Baptism (Matthew 28:19) and The Lord’s Supper (Communion) (Luke 22:19) are the two sacraments of the Church. They contain three (3) distinguishing marks: they were instituted by Christ, Christ commanded his followers to observe them, and they are visible symbols of divine acts. Whereas Protestant Churches only have two sacraments, The Catholic Church adds the […]
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I explored Jonah’s attempt to run from God in a previous essay. In Genesis 4, we have an example of someone leaving the presence of the Lord. Cain has murdered his brother Abel. In response, God punishes Cain by cursing him from the land. Earlier, due to Adam and Eve’s sin, God had cursed the
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This was a paper I wrote sometime in 2018 for a class on servant leadership. Abstract The #MeToo movement has had a ripple effect across organizations, industries, and societies. Organizations have responded with policies and risk-management strategies based on a fear-driven mentality. Furthermore, this fear mentality has complicated how men and women interact inside and
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In the beginning, Greenleaf (2002) introduced the philosophy of servant leadership through Hesse’s protagonist, Leo the Servant. The story of Leo showed how one might function both as a servant and leader but with an intrinsic desire to serve first. This notion to serve first can also be viewed as antithetical to lead first; moreover,
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NOTE: This post comes from a paper I wrote in 2018 for a leadership class. Since 2016, visits to Ethiopia routinely came with notices that the country was under a State of Emergency, another protest was imminent, and the internet had once again been turned off. A common theme typically emerged in discussions about leadership
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I originally planned to teach this in Sunday School. It turns out the class had already studied these verses as I was looking at an older study guide. Since I had put in the work, I turned it into an essay. The curriculum used comes from Lifeway’s Bible Studies for Life Collection. Read Daniel 1.
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I’ve been watching The Walking Dead on Netflix. In season nine, the show fast-forwards six years. My beloved characters have formed communities. They have overcome past threats and moved forward, creating systems to rebuild civilization while avoiding the zombies. New threats are inevitable, but their walls are up, and everyone feels safe. Throughout the series,
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Stories need characters, action, and a place for them. Compelling stories occur in time and space. These when and where markers offer context and establish the story’s credibility. Nonetheless, many consider these markers of secondary importance. I was first impressed with the importance of geography in Scripture when reading about the prophet Elijah. Here are
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This article came from a paper I wrote while pursuing my master’s degree in organizational leadership. Apart from adding some headings and correcting a few grammatical mistakes, I haven’t done much to revise it. As I recall, this paper followed the contents of Northouse’s Leadership: Theory and Practice textbook, which was required reading for the
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