By: Mathieu Yuill on September 9, 2024
Syntopical Review of Meditations: “Be One” – Leadership Lessons from Marcus Aurelius “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” This quote from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations[1] gets right to the point: instead of debating what makes a good leader, simply become one. In today’s world, where leadership advice is everywhere,…
By: Tim Clark on September 9, 2024
There has not been an assignment that has impacted me more than this one: To blog on a book written about leadership that’s over 300 years old. Here’s why it has been so impactful: 300+ year old history is full of books, but it was surprising to me to discover how difficult it was to…
By: Jeff Styer on September 9, 2024
Do you ever look around the world today and notice all of the various issues with which we must contend? Do you ever wonder if things are different today than compared to the past.; do leaders face the same issues? King Solomon stated that there is nothing new under the sun, does that hold true…
By: John Fehlen on September 9, 2024
The text I have chosen to review is Meditations, written between 170 and 180 AD by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that was birthed and flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that practicing…
By: Kally Elliott on September 9, 2024
Throughout this doctoral program, the famous fable about the tortoise and the hare has reminded me to persevere, tackling one assignment at a time, until the day I stand up on that stage and receive my diploma. To be clear, I imagine myself to be the tortoise, not the hare, as I plug along, slowly…
By: Russell Chun on September 9, 2024
Week 3 – 孙子兵法》与精神之战, The Art of War & the Spiritual Battle Martin Percy and the Kursk, Ukraine offensive Kursk 1943 Sun Tzu’s impact on modern leaders A ChatGPT break Epilogue Dr. Martin Percy and the Kursk, Ukraine offensive In Oxford, Dr. Martyn Percy described the plethora of leadership books and asked us to…
By: Cathy Glei on September 8, 2024
Have you ever thought about your own death? The death rate is 100%. . . all of us are going to die. My mom died at an early age. On the night of her death, I slept on the floor by her bed which was strategically placed in the living room so that we could…
By: Jonita Fair-Payton on September 7, 2024
“A third thing that the Church can do in attempting to solve the race problem is to take the lead in strong Christian social action. It is not enough for the Church to be active in the ideological direction; it must also move out into the arena of social action. The first act in this…
By: Dinka Utomo on September 5, 2024
In the last few days, our country’s mass media and social media have been abuzz with news of Pope Francis’ visit. The visit of Pope Francis the highest leader of the Catholic religion to our country is a unique phenomenon. This is because the number of Catholics in our country is only around 3% of…
By: Jana Dluehosh on September 5, 2024
A Christian for President! Vote! This is the signpost many of my neighbors and family may want to put up or the flag they want to fly during this season of presidential elections. It leaves me with the question, can you be a Christian President in the United States of America? I grew up in…
By: Julie O'Hara on September 5, 2024
Last January I listened in a small group while the founding pastor of a US megachurch shared the heartbreak he experienced following his failed attempt to soothe the 2020 election vitriol within his congregation. During that season between the pandemic and the election, he was urged by members of both the right and the left…
By: Todd E Henley on September 5, 2024
This week as I was reading Jesus and the Powers by N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird, I received a notification on my phone from 6abc Philadelphia: “Causalities reported in shooting at Georgia high school, suspect in custody.”1 My first response was, “No, no, no.” Throughout the day, I was glued to my laptop waiting…
By: Adam Harris on September 5, 2024
Have you ever noticed that when we Christians speak about things like “the gospel,” “Jesus,” or “the kingdom of God,” it can mean very different things from one person or group to the next? We all seem to have unique ways of explaining what the gospel is, what Jesus cares about, and what the kingdom…
By: Daren Jaime on September 5, 2024
You can feel the frenzy becoming elevated as America braces for yet another Presidential election. Partisan politics have staunchly drawn their lines in the sand, commercials are on repeat, phone and text blasts at nauseum as America will soon select its new leader. Many of the issues remain the same, the economy, abortion, a women’s…
By: Chad Warren on September 5, 2024
My friend got to the cast list before me and blurted out, “You got the part!” I got the lead role in the upcoming school theatre production. I got the part I auditioned for but now I was overwhelmed with what that entailed. Much of the success of the show would be tied to my…
By: Kari on September 5, 2024
It was a crisp autumn day. The wind was blowing through the trees arching over the street. Premature foliage was scattered across the sidewalks. My sister and I marched up to the next address on our list. A pleasant older lady opened the door and smiled at us. I introduced us as we campaigned for…
By: Ryan Thorson on September 5, 2024
When I reflect on the writers and theologians that have had the most influence in my life, NT Wright quickly comes to the top of the list. His book, “Surprised by Hope”[1] has changed the way I see and work for God’s Kingdom coming on earth as it is in heaven. Needless to say, I…
By: Diane Tuttle on September 5, 2024
Our Father who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.[1] I don’t know that God’s kingdom on earth will ever be as it is in heaven. We are not God and humans are sinful. But Jesus taught His follows this…
By: Elysse Burns on September 5, 2024
Political theology [1] is a term that might make some Christians bristle or shrink in fear, but N.T. Wright and Michael Bird encourage Christians in Jesus and the Powers to confidently “recover our kingdom vocation” [2] concerning our engagement with the powers. The authors urge Christians to carefully consider political theology as we seek to…
By: Joel Zantingh on September 5, 2024
In their work, Jesus and the Powers, N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird offer us a call for public theology, how to belong to the kingdom of God that is not from this world, but is done within and for the sake of the world [1]. While not seeking to gather signatures for a particular…
