Archive for February, 2009

God is Closer Than You Think

Posted in Book Reviews on February 26th, 2009 by Dr. Gayle Woods – Be the first to comment

A Book Review

Immanence.  Transcendence.   How often does the average Christian contemplate these attributes of God?   We say that He is everywhere present but we act as if it does not make a difference.  It is almost as if we place the fulcrum of our theological understanding closer to immanence so that the weight of acceptance falls on the side of transcendence, and even aloofness.  We say that God cares about our every need but we only go to Him for assistance in times of crisis.

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The Four Steps of Sermon Preparation

Posted in Sermon Preparation on February 22nd, 2009 by David Woods – 2 Comments

Preacher, Sunday School teacher, small group leader – have you ever stayed up late the night before you were to give a sermon, lesson, or devotional struggling to understand the Bible passage you were to speak from or to know how to apply it to your hearer’s lives? Probably all of us have.

There is a dual challenge that ministers of God’s Word must master. First, we must accurately teach the principles that are found in God’s Word. In doing so, we must carefully consider such things as the literary style of scripture passage we are studying, the historical context in which the text was written, the culture of the people and how it varies with our culture today, etc. Secondly, we must appropriately apply God’s Word to our hearers. In facing this challenge, we must consider our own culture, our place in history as well as the significance of current events on the people’s lives, etc.

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Old Rosters and General Convention Minutes Wanted

Posted in Miscellaneous on February 7th, 2009 by David Woods – Be the first to comment

In order to have resources available to his classes for future research regarding the Church of God (Holiness) and to preserve the history of the churches Dr. Woods is collecting old minister’s rosters and General Convention Minutes.  If you have copies that you would like to give to him please send them to: Dr. Gayle Woods, 7401 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66204.

Currently he has the following:

  • Minister’s Rosters
    • 1987-1988
    • 1988-1989
    • 1994-1995
    • 1995-1996
    • 1996-1997
    • 1997-1998
    • 1999-2000
    • 2000-2001
    • 2001-2002
    • 2002-2003
    • 2003-2004
    • 2004-2005
    • 2005-2006
    • 2006-2007
    • 2007-2008
    • 2008-2009
  • General Convention Minutes
    • 2000
    • 2002
    • 2003
    • 2004
    • 2005
    • 2006
    • 2007