John A. Studebaker, Ph.D. | Theology of Joy

Dr. Studebaker has worked in full-time professional ministry for 24 years. He is currently Executive Director of Bridge Ministries, Inc, and an adjunct Professor at Hillsdale College.

Forgiveness (Part 1)

April 10th, 200910:46 AM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

The Reality of Conflict and the Root of Bitterness Remember the story of Little Red Riding Hood? Upon arrival at grandmother's house, Miss Riding Hood encountered a big bad wolf disguised in grandmother's clothing! The wolf had one intention to deceive her, so he could eat her! Now obviously there's a conflict of interests here. Miss Riding Hood...
How Can I Enjoy Sharing My Faith with Others? (Part 3)

March 03rd, 200904:51 PM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

How can we "build bridges" in today's world? Lets think about some practical things can we do to actually enjoy sharing our faith with others. One of the wonderful things about Christianity is its practicality. When non-Christians encounter a practical Christian, they take notice. Rather than encountering "religion" they walk away with the ...
How Can I Enjoy Sharing My Faith with Others? (Part 2)

February 19th, 200911:28 PM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

As a college minister I once listened to a Chinese student as he shared his belief in Taoism and their view of creation. I asked him several questions along the way, sincerely wanting to discover more about Taoism. After listening for about 45 minutes, he finally asked me, "What do you believe?" At this point, my new Chinese friend began to list...
How Can I Enjoy Sharing My Faith with Others? (Part 1)

February 13th, 200905:48 PM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

As Christians, we are called by God to be Christ's ambassadors. Now that's quite a job description! Why is it that many Christians, though, don't love to share their faith? Shouldn't this be one of our most enjoyable activities in life? In college I received a minor in civil engineering. In class we learned how to design one of our world's mos...
Looking for an Exciting Small Group? (Part 3)

February 07th, 200902:12 PM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

What are some practical ways you can begin to develop Mission Communities within your own church? First, you need to develop a clear sense of your personal mission. For this, you may want to utilize some of the resources offered through Bridge Ministries, Inc. (www.bridge-ministries.org). The LifeBridge Personal Workshop or (even ...
Looking for an Exciting Small Group? (Part 2)

January 30th, 200908:49 AM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

In Part 1 we defined "Mission Communities" and discussed how the Holy Spirit forms these communities as a testimony of Christ in the world. Lets now examine how the Holy Spirit uses Mission Communities to fulfill Jesus' "Great Commission" (His command in Matthew 28:18-20 to "make disciples" throughout the world). In this commission to His twel...
Theology of Joy ... What is it?

January 21st, 200905:54 PM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

After writing my first article on this "Theology of Joy" page I received a very interesting email from one reader. Part of her response: "Your title is a curious one. Theology is so textbook and the word Joy is a very confusing word in the Christian community." How informative! For some Christians, these two terms are polar opposites. However, whe...
Looking for an Exciting Small Group? (Part 1)

January 17th, 200902:20 PM ET

By John A. Studebaker, Ph.D.

Ever wonder what it would be like to be in a "small group" like the one experienced by Jesus' disciples? Over the next three weeks lets try to look at what Jesus says about this, because Jesus seems to speak as if this were actually possible today! If you're my age you'll remember watching reruns of "The Lone Ranger." What an idyllic figure of Am...

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