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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.

Hope and “The Delay”: Part 2

  • Lesson 10 for the week of November 30 to December 7
Relevant Biblical Passages: 2 Peter 3:3-15 Hope and “The Delay”: Part 2. In Romans 5:5 Paul declares that “hope does not disappoint us.” Yet Christians have been living with disappointed hope for centuries, indeed for...

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Hope and “The Delay”: Part 1

  • Lesson 9 for the week of November 23 to November 30
Relevant Biblical Passages: Matthew 25:1-13 Hope and “The Delay”: Part 1. If you are using the printed study guide you will notice that “The Delay” appears in quotation marks. That suggests that there is no...

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A Living Hope

  • Lesson 8 for the week of November 16 to November 23
Relevant Biblical Passages: 1 Peter 1:3-21) A Living Hope. The “blessed hope” is not just something that shapes the future; it also shapes our lives now. The first chapter of 1 Peter blends together two...

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Hope: Too Much or Not Enough?

  • Lesson 7 for the week of November 9 to November 16
Relevant Biblical Passages: Luke 24:13-25 Hope: Too Much or Not Enough? Can enthusiasm for Christ’s return be combined with a steady commitment? Are human beings cursed to be either too zealous or not enough? This...

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Hope: Motivation for Mission

  • Lesson 6 for the week of November 2 to November 9
Relevant Biblical Passages: Matt. 8:5-13; 9:1-8; Mark 5:1-19; John 5:1-17; Acts 4 Hope: Motivation for Mission: All of the primary passages on which this week’s study is based have to do with miracles of physical...

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The Hope of Our Hope

  • Lesson 5 for the week of October 26 to November 2
Relevant Biblical Passages: 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 9:28, Revelation 21:3-4 The Hope of our Hope. Within the Adventist community, the phrase “blessed hope,” taken from the KJV of Titus 2:13 is a precious passage: “Looking...

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The Jesus Hope: Part 2

  • Lesson 4 for the week of October 19 to October 26
Relevant Biblical Passages: John 14:1-3 The Jesus Hope: Part 2. While the future hope burns brightly in the hearts of Jesus’ followers, God’s plan for His people actually touches us in varied ways, all of...

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The Jesus Hope: Part 1

  • Lesson 3 for the week of October 12 to October 19
Relevant Biblical Passages: Matthew 24, John 14:1-14; Acts 1:1-11 The Jesus Hope: Part 1. For those of us who live in the light of the resurrection, hope in Jesus seems much clearer than it did...

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Old Testament Hope

  • Lesson 2 for the week of October 5 to October 12
Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 6:5, 12:1-3; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 32 Old Testament Hope. In contrast with the surrounding cultures which embraced various forms of “natural” religion, ancient Israel lived in hope, hope of deliverance, hope...

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The Need for Hope

  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 28 to October 5
Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 1-3 The Need for Hope. One of the key features which distinguishes the Judeo-Christian perspective from other “natural” perspectives is that history has a goal. You can chart the key events...

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A Flicker of Hope

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 21 to September 28
Lesson #13: A Flicker of Hope THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 23:30-25:30; 2 Chronicles 36:1-23 MEMORY TEXT: “But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath...

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From Greatest Apostate to Greatest Reformer

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 14 to September 21
THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 21:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 33:1-35:27 MEMORY TEXT: “Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter,...

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Frightened, Foolish, Faithful Hezekiah

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 7 to September 14
THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 29-32; Isaiah 36-39 MEMORY TEXT: “The LORD will save me, and we will sing to stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of...

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The Long Slide, the Pricipice, the Fall

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 31 to September 7
THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 2 Kings 14-17; 2 Chronicles 25-28 MEMORY TEXT: “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” Prov. 14:34 EVEN AS JUDGMENT APPROACHES, THE LORD KEEPS PLEADING WITH HIS...

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