Background
Thompson, William David was born on January 11, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Ayre and Mary Elizabeth (McDowell) Thompson.
(The workplace is where most of us spend the major part of...)
The workplace is where most of us spend the major part of our lives, in both time and energy, but many of us have trouble experiencing our work as a holy and fulfilling activity. Inspired by the belief that God is everywhere, On-the-Job Prayers is the workplace prayer book that we have been waiting for—practical, concise and effective. Focusing on the day-to-day feelings and events that almost everyone who works will face, such as "Escaping the Rat Race," "Monday Morning," "Reshaping Stress," and "If I Could Change Jobs," On-the-Job Prayers uses an integrated approach to prayer utilizing Scripture, a reading from a variety of thinkers and writers on the spirituality of work, and concludes with a workplace prayer written or chosen by the author. Readings come from people like Rudolph Giuliani, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Florence Henderson. There are also three helpful indexes: Source Index, Scripture Index, and Subject Index.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879463023/?tag=2022091-20
Thompson, William David was born on January 11, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Ayre and Mary Elizabeth (McDowell) Thompson.
AB, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1950. Bachelor's Degree, Northern Baptist Seminary, 1954. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1960.
Instructor speech Wheaton College, 1952-1955. Pastor Raymond Baptist Church, Chicago, 1956-1958. Associate professor homiletics Northern Baptist Seminary, 1958-1962.
Member faculty Eastern Baptist Seminary, Philadelphia, 1962-1987, professor preaching, 1969-1987. Minister 1st Baptist Church, 1983-1990. President Thompson Communications, 1988-1998, principal The Spirited Workplace, since 1998, Thompson Properties, since 1999.
(The workplace is where most of us spend the major part of...)
Member Philadelphia History Commission, 1984-1992, Center for Baptismal Living Board, since 1999, Singing City Board, since 2003. Member National Speakers Association, Mid-Atlantic Speakers Association (president 1995), Academy Homiletics (president l973, Lifetime Achievement award 2005), Religious Speech Communications Association (vice president l983, president l984), Union League Club, Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society, American Composers Forum (Competition winner, 2008).
Married Linda Brady Stevenson, November 2, 1968. Children— Tammy, Kirk, Lisa, Rebecca, Gwyneth.