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Dave Thomas

David Thomas is Professor of Practical Theology & Apologetics. He has been a member of the faculty at WWU since the summer of 2001. He served as Dean of the School of Theology for seventeen years (2001-2018). He is now focused on full-time teaching and writing. Prior to joining the faculty, Thomas spent some 24 years in pastoral work in New England, and in Washington. His pastoral experience ranges from multiple church districts to large, multi-staff churches. While pastoring in the east, he taught as an adjunct professor at Atlantic Union College for six years. He has served on many administrative committees at conference, union, and institutional levels. He has been a member of the Walla Walla College Board of Trustees.

Discipleship Then and Now

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 5 to January 12
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Key Bible Passages:    Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19 Mark 16:20; John 3:21-30; John 12:20;  Acts 5:34-39. Key Issues:    The major focus of the lesson this week has to do with discipleship over the ages.  Certainly, even...

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An Overview of Discipleship

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 29 to January 5
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Key Verses:    Matthew 4:18-22;  Matthew 10:24-25; Luke 14:25, 26; Mark 3:13, 14 Key Issues:    What is discipleship, its essence?  Who may be a disciple?  How does one become a disciple?  What requirements does...

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Introduction

  • Introduction
In this first quarter of 2008, the focus of the Good Word Sabbath School lessons, following the Adult Lesson Quarterly, will be on Christian discipleship, its various facets and meanings. A disciple is an apprentice,...

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Christ in the Crucible

  • Lesson 13 for the week of December 22 to December 29
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Christ in the Crucible. Why is the story of the dying and rising God, Jesus Christ, the true one and ultimately more powerful one, than the story of the conquering king? Note: The best resource...

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Dying Like a Seed

  • Lesson 12 for the week of December 15 to December 22
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Dying Like a Seed: In John 12:24, Jesus speaks of seed that must die in order to produce abundant fruit. What would such a death look like in a Christian who wants to be faithful...

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Waiting in the Crucible

  • Lesson 11 for the week of December 8 to December 15
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Waiting in the Crucible. How does a Christian know when to be aggressive, moving ahead vigorously, and when to be patient, waiting until the right time? For Discussion: When and how to wait. This week’s...

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Meekness in the Crucible

  • Lesson 10 for the week of December 1 to December 8
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Meekness in the Crucible. If we accept our difficult situations in humility and meekness, do we lose the opportunity to change the world and make it a better place for human habitation? For Discussion: Meek...

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A Life of Praise

  • Lesson 9 for the week of November 24 to December 1
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A Life of Praise. How does one praise God when life is in shambles? The focus of this week’s lesson is simply on the act of praising God in several “crucible” circumstances. Don’t worry about...

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Seeing the Invisible

  • Lesson 8 for the week of November 17 to November 24
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Seeing the Invisible. What is the difference between faith and hope? For Discussion: Hebrews 11:27: Moses sees the one who is invisible. Last week the focus was on hope; this week the focus is on...

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Indestructible Hope

  • Lesson 7 for the week of November 10 to November 17
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Indestructible Hope: To what extent can a believer hope with certainty? Or does “hope” always imply a gap between expectation and certainty? For Discussion: To what extent can a believer hope with certainty? Or does...

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Struggling With All Energy

  • Lesson 6 for the week of November 3 to November 10
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Struggling With All Energy. When you successfully struggle through a problem to safe ground, who gets the credit: you, God, or both? For Discussion: In assessing the role of the human and role of the...

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Extreme Heat

  • Lesson 5 for the week of October 27 to November 3
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Extreme Heat. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. What would be the modern equivalent to that test? Or is there one? For Discussion: Genesis 22: Abraham and Isaac. Is there a modern equivalent...

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Seeing the Goldsmith’s Face

  • Lesson 4 for the week of October 20 to October 27
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Seeing the Goldsmith”s Face. When preparing his children for the kingdom, does God press the process of refinement to the point of absolute perfection? For Discussion: The title for our discussion this week is suggested...

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The Birdcage

  • Lesson 3 for the week of October 13 to October 20
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The Birdcage. To what extent are our sufferings a gift from God to help us grow and mature? For Discussion: The official study guide for this lesson uses a 19th century story as the keynote...

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