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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.

The Great Controversy in the Parables of Jesus

  • Lesson 8 for the week of February 16 to February 23
Relevant Biblical Passages: Matt. 13; 20:1-16; 21:33-41; 22:1-14; Luke 15 Human Responsibility and Divine Initiative in Tension: The Parables. If one adopts the so-called “free-will” defense of God in the cosmic struggle between good and...

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Jesus Models Victory

  • Lesson 7 for the week of February 9 to February 16
Relevant Biblical Passages: Isa. 53; Matt. 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13; 16-28; John 6:1-15 A Surprising Messiah. Many passages in the Old Testament could be taken to suggest that the Messiah would sweep away the enemies of...

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Faith Amid Turmoil

  • Lesson 6 for the week of February 2 to February 9
Relevant Biblical Passages: Job 19:25-27; Gen. 17:1-11; 22:1-18; Ruth, Dan. 6; Esther 4 Tormented Witnesses. Apparently belonging to the Lord’s side doesn’t mean an easy street in the great cosmic struggle. Can you think of...

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Winning and Losing

  • Lesson 5 for the week of January 26 to February 2
Relevant Biblical Passages: Gen. 39; Judg. 13-16; 2 Sam. 11-12; 1 Kings 18; Heb. 11 God’s Witnesses: Imperfect Saints. If the Book of Job provides the framework within which we are to understand the great...

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The War Comes to Earth

  • Lesson 4 for the week of January 19 to January 26
Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 3, 4, 6-9, 11 Dangerous Freedom. In some ways the early chapters of Genesis mirror the “action” of biblical narratives where God “allows” his creatures to be free. In the New...

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The Contenders

  • Lesson 3 for the week of January 12 to January 19
Relevant Biblical Passages: Gen. 3; Job 1-2; Zech. 3; Matt. 4:5-6 Two Lions: The lion is a tantalizing symbol in Scripture. On the one hand, it can symbolize the Devil who stalks the earth “seeking...

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Issues in the Great Controversy

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 5 to January 12
Relevant Biblical Passages: Zech. 3:1-5; Matt. 4:8-11; John 8:42-46; 14:9-11; Rev. 12:17 Theodicy. Technically defined, the term “theodicy” means “justification or vindication of God.” It addresses the dilemma of how a God who claims to...

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War in Heaven

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 29 to January 5
Relevant Biblical Passages: Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:12-17; Rev. 12 Power Play or Moral Conflict? It is possible to view the great struggle between Christ and Satan as simply a battle between two great generals, one...

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What Inspiration Is

  • Lesson 3 for the week of January 9 to January 16
Key Passages: 2 Tim. 3:16-17 – All Scripture given by inspiration 1 Cor. 2:10-14 – Only the spiritual can discern the spiritual 2 Peter 1:19-21 – Prophecy is the Spirit’s work Key Questions: 1. Where...

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That We May Know Him

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 2 to January 9
Key Passages: Romans 1:17-23 – God’s revelation to all humankind Psalm 19:1-6 – The heavens declare God’s glory Acts 14:15-17 – Goodness of God, even to idolaters 2 Peter 1:19-21 – God’s prophetic message 2...

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God is Good

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 26 to January 2
Key Passages: Exodus 34:6 (short form) – A merciful and gracious God 1 John 4:7-16 – God is love 1 Cor 13:4-7 – Love is patient, kind… Isa. 63:7-9 – God’s gracious deeds for His...

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