| David Ashton | ||||
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| Hometown: | ||||||
| Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Place of Birth: | ||||||
| Batley, Yorkshire, England, UK | ||||||
| Number of Years Writing: | ||||||
| First published in 1969, 32 years ago | ||||||
| Number of Years Associated with the Free Methodist Church: | ||||||
| Since 1955 | ||||||
| Current Church Home: | ||||||
| Calgary Free Methodist Church, Canada Conference | ||||||
| List of Other Publications and Years Published: | ||||||
| Frequent writer for the Canadian Free Methodist Herald since 1969 | ||||||
| Education: | ||||||
| BA,
Roberts Wesleyan College - English Literature. M.Div. Asbury Theological Seminary. - Divinity. Th.M. University of Toronto. Old Testament Studies. Ph.D. Studies (ABD) McGill University, Montreal. Old Testament Studies |
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| Employment: | ||||||
| Free
Methodist pastor in Ontario, 1965-1977, 1991-1998 Professor and Academic Dean, Aldersgate College in Mose Jaw, Saskatchewan, 1977-1987 Professor, Canadian Nazarene College, Winnipeg, Manitoba.1987-1991 Academic Dean,Rocky Mountain College, Calgary. Alberta. 1998-2001 |
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| Family: | ||||||
| Married
to Amy Lee (Pippin) Ashton, 1966 Three daughters, Joy, Heather, Bethany. One grandson, John |
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| Why have you responded to the call to fulfill your role in the magazine? | ||||||
| I find pleasure in teaching, and writing is an extension of that call to teach in the Church of Jesus Christ. Reading for me is one of the chief means of grace, so I hope it is for others. | ||||||
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