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David Thomas

David 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.

From Dust to Stars

  • Lesson 2 for the week of October 2 to October 9, 2004
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Corresponds with Sabbath School Study Guide: Sep 25 – Oct 1 Background Considerations: The story of this week finds young Daniel marching as captive on one of the dusty roads from Jerusalem to Babylon. Babylonian...

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When a Tragedy Strikes

  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 25 to October 2, 2004
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Does not correspond with Sabbath School Study Guide Background Considerations: The exact time of Daniel’s birth is not known, but many students of the Bible believe that it was around 622 BC during one of...

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Embracing the World

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 18 to September 25, 2004
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Read: John 17:15-18; Matthew 25:31-46 Embracing the World. Should the church seek to portray a particular image to the world? Or should it simply seek to be a hospital for sinners and let the chips...

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Supporting Our Leaders

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 11 to September 18, 2004
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Read: Ps. 51; Matt. 20:20-28; Gal. 3:28; 1 Thess. 5:12-13 Support Our Leaders: If a church leader makes a mistake, should we still support him or her? That is the question at the heart of...

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Brothers and Sisters in the Faith

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 4 to September 11, 2004
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Read: Rom. 12:4-5;1 Cor. 1-3; 12:12-27; Acts 1-7; 15 Brothers and Sisters in the Faith. It may be one thing to forgive our enemies, but how can we forgive members of our own faith community...

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Loving Our Enemies

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 28 to September 4, 2004
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Read: Jer. 31:31-34; Matt. 6:12; Luke 6:27-36; 23:1-34 Loving Our Enemies. If our enemies are both wrong and evil, why and how can we love them as Jesus said we must? That is the focal...

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How to Relate to Non-Christians

  • Lesson 9 for the week of August 21 to August 28, 2004
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Read: John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Rom. 1:18-20; 2:14-16 How to Relate to Non-Christians. Can people who do not know Jesus and who do not knowingly follow him be saved in a kingdom where Jesus reigns...

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Christ’s Other Sheep

  • Lesson 8 for the week of August 14 to August 21, 2004
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Read: John 10:16; 13:34-35; 1 Cor. 13; Rev. 14:1-12 Christ’s Other Sheep. These lessons are prepared by a Seventh-day Adventist and are supported by a Seventh-day Adventist institution. Quite bluntly, the question being addressed in...

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Respect for Authorities

  • Lesson 7 for the week of August 7 to August 14, 2004
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Read: Matt. 5:13-16; 22:15-21; Rom. 13:1-5; 1 Pet. 2:13-15 Respect for Authorities. When does a Christian submit to authority and when should a Christian resist an authority? That is the issue which lies at the...

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Religion in the Workplace

  • Lesson 6 for the week of July 31 to August 7, 2004
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Read: Gen. 3:17-19; Eccl. 9:10; Matt. 18:15-22; Luke 15:11-32 Religion in the Workplace. Does the Christian do better work than a non-Christian worker. If so, why? That is the focus of our discussion this week....

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Friendship

  • Lesson 5 for the week of July 24 to July 31, 2004
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Read: 1 Sam. 20; John 15:12-15; 2 Cor. 6:14-18; Phil. 2:3-8 Friendship. To what extent is the divine example a model for human friendship, as presented by a Father whom we cannot see and the...

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Marriage Is Not Out of Date

  • Lesson 4 for the week of July 17 to July 24, 2004
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Read: Gen. 2:18-25; John 2:1-11; Eph. 5:21-33; 1 Pet. 3:1-7 Marriage Is Not Out of Date. In Scripture, marriage is the norm, celibacy the rare exception. Jesus never married, but early in his ministry blessed...

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Parenthood – Joys and Responsibilities

  • Lesson 3 for the week of July 10 to July 17, 2004
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Read: Ps. 127:3-5; Prov. 1:8-15; 19:8; Eph. 6:1-4; Phil. 4:9 Parenthood – Joys and Responsibilities. To what extent are parents responsible for their children, both before they reach maturity and after? The ideas suggested by...

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“Honor Your Father and Your Mother”

  • Lesson 2 for the week of July 3 to July 10, 2004
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Read: Gen. 22:1-14; Exod. 20:12; Luke 2:41-52; Eph. 6:1-3 Honor Your Father and Your Mother. Right at the beginning of Leviticus 19, a chapter which includes a wide variety of laws, both moral and ritual,...

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