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David Farbishel
Full Time Faculty, College of Theology
Dr. Farbishel is from Pennsylvania, and also lived in Illinois and Texas before settling in Arizona where he now is an assistant professor in the College of Theology at GCU. He studied and worked in engineering, but later completed his MDiv and served as a pastor for many years before eventually earning his DMin at Covenant Theological Seminary
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Reversing a Limited Perspective of God’s Potential in Me | GCU Blog

Can God overcome our shaky faith and human limitations to serve his kingdom? Read to find out and explore theology and ministry programs at GCU today!

Posted on April 6, 2023

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Theology Thursday: Reversing a Limited Perspective of God’s Potential in Me

We all struggle with the tension between humility and pride, realizing our inadequacy on one hand and having a healthy self-esteem on the other. All people experience this struggle with our human...
Posted on April 06, 2023

Theology Thursday: Storing Up God’s Word

Regardless of our spiritual maturity, the world, the flesh and the devil (Ephesians 2:1-3) continue to tempt us and draw us away from God. But God has provided a way for us to counter the onslaught...
Posted on May 26, 2022

Theology Thursday: Every Job Is Important

Learning to work well is one of the main tasks in life given to all humanity. Adam’s first jobs included working in a garden and naming animals. What we learn is that every job is significant. The...
Posted on March 03, 2022

Theology Thursday: Bearing With One Another in Love

Nobody is perfect. We all have bad days, and all appreciate others bearing with us when we are not at our best. Extended periods of isolation, sick loved ones, death and financial loss can contribute...
Posted on July 15, 2021

Dear Theophilus: Election and Predestination

Dear Faculty, What does election and predestination mean? Theophilus. Dear Theophilus, Both election and predestination refer to God’s choosing those who will be saved, but the latter term is used in...
Posted on March 03, 2020

Theology Thursday: Is God in Control?

Our world often seems to be spinning out of control with natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires, not to mention the countless manmade calamities such as wars, child abuse and...
Posted on January 16, 2020

Theology Thursday: Living by Faith

On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his “95 Theses” on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany which sparked the Great Reformation. He hoped these original “tweets” would start a theological...
Posted on October 25, 2018

Theology Thursday: Through Many Tribulations

We Christians in America live insulated lives in a land where freedom to worship is taken for granted. Though Christianity here is often openly ridiculed and mocked by those in academia and the...
Posted on March 15, 2018

Theology Thursday: Facing the Question, “Where are You?”

The fall of humanity – sounds alarming, and so it should! Genesis 3 tells the story of how our first parents, knowing full well what they were doing, trusted in themselves (with help from Satan) and...
Posted on November 16, 2017
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