By: David Beavis on February 7, 2023
Let’s begin with a thought experiment. What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the word “writer.” If you’re anything like me, you imagine the likes of an Albert Camus with a life of great freedom, creativity, and ease of work. I mean, how hard can putting one’s thoughts on paper…
By: Scott Dickie on February 6, 2023
I know what you are all thinking about my title: “Scott, without giving us your IQ number, we can’t determine how much smarter you have actually become.” Fair point, and one that you might not have identified as deficient quite as quickly if you hadn’t engaged with this intriguing book. Many of us are familiar…
By: Tim Clark on February 6, 2023
When someone quotes a statistic in a conversation with me, I’ve been known to respond: “Did you know that 78% of all statistics are made up on the spot?” What varies is that I make up a different number, every time, on the spot. It’s a slightly sarcastic way to let them know that I’m…
By: Kristy Newport on February 5, 2023
Eat That Frog: 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time is a book by Brian Tracy and has become a resource for business managers and academics alike. [1} Doctor Clark mentioned this concept, “Eat the Frog” last semester during a zoom call; this jumped out at me as I have…
By: Travis Vaughn on February 5, 2023
“Your football team is always playing on primetime!” That’s what my Bears-loving friend and fellow ministry leader from Chicago told me last fall. Being a long-time Kansas City Chiefs fan, my response was: “Really? Well, it’s about time!” Of course, his statement didn’t set well with me. I mean, did he really conduct the necessary…
By: Laura Fleetwood on February 5, 2023
In just over a week, on Sunday, February 12, experts predict that more than 100 million people in the U.S. will tune in to watch the Super Bowl. [1] It’s referred to as the biggest pop culture event of the year. And this year, Jesus will show up on the big screen two times. An…
By: Daron George on February 5, 2023
“Evangelicalism in Modern Britain” is a seminal work (Bebbington quadrilateral anyone?) by British historian David Bebbington, which explores the evolution of Evangelicalism as a religious and cultural force in modern Britain. Bebbington argues that Evangelicalism has played a significant role in shaping British society, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries, and continues to influence…
By: Russell Chun on February 5, 2023
လူဝင်မှုကြီးကြပ်ရေး စာမေးပွဲ (pronounced ) luuwainmhukyeekyautrayy hcarmayypwal (say that 10 times fast) Means – Immigration Quiz in Myanmar (Burmese) ….and with that BEGIN! Immigration Quiz: (answers at the end of my comments). 1) 1 in 3 businesses in _____are owned by immigrants. Although they make up about 24% of the population, 32.2% of all businesses in the…
By: Noel Liemam on February 5, 2023
Self-Reflection Ups, downs and pushing forward is how I felt I should do in this journey. Since being accepted into this program, I was so thankful with this privilege and cannot wait to start. As I started, I kind of realize that this format is so foreign to me, sometimes I contemplate giving in, and…
By: Chad McSwain on February 4, 2023
One of the greatest fallacies is to assume that your moment in history is the most important. There is a sheer arrogance that results from disregarding how the past has shaped the cultural and societal complexities that exists today. It is a type of myopic view that even a brief wadding in the streams of…
By: Jenny Steinbrenner Hale on February 3, 2023
Introduction How does culture affect our belief in God and the way we think and live our lives? It’s an interesting question to ponder, so that we can make mindful decisions on the direction in which we want our lives to go or at least understand more clearly where we’ve come from and where we’re…
By: Elmarie Parker on February 3, 2023
In “The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions,”[1] Jeffrey Sachs deftly combines the long arc of history with policy recommendations for the here and now. His book is classified under the rubric of economic and global history, a subsection of the social sciences. Sachs, an expert in the field of sustainable development, teaches in…
By: Caleb Lu on February 3, 2023
Jason Clark’s Evangelicalism and Capitalism: A Reparative Account and Diagnosis of Pathogeneses in the Relationship takes aim to expound on the relationship between Evangelicalism and Capitalism that Bebbington alludes to in his work Evangelicalism in Modern Britain. Clark’s main argument is that the doctrine of assurance arose to address inner anxieties but created new anxieties…
By: Jean de Dieu Ndahiriwe on February 3, 2023
Introduction: David Bebbington’s Evangelicalism in Modern Britain: A History from the 1970s to the 1980s is a fantastic source of essential information that I have appreciated. Several Christian terminologies, such as Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, Charismatic and many others, can be confusing to many, especially those not highly educated. In my review of Bebbington’s writing, I will…
By: Greg McMullen on February 2, 2023
While reading Evangelicalism in Modern Britain: A history from the 1730’s to 1980’s by D.W. Bebbington I was reminded of my teachings on revival in Bible College. I was extremely excited to even be allowed in the classroom and learning about the Holy Spirit and the bride of Christ. To read about John Wesley, Charles…
By: Todd E Henley on February 2, 2023
Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as: a: a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b: an illustrious warrior c: a person admired for achievements and noble qualities d: one who shows great courage [1] According to Mr. Webster we are all heroes in some type of way.…
By: Esther Edwards on February 2, 2023
Knowing that Campbell grounded himself in the teachings of Jung and Freud, gave me the first clue that this was going to be an interesting read. As I waded through begrudgingly, I honestly was thankful for the gift of inspectional reading since I found Campbell getting lost in the weeds of his own thinking, leaving…
By: Henry Gwani on February 2, 2023
Inspired by the five stones David uses in his fight against Goliath, Rick Warren has identified five of the most pressing challenges of our time. According to him, these are spiritual emptiness, extreme poverty, chronic disease, illiteracy, and egocentric leadership. One does not need to ponder too deeply to appreciate the truth in Warren’s thinking.…
By: Pam Lau on February 2, 2023
When I was a young girl growing up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, I spent endless hours playing outside in the woods behind our house. Most times I was with the neighborhood children exploring the trails, paths, lakes and forests building forts and, if we were lucky, collecting turtles. If I wasn’t out exploring the…
By: Jonathan Lee on February 2, 2023
Jefferey D. Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. In this book, The Ages of Globalization – Geography, Technology, and Institutions, Dr. Sachs takes the readers to reflect into the world’s history behind present globalization and gaze into the economy of the seven ages of globalization. He…
