DLGP

Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives: Crafting Ministry in an Interconnected World

Agonizing

By: on October 17, 2025

Current Understandings I used to assume that the conflict in the Middle East—particularly between Israel and Palestine—was rooted in biblical times. I imagined a direct line from the wars between Israel and the Philistines during the era of conquest and King David to today’s tensions. Because I was taught that this conflict would ultimately be…

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Relationship’s Wicked Problem

By: on October 16, 2025

Introduction My current take on the Israel-Gaza conflict is more than just a conflict. It is a wicked problem that is rooted within their history and their faith/religion. The Jewish are firmly rooted in Judaism while the Gaza (or the Palestinian) are strong in their faith as Muslims. Most of my views are shaped by…

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Study More, Know Less: It’s Wicked

By: on October 16, 2025

What do you currently understand, and how have your assumptions and emotions been shaped? My initial thoughts about the Israel-Palestinian conflict turn to the absolute complexity of it. Fundamental questions such as who owns land, what are the power,  security and economic needs of a country and its people, who has a right to be…

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Mourning with those who mourn

By: on October 16, 2025

On the morning of October 7th, before hearing of Hamas’s attack on Israel, I was reading Lamentations. In my journal, I noted: “All our enemies open their mouths against us… my eyes flow with rivers of tears for the destruction of my people” (Lam. 3:46–48). When the news broke hours later, those ancient words felt…

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Let There be Peace on Earth, And Let it Begin with Me.

By: on October 16, 2025

As I reflect on the Israel–Gaza conflict, I see it as a complicated and wicked problem. It has so many layers that no one can truly identify where it began. We could focus on the current war unfolding since October 7, 2023. Still, the roots go much deeper, extending beyond colonialism and predating Christ, reaching…

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Gaza, Israel, and the Weight of History […Beban Sejarah]

By: on October 15, 2025

What do you currently understand, and how have your assumptions and emotions been shaped? The Israel–Gaza conflict is deeply rooted in decades of displacement, occupation, and competing national aspirations. My understanding is shaped by historical records, current events, and diverse perspectives, but I do not hold personal beliefs or emotions. I very much feel for…

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Holy Land, Broken People

By: on October 14, 2025

A Christian reflection on fear, displacement, and the hope of shalom in Israel and Gaza. 1. What do you currently understand, and how have your assumptions and emotions been shaped? I did not grow up in a part of the country—nor in a church environment—that had much to say or think about the twentieth-century nation…

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Many Perspectives

By: on October 10, 2025

Current Knowledge and Belief My views on colonialism have been shaped largely by higher education, contemporary cultural conversations, and personal reflection—all of which have led me to see it in a predominantly negative light. I tend to view colonialism as the product of Western European nations seeking to extract resources from other regions of the…

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Me, Looking at Colonialism.

By: on October 9, 2025

Knowledge and Belief Before the Advance Meeting in Cape Town, I had a totally different perspective on the nature and legacy of colonialism, slavery, and religious empire. My thoughts about them are blurry and based on what I had learned before which was taken lightly as, just stories – no life to it. I envisioned…

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Colonialism and its Consequences

By: on October 9, 2025

  Growing up, I don’t remember hearing the word Colonialism in school, although we were taught about the various occurrences in America and beyond. In my formative years, American colonialism was portrayed with words such as settlers, pioneers, and the like. The understanding I initially had centered around an exploration mission leading to the expansion…

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The Legacy That Lingers

By: on October 9, 2025

My understanding of colonialism, slavery, and empire has been shaped by my education, my experiences in Africa, and my upbringing in the church. My earliest awareness of slavery came through the story of the Exodus. Though my family isn’t Jewish, one year we celebrated Passover. My mom went all out—matzah, bitter herbs, salt water—everything prepared…

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Neither Slave nor Free

By: on October 9, 2025

We parked on the main road and walked down a narrow sand alley to a small eight-by-eight-foot[1] shack. The patient called a man on his phone, his “master.” His medical treatment depended entirely on the owner’s financial situation. Some days, there was money for care; on others, no one ate. This is slavery. Today. Living…

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A Complex Legacy

By: on October 9, 2025

Introduction: When we speak about slavery and colonialism, the conversation is often loaded with emotion and moral superiority. Statues are toppled, reparations are debated, and historical records are contested. Contemporary discussions tend to highlight the European Atlantic slave trade and modern colonial empires as particularly destructive and uniquely Western in nature. However, Jeremy Black’s A…

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Colonialism – A topic worth considering

By: on October 7, 2025

To use Gen Z lingo, it’s been a hot minute since I was in grades K -12, but I do remember that starting in elementary school we began to learn about social studies.  While the term colony was used, such as the Massachusetts Bay Colony, I do not recall the term colonialism being used. In…

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Now and Then [Dulu and Sekarang]

By: on October 7, 2025

Current Knowledge and Belief Colonialism was a global system of control that changed how power, wealth, and culture were distributed around the world. It involved taking land, labor, and resources—often justified by racist beliefs and imperial goals. Nigel Biggar points out that colonialism did not start with a single decision, but was a planned effort…

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BRITAIN GREAT!!

By: on October 7, 2025

This reflection examines slavery and colonialism through five key questions, drawing on history, theology, and personal leadership to grapple with uncomfortable truths and consider how Christian leaders can respond with honesty, courage, and faith. Current Knowledge and Belief When the topic of slavery surfaces in public discourse, the default narrative tends to revolve around the…

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