"Some in the church find it very difficult to talk about money, but it's a subject that cannot be avoided. The church needs money to continue to function. Missionaries need money to carry the gospel. As a result, however reluctant we are to talk about it, we have to do so. And when we do so, we often generate more confusion and resentment than cash. Some churches require that members be tithers before they can take positions of leadersh ..."
"Urban Legends of the New Testament surveys forty of the most commonly misinterpreted passages in the New Testament. These “urban legends” often arise because interpreters neglect a passage’s context, misuse historical background information, or misunderstand the Greek language. For each New Testament text, professor David Croteau describes the popular, incorrect interpretation and then carefully interprets the passage within its literar ..."
"Consciously look for ways that the study of New Testament Greek can positively
affect the administration of your church, ministry, and home life. Allow what you
learn in your study of New Testament Greek also to infuse your prayer life. Allow
the truths of God that you extract in your study to cultivate an accuracy of doctrine
and a sincerity of heart in your prayer life. With this perspective, you will grow in
intimacy with your C ..."
"Was the tithe just for Israel, or is it also applicable to Christians? Must a tithe go only to your local church, or can it be received by any Christian organization? Do we tithe on the net or the gross amount? "Perspectives on Tithing" presents in point-counterpoint format the most common views about how Christians are to give of their financial resources, addressing the myriad of questions that surround the complex issue. Ken Hemphill ..."
You Mean I Dont Have to Tithe? A Deconstruction of Tithing and a Reconstruction of Post-Tithe Giving (McMaster Theological Studies) by DavidA. Croteau Paperback, 396 Pages, Published 2010 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-60608-405-2, ISBN: 1-60608-405-4
"Tithing is a well-known church practice in our day and age, but do church-goers really practice it? When did the concept of tithing begin? How is it justified? What does the Bible say about it? You Mean I Don't Have to Tithe? is a detailed study on the controversial topic of tithing, covering over 2,000 years of well-known theologians regarding this topic. Dr. Croteau's intense tithing investigation will enable you to explore tithing an ..."
"... Text of Genesis 1 Allow?” accessed November 15, 2017. www.michaelsheiser.
com/ Genesis%201%20and%20creation.pdf. ... MA: Hendrickson, 2013). 11See
further Johnny V. Miller and John M. Soden, In the Beginning . . . We
Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 in Its Original Context (Grand Rapids:
Kregel, 2012), ..."
"... Benjamin J. 128 Beale, G. K. 232 Beasley-Murray, G. R. 52–53 Beeke, Joel R.
143 Bell, Rob 49, 52 Berkhof, Louis 143 Best, Ernest 156 Billerbeck, Paul 16
Bing, Charles C. 57 Blomberg, Craig 11, 13, 34–36, 52, 62, 65, 94, 104, 192 Blue
, J. Ronald 95 Bock, Darrell L. 19, 30, 77, 107–8 Bolen, Todd 53 Borchert, Gerald
L. 83 Brand, Chad 12 Brooks, James A. 26, 62 Brown, Raymond E. 219 Bruce,
F. F. 28, 65, 84 Butler, Trent C. 16 Campb ..."
Tithing after the Cross A Refutation of the Top Arguments for Tithing and New Paradigm for Giving by DavidA. Croteau 94 Pages, Published 2016 by Energion Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-63199-314-5, ISBN: 1-63199-314-3
"Andy Naselli, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology
Bethlehem College and Seminary, Minneapolis, MN David Croteau has provided
the Church a concise and helpful argument for a biblical approach to giving for
modern times. By contending that God does not require tithing for believers today
, Croteau does not seek to minimize the giving of God's people. Rather, he wants
people to give in accordance to the pat ..."
You Mean I Don't Have to Tithe? A Deconstruction of Tithing and a Reconstruction of Post-Tithe Giving by DavidA. Croteau 396 Pages, Published 2010 by Wipf And Stock Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4982-7155-4, ISBN: 1-4982-7155-3
"In fact I believe so strongly that God will stand by this promise that I make you this
challenge . . . if you will begin to tithe with your next pay check, bringing to God
the first tenth of your income, and if you will ask one other person to pray with you
for wisdom in the way you spend and live, then as of February, if you are in a
worse financial situation because of tithing, we will give back to you any part of it
you want fro ..."
"Incisive analyses of mass media - including such forms as talk shows, MTV, the internet, soap operas, television sitcoms, dramatic series, pornography, and advertisingenable this provocative new edition of Gender, Race and Class in Media to engage students in critical mass media scholarship. Issues of power related to gender, race, and class are integrated into a wide range of articles examining the economic and cultural implications o ..."
"Make the familiar new. Experience Sociology empowers students to use the lenses of Culture, Structure, Power to see sociology everywhere. Bringing theory and sociological concepts together, Experience Sociology helps students move beyond an individual perspective to gain a sociological perspective. Experience Sociology engages students with a clear framework for understanding sociology based on three familiar concepts: Culture, ..."
" In a society saturated by mass media, from newspapers and magazines, television and radio, to digital video projects and the Internet, iPods and TiVo, most students possess a great deal of media knowledge and experience before they ever enter the classroom. What they often lack, however, is a broader framework for understanding the relationship between media and society. Media/Society: Industries, Images, and Audiences provides that ..."
"The Business of Media presents the critical yet careful analysis of the rapidly changing media industry that students need in order to get behind the headlines and understand our increasingly media saturated society The writing is clear and jargon free accessible to undergraduates without requiring a background in economics Key Features Examines the basic dynamics that underlie the changing media industry and the possible influence thes ..."
Politics and the Class Divide(Updated) Working People and the Middle Class Left (Labor And Social Change) by David R. Croteau Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1994 by Temple University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56639-255-6, ISBN: 1-56639-255-1
""People don't believe they have a say anymore, so they've given up." That's the cynical conclusion of one worker in this study of the relationships between working people and the middle-class left. This rare accessible book on class differences in American life examines the impact of class status on an individual's participation or non-participation in the political process. Focusing on the relative absence of white working-class involv ..."
Experience Sociology (Sociology 101:Introductory Sociology Special Edition for ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - TEMPE) by DavidCroteau, William Hoynes Paperback, 545 Pages, Published 2013 by Mcgraw Hill Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-259-32287-7, ISBN: 1-259-32287-4
"This book is in perfect condition, as far as the pages, the covers show wear, no rips or tears."
Media/Society Technology, Industries, Content, and Users by DavidCroteau, William Hoynes 488 Pages, Published 2018 by Sage Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-5063-1534-8, ISBN: 1-5063-1534-8
"Providing a framework for understanding the relationship between media and society, this updated Sixth Edition of Media/Society helps you develop the skills you need to critically evaluate both conventional wisdom and your own assumptions ..."