By: Adam Cheney on August 28, 2024
Previous knowledge of the Israel conflict I grew up in a church that held to a traditional Zionist perspective when it came to Israel. Essentially, the return of the modern nation-state of Israel was the fulfillment of a prophecy that was going to usher in the Apocalypse. This might be overstated and simplified a bit.…
By: Ryan Thorson on August 28, 2024
“I can’t believe I am here again!” I stared across the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. This special and remarkable place that I had visited now three times, forever etched in my mind, and a place I think of longingly almost every day I’m away. Below me the white sepulchers of…
By: Graham English on August 28, 2024
In The Palestine-Israeli Conflict- A Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton traces the tumultuous recent history between Israel and Palestine. Bunton reduces this conflict to a struggle between two nations over land.[1] In my journey to this region, the conflict was palpable, and I was struck by the irony of the prevalence of conflict in “The…
By: Kally Elliott on August 28, 2024
In this blog post I will answer three questions. “What did you know about Israel before October 7th 2023, and what was that based upon? What does this book help you understand that you didn’t know before? How do you navigate the Israel-Middle East conflict? What did you know about Israel before October 7th 2023…
By: Joel Zantingh on August 28, 2024
By breaking down the history into four historical periods, The Ottoman, The British, The Palestinian (partition), and the American eras of war and international involvement, Martin Bunton helps us see a snapshot of these important periods in an even-longer conflicting story spanning millennia. And even though this was published over a decade ago, I still…
By: Scott Dickie on August 27, 2024
What did you know about Israel before 7th October, and what was that based upon? I knew some of the long-term history of Israel due to my theological and historical studies in my undergrad and graduate degrees. I was relatively familiar with the creation of the modern state of Israel and the WWII context that…
By: Jennifer Vernam on August 27, 2024
Israel and Palestine’s Origin Story What I have known about the conflict between Israel and Palestine begins with Israel’s origin story in Genesis and God informing Abram about his plans to make him into a great nation: Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make…
By: Diane Tuttle on August 26, 2024
Canadian History Professor, Martin Bunton chronicled the last 120 years of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in his book The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, A Very Short Introduction.[1] While far from exhaustive of the thousands of years that the conflict has been raging, the book gave me a better understanding of many of the struggles in the area and…
By: Travis Vaughn on August 26, 2024
In this post, I will answer the following questions: 1. What did I know about Israel and the Middle East before October 7, 2023, and what was that based upon? 2. What does Martin Bunton’s The Palestinian – Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction help me understand that I did not know before? 3. How…
By: Tim Clark on August 26, 2024
One of the features of the home I grew up in was sitting down in front of the TV to watch the nightly news. Some of my earliest memories are of news anchor Walter Cronkite signing off the end of his program with “And that’s the way it is…” (and then he would give the…
By: Jeff Styer on August 26, 2024
Without really knowing why I remember growing up hearing people say that there will never be peace in the Middle East. I knew that Israel as a nation was re-established after WWII and that there had been conflict over the years that resulted from the Promised Land being given back to Israel. I heard terms…
By: Russell Chun on August 23, 2024
Week 1: Aug. 26-Sept. Hebrew: זוהי אדמתי (Zo hei adma’ti), Arabic: هذه أرضي (Hadhihi ardi) “This is my land.” What’s happening now. What happened before. (The book) Major Events since 2013. DIME + R, What the bible says, what the Koran says. The way ahead Epilogue 1.What’s happening now… Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah…
By: Daron George on April 22, 2024
Matthew Petrusek’s book, ” Evangelization and Ideology: How to Understand and Respond to the Political Culture.” explores in detail the complex dialogue between the spreading of religious beliefs and the influence of ideological frameworks. The current situation makes this investigation particularly necessary, as the author writes, considering the impact of contemporary matters such as the…
By: Daron George on April 22, 2024
In her book “Rethinking Leadership: A Critique of Contemporary Theories,” Annabel Beerel delves into the essence of leadership during periods of turmoil and uncertainty. Her critical examination is timely, given the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the relevance of her work. Beerel advocates for a reevaluation of leadership paradigms in light of transformative…
By: Shonell Dillon on April 20, 2024
It seems that the pandemic was light years ago. I am reminded that it is real when I see my aunt rush to mask even today two years after the event. I am also reminded because my community was hit hard. Many pastors and community members lost their lives. In some cases, it was because…
By: Laura Fleetwood on April 20, 2024
What better way to end our time in the DLGP program than with the book Rethinking Leadership by Annabel Beerel.[1] In this expansive text, Beerel offers a comprehensive evaluation of modern leadership theories and ponders where all the leaders are when we have access to such a plethora of information about leadership. I love her…
By: Sara Taylor Lattimore on April 19, 2024
It was the fall of 2021, a year after the pandemic that rocked our world when I took the risk to start my doctoral program in leadership. The was a restlessness, a wrestling in my soul that was calling me to learn more to step towards a new path. The pandemic taught us so much…
By: Caleb Lu on April 19, 2024
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did…
By: Jana Dluehosh on April 18, 2024
I am a Brené Brown fan. Anyone who has the courage to talk about shame and vulnerability deserves respect. In fact, I am a big enough fan that as I was looking for what’s next for me prior to this Doctorate I was seriously considering getting a daring greatly coaching certificate through her business. I’m…
By: Akwese on April 18, 2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the process (i.e., the time and energy) it takes to create routines that sustain positive change in our lives. This semester, we’ve been reading various books that offer some helpful insight; however, just because we’ve gained new knowledge doesn’t mean we’ve been able to apply it as wisdom in…
