DLGP

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

Been There. Done That. Still Doing it.

By: on February 18, 2025

For weeks I have been waiting to read this week’s book, The Anxious Generation. I had wanted to read it for a while and as it sat on my shelf, I kept looking at it, knowing it would validate the struggles we as a family have gone through. I have been telling my kids to…

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Rock & Roll May Rot my Soul but Won’t Technology Save Me?

By: on February 18, 2025

“Rock and roll will rot your soul”[1] was a phrase many adults born into the Silent Generation muttered to their children, reflecting their fears that the younger generation’s music would lead them to moral decay, rebellion, and brain rot. It was a warning against what they perceived as cultural chaos and immorality. To them, rock…

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Himalayan Adventure

By: on February 18, 2025

I was in seminary, and one of the required classes focused on leadership. It was one of the most pointless classes I had ever attended. First, I had a terrible teacher who didn’t seem to care about us (you’d think he would, especially considering it was a seminary). All he cared about was sharing the…

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Decreasing the Anxiety Through Worship and Exploring Nature

By: on February 17, 2025

In The Anxious Generation Jonathan Haidt writes “My central claim in this book is that two trends—overprotection in the real world and underprotection in the virtual world—are the major reasons why children born after 1995 became the anxious generation.”[1] Reflecting upon Haidt’s statements I realize that my wife and I are not perfect parents, but…

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Colonialism??

By: on February 14, 2025

Current Concept of Colonialism ‘Colonialism,’ defined as “domination of a people or a area by a foreign state or nation: the practice of extending and maintaining a nation’s political and economic control over another people.”[1] Before any further discussion, I believe that ‘colonialism’ is embedded within the human nature; I would say that it comes…

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Killing the Past

By: on February 14, 2025

Summary of My Beliefs and Understanding of Colonialism Most recently, I have understood colonialism as a system that begins with powerful nations using their power to enrich themselves by taking resources from other people groups. The “powerful” nations are typically inhabited primarily by white people who view the other people, normally brown, as inferior. The…

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Beyond Colonialism: History, Healing, and Hope

By: on February 14, 2025

Colonialism: A Personal Reflection Colonialism, the act of settling and taking control of land and its people, has significantly shaped world history. Since the time of Noah’s descendants spreading across the earth, humans have conquered and settled new lands. Colonialism has profoundly affected both positive and negative global politics, economies, and cultures. Entire groups have…

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The Grand Master

By: on February 13, 2025

I grew up in the 70’s and I recall being allowed on the house phone for a certain amount of time. I was not allowed to be on it for too long as I was told I’d be seeing them in person or was already with them earlier that day. It was revolutionary for us…

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History Without Hindsight

By: on February 13, 2025

Colonialism is often a theme in pop culture, effectively shaping public perceptions of history in ways that range from celebratory to critical. For example, Marvel’s Black Panther presents Wakanda as a technologically advanced African nation untouched by colonial rule, offering a potent “what-if” scenario that reimagines history. Meanwhile, the musical Hamilton reshapes the narrative of…

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Two Truths and an Alternative Fact

By: on February 13, 2025

My grandparents gave me a Coleco Electronic Quarterback Handheld Game for Christmas 1978. Outside of an N-gauge electric train kit and later an Apple 2E computer, it was probably one of the only digital games I owned as a kid.  Playing it was exhilarating; sometimes, I couldn’t put the game down.  At night, I would…

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Amnesia is not the Anecdote…

By: on February 13, 2025

Growing up in New York, I can strongly remember my 5th-grade Social Studies and American History teacher. His awkward demeanor always stood out to the class. Adorned frequently in hippy-ish dress and with an unforgettable voice, he constantly reminded our class that America was not always America. This admonishment was to bring to light the…

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Fear, Ignorance, and Depression – Oh My!

By: on February 13, 2025

Forget lions, tigers, and bears. The danger looming for today’s society is more from the pervasive influence of fear, ignorance, and depression. This week’s articles discussed how the rapid advancement of AI and the ever-present nature of social media have profoundly exacerbated societal disconnection, distrust, and injustice. The articles highlight that while the internet and…

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Digital Poison

By: on February 13, 2025

I was walking through a mall in Oxford to grab a coffee when I saw a crowd of mums with buggies all drinking the same brand of coffee I was pursuing. All the babies were around nine to eighteen months, and their little hands each clutched a screen. Research has confirmed our gut instinct that…

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I am Part of a Complicated Colonial Story

By: on February 13, 2025

Part of a Colonial Story I am part of a complicated colonial story. As the son of Dutch immigrants, I have come to both celebrate the good of my ancestral and spiritual heritage, and lament over some of the history of my nation, and that of my Dutch ancestors in relation to the treatment of…

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Coca-Cola had it figured out in 1991

By: on February 13, 2025

  The Coca-Cola Company had a branding disaster in the late 1980s with “New Coke.” Initially introduced in the marketplace in 1985 as a substitute for Coca-Cola, it was not gaining the traction the firm hoped for. It could be argued that it was a disastrous rollout followed by a significant rejection from the marketplace.…

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A Blessing or a Curse?!?

By: on February 13, 2025

Smash the Technopoly! Who knew that around 50% wish cell phones had never been invented. McLuhan asserts, “Each technology conveys an implicit message that transforms us, instills new desires, and fosters fresh feelings of possibility.” [1] I like the example of samurais and their use of swords. This example helps us understand how a tool…

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The Power of Definitions

By: on February 13, 2025

Pre-Furedi Reflections on Colonialism Colonialism is fundamentally about superiority—asserting dominance through economic control, political influence, and cultural imposition. During the Cold War, for instance, the West sought to block communism’s spread in Africa, using financial and diplomatic leverage to secure allies. Beyond material exploitation, colonialism reinforced a hierarchy in which Western powers—armed with resources, technology,…

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