Rebel With a Cause – autobiography of Franklin
Graham, son of Billy Graham – 02-11-07
ruach, meaning wind, spirit, breath - 03-13-05
S
Saint, Nate – missionary killed by the Waodani tribe. Story portrayed in End of the Spear 06-25-06
Saint, Rachel and Steve – sister and son of the missionary killed by the Waodani tribe. Story portrayed in End of the Spear 06-25-06
samach – Hebrew for joy 12-10-06samach – Hebrew for
joy 12-10-06
Sauvage, Pierre – director of Weapons of the Spirit, a documentary about a French village which provided food and refuge for 5,000 Jews during World War II 07-09-06
Seder – Hebrew word meaning “order, ” which is also
the name of the meal which celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from
Egypt – 01-28-07
Sharp, David – a British mountain climber who died on Mt. Everest in 2006 - 06-25-06
Shawshank Redemption, The - 1994 movie based on the
Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption; title
character is Andy Dufresne who forges an unlikely friendship with another
prisoner named Red – 01-21-07
Shema means the heart, the essence of Judaism and a declaration of faith in one God 10-06-02, 06-25-06
Sister Leonella – Catholic nun who had served as
administrator of Nazareth Hospital. She spent nearly 40 years in Africa
until she was murdered in Mogadishu, Somalia in September 2006 –
02-25-07
Solzhenitsyn, Alexander - quotes - 07-03-05
Steimle, Edmund, great Lutheran preacher, anecdote, 12-04-05
Strobel, Lee –
journalist and author of THE CASE FOR CHRIST 12-10-06
Suzerain treaty – suzerain was a feudal lord, and the treaty an
agreement drawn up between a superior (the suzerain) and his inferior
– 01-14-07
synoptic gospels - Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
T
Taylor, James – singer/songwriter known for his
introspective songs and understated singing style; he cowrote Home
by Another Way about the Magi – 12-31-06
thaumazo (form of word amazed) meaning something short of full faith 04-11-04
Theo means God and philus means love: Theophilus, the lover of God
theophany means manifestation of God's word
Thompson, Hugh, Mai Lai story - 10-02-05
Thurman, Howard -theologian, professor, and author of books including JESUS AND THE DISINHERITED - 06-11-06
Torah – Hebrew word meaning law; the term also refers to the
five books of Moses, the first five books of the Old Testament, and can also
refer to a scroll – 02-04-07
Trinity Paper – Paper adopted by PC(USA) inJune 2006 entitled “The Trinity: God’s Love Overflowing.” The paper affirms Father, Son and Holy Spirit as the church’s anchor language for the Trinity, but lifts up other biblical images of the Trinity for study and use in worship.
Truth, Sojourner – former slave born Isabella Baumfree who became a preacher and social activist – 06-25-06
U
Underhill, Evelyn - prolific writer who wrote in her early years on mysticism and in her latter years on the spiritual life as lived by ordinary people. Quote 07-16-06
Urbana-Champaign – site of the triennial North American
Student Mission Convention sponsored by the InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship. It was held from 1948 until the 2006 convention on the
campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The location
was changed to St. Louis in 2006. – 01-07-07
V
van Gogh, Vincent, re painting Wheatfield With Crows - 06-20-04
W
Walker, Scot LIFE RAILS 10-27-02
Waodani – Indian tribe from the jungle of Ecuador who killed five missionaries and were then ministered to by their survivors. Story in movie entitled End of the Spear 06-25-06
Warren, Rick - THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE, quote, 07-18-04, 8-28-05
WEAPONS OF THE SPIRIT – documentary directed by Pierre Sauvage about a French village which provided food and refuge for nearly 5,000 Jews during World War II 07-09-06
Weil, Simone - Jewish philosopher 11-25-01 and 01-20-02, WAITING FOR GOD 04-21-02, 09-15-02, THE NEED FOR ROOTS 07-09-06
Wells, Ann – author of A Story to Live By regarding the death of her sister. Published in the Los Angeles Times 07-16-06
Wesley, Charles – wrote the words of thousands of hymns and with his
brother John co-founded the religious movement which became the
Methodist denomination – 01-28-07
Westmoreland, Lynn – Member of the House of Representatives from the
3rd District of Georgia - 02-04-07
Wilder, Thornton - THE ANGEL THAT TROUBLED THE WATERS 03-14-04
Willimon, William H,. 07-23-06
Wills, Garry – Professor of History at Northwestern University, Pulitzer Prize Winner, author of CERTAIN TRUMPETS: THE CALL OF LEADERSHIP 07-16-06
Wilson, Sandra, wrote INTO ABBA'S ARMS; finding the acceptance you've always wanted - 05-23-04
Wolf, Miroslav, wrote YOU CAN'T DEAL WITH GOD - 06-19-05
Wood, Gordon S. – Professor of History at Brown University, Pulitzer Prize Winner, author of REVOLUTIONARY CHARACTERS: WHAT MADE THE FOUNDERS DIFFERENT 07-16-06
Y
Yancy, Phillip DISAPPOINTMENT WITH GOD 08-10-03, WHAT'S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE - 07-25-04
YAHWEH ( YHWH ) or LORD - 01-13-02, 01-20-02, 05-12-02, 06-25-06
YESHUA – the LORD revealed through Jesus – 12-24-06
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