Articles Authored by H Bruce Stokes
Denominational Affiliation By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. The purpose of denominational affiliation is two-fold. First, it acknowledges that a congregation, though autonomous, is part and only part of the...
Biblical Financial Stewardship By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Biblical values are particularly directed to believers as stewards of their time, relationships, talents, and resources (finances). In this...
Torah & Gospel – What is the Relationship? By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. The Torah and the Gospel, or more commonly in Christian terminology, the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, have to be...
What is Discipleship? By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Discipleship is a significant part of the Gospel message. The Great Commission recorded in Matthew’s gospel states “Go therefore and make disciples of...
The Great Commission: A Behavioral Science Perspective By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Presented at the Faculty Workshop at California Baptist University on August 27th, 2003 The Great Commission, as...
Sabbath for Christians By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. The Sabbath is an integral part of the religion and history of the Bible. The notion of the Sabbath as the focus of the Creation in the first chapters...
The Passion of the Christ: Context & Perspective By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. I must admit a surreal sense as I sat in the theater, next to people eating popcorn and drinking cokes, while...
NAtionalism & Diaspora By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. *This chapter is from the text Rethinking Christian Institutions by H Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. The text is part of the Theology as a Behavioral Science...
Spiritual Disciplines – Bible knowledge & Applicaiton By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. *Taken in part from the book “Development and Discipleship”, by Nathan Lewis and H. Bruce Stokes...
Pastoral Counseling or Clinical Counseling:What’s The Difference? By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Many people are confused about the differences between a Pastoral Counselor and a Clinical...
Ancient Christian Calendar of the month of January Religious Calendars By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Time, often called the fourth dimension, is an important part of our life. In fact, we measure life in...
Preparing for the Great LentThe Season of The Cross By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. The Biblical Holy Days are established and documented in Lev. 23. These Holy Days, plus new moons and Jubilee years, are...
Shavuot/Weeks: Counting the Omer/ Counting the Sabbaths By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Judaism and Christianity make use of liturgical religious calendars which establish certain Holy Days. While the...
The Problems of Non-Denominationalism By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. Non-denominational Christianity is a rather recent phenomenon in Christian History. It is a result of three influences on the foundation...
DiscipleCenter Statement on Marriage By H. Bruce Stokes, Ph.D. In recent years, the increasing secularism of American culture has had an effect on ideas about gender, sexuality and marriage. The...
Establishing A Relational Community: a Theology of Community for Messianic Jews & Judeo-Christians Author’s Note This paper was presented to the 2011 Hashivenu Forum in Agoura Hills...