I must admit this has been a very difficult week; trying to manage my time, keeping up with school work, my job, and Church. It is not unusual for me to have to juggle many different tasks simultaneously, yet for some reason it seemed like an impossible feat this week. The more I tried, the more obstacles I encountered. When I thought I successfully overcame one, another stumbling block stood in my path. The reading dealt with two issues that helped me tremendously. Willimon talked about preacher as pastor and Lillian Daniels in the chapter “Casting Out Demons” touched much on the same topic. As I found myself entrenched in work; swimming in what I thought was an endless ocean, I found some consolation in Willimon’s “Pastor as Character.” Even though, I am not a pastor I felt his words spoke to me and my situation. The words “Who is weak….and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I burn out?” (page 284) echoed in my mind. In my years as a teacher, unfortunately, I have found myself sitting in the principal’s office to many times to count. I just commented to my mother on the other day, with great enthusiasm, “Momma, you should be proud of me, I haven’t had to go to the Principals office at all this year!” Well to my dismay, that statement was premature. At the moment when I thought that I was able to finally emerge from the water; which I found myself drowning in…the principal greets me the hall. “Ms. Townsend, have you been behaving yourself?’” He asked with a smile. I responded with a confident, resounding, “Yes sir, of course.” Well, unfortunately he received a call from a parent. My head dropped and immediately thoughts raced through my mind. I thought “What did I do?” Because honestly speaking I cou...
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...ed the part about the collar as well. I must make yet another confession, I hate wearing a collar. I’m still adjusting to wearing it, considering I just got ordained in December, so I am certain my sentiments will change. Well, at least optimistic that they will. Many feel as Daniel felt, that the collar in some way is magical. When you put it on you are magically transformed. She was looking for a transformation into one who could assert themselves and be taken seriously. She later realized the collar does not transform. That transformation comes from the inside (God) and transcends outwardly. I too, believe my spiritual path will lead me to a pastorate and I also realize that it’s not the collar or an outward symbol that will make this a reality, but it is the interaction with the people. “They are the ones who can turn [me] into a pastor.” (page105)
Francis Marbury was considered to be a gifted preacher and teacher. It seems he was quite passionate about it. When he no longer had a public forum for these activities he focused his attentions in this area on ...
Schultz also stressed the importance of a biblical worldview in the teacher. As the leader in each classroom the students will adapt their teacher’s beliefs, values and finally actions. If they are taught by a teacher who holds a dualistic view of dividing the sacred and the secular, or a postmodern or modern worldview, it will adversely affect the ability of that child to develop Christ centered wisdom based upon the Word of God. Schultz, in referring to the education of children, stated “anything that hinders their moral and spiritual development is the epitome of child abuse.” (2006, p. 163). As such, our curriculum, teaching methods, and moral example, must all reflect a biblical worldview that will evangelize and discipline each student to know and love Jesus Christ.
These literary works portray how differences in societal circumstances, expression, and other people can change the way a person interprets the paper. The authors offer different perspectives in order to get their points across. In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” the audience of the sermon is being persuaded to follow God because He is the only one who can keep a person from spending an eternity in hell. The story “Young Goodman Brown” proves how easily people are influenced by the decision of others and also includes how witchcraft was changing the faithful of that time. In comparing the two stories the reader will come to know the influence of the time era, the differences in which the characters are being approached, and the impact the clergy has on people.
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Gregory’s Episcopal Church. She had said that she became overwhelmed by the realization of God and that He became very real to her. Miles also talks about how unbalanced and emotional she was, and didn’t know how to handle herself, but continually came back for more (Miles, 58-59). I love hearing Sara talk about taking communion for the first time because it seems so beautiful, how Jesus was able to move through her and come to life inside of her. There have been a couple of times when I would go on retreats and mission trips and take communion in a more meaningful way because of the people I had become close to and had gotten to know on those trips would be with me. When I am take communion at the First United Methodist Church on a regular Sunday though, it can almost become just a regular thing you do at church without really remembering its sacredness. I still feel it is important, but because I’ve been doing it all my life and I think it is easy to forget all the things tied to it. Overall I feel as though this book has made me explore different ways of being a part of a community and enabled me to see that God works through all of us whether we believe it or not. It’s also extremely refreshing to see Sara’s excitement for her newfound faith and how she deals with the problems thrown at her. In Sara’s case I think God made the impossible possible. This story is an
Journal bearing is a type of bearing that supports the load by providing a plain surface which uses a lubricant to reduce the friction between the rotating and the stationary part. These types of bearings are also known as fluid film bearings because of the presence of a film of lubricant between shaft and bearing.
I had performed extremely well in my calculus 1 class and had over a 100% in the class. I had aced the previous two exams and felt confident about optimization, which the next exam was over. I studied for close to 60 hours over two weeks for the exam and had gone over the previous exams and homework from the section. I ended up getting a 72% on the exam and once I looked over it realized that the problems I had gotten wrong were over minimization and not maximization. After looking over the questions and doing corrections I could not believe I got such easy questions wrong.
Commentary:James Calhoun. www.=Phlospages,exo.exe. Books 4,6,9,10Overview of Confessions. Commentary by Janice Tanoake. Teaching of phil to students.WC 1,578
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As 10-year-old Mason Anderson enters the principal’s office he is unsure of whether his issue will be taken seriously. He is forced to recall the words of his father reminding him that his faith is important and that at all times he must defend his beliefs. “Mason is a very bright, loving, and caring young boy. He loves to spend time with his family and his favorite thing to do is connect with God in different ways. It troubles me to see my son put in such an uncomfortable position. Especially in front of his fellow classmates,” says Peter1. Mason is wondering if Ms. Walker too, will reprimand him for his reading choice during free reading time, “Come in Mason, have a seat.” A few days earlier, Mrs. Cooke, Mason’s fifth-grade teacher reprimanded
One weakness you are hoping to improve upon this year? Is to improve my vocal skill. How I will be able to improve this skill is by . . . Myself getting help by my fellow troupe members that can range for freshman, sophomore, Juniors, and Senior. Also, what I will do to get better in singing is to try to get vocal lessons to help improve my voice. Why I want to get better in vocal skills is because . . . I want to be able to learn and improve my skill that needs more help than my acting and dancing skills. It will also help me because I need to become a stronger triple threat as some people call it. It will go a long way in my career to make me become a more successful musical theater performer. When will
This same theme of parishioners learning righteousness through their minister’s suffering is very prominent in “Janet’s Repentance”. A reverend is introduced in a very similar way, completely new to the town of Milby, and not completely approved of. It seems as though half the town hates Tryan and the other half adore him. Neither side is willing to give an inch to the
Being the pastor of the town Dimmesdale was a revered man. He held the responsibility to lead the town’s people spiritually. Although he tried to live a double life of being a pastor and a man who is trying to keep his greatest sin a secret. He cannot come to terms to confessing his sin even if his guilt i...
“The call is something that is an indescribable joy and an indefinable burden at the same time.” (Bryant and Brunson 2007, 32). There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a congregation of the redeemed moving forward in their faith. However exciting this may be, it is usually not the thrill that propels the pastor in his service. It is the burden placed on the pastor by God that compels him in his work. The pastor understands that he is largely responsible for the work of God being accomplished by his faithfulness to his calling. “All through the Word of God and down through the annals of history, when God has moved it has almost always been attended by the preaching of the Word.” (Bryant and Brunson 2007, 31)
As grew older and more observant in the church, I realized that there was hierarchy and many of the times, it seemed as if it were tainted. I quickly grasped the concept that if you were connected to the “right” group of people, you would be given special treatment. It reminded me of the typical American high school cliques. For instance, there was always a group of people that were more known than others; they were liked by almost everyone, they were given special treatment, and put on a pedestal. When I finally decided to leave that type of environment, I recognized that it was a toxic atmosphere, especially if one didn’t agree with the majority or put the few on a pedestal. This season of my life helped me realize that I didn’t need to be validated by others. I actually preferred that I wasn’t alike and chose the rebellious, non-confirmative route instead. It was freeing and I’m grateful that I never looked