Church of the Nazarene

Ethical Dilemma Part B Gladwell Kamaru Midamerica Nazarene University Ethical Dilemma Part B Introduction In the previous paper I wrote how I would resolve the ethical dilemma surrounding the case study on Wilma. Upon communications with a licensed professional mental health counselor, reviewing the AMHCA code of ethics as well as the ACA code of ethics, and including moral principles a counselor ought to follow through I made a final decision. The final decision would most likely be…

Thomas S. Monson said, “Let us not only remember the past and its required sacrifice, but let us also remember that we are responsible to build a legacy for the generations which follow us”. Unfortunately, I have not heard stories of my ancestors coming to America. I was never exposed to my ancestor’s struggles and joys. I cannot imagine how difficult and detrimental it was when change had to transpire. What I do know is that my family paved the road for me. Life for me would be very different…

Sebastian Moreno Aragon Professor Milka Mosley Engl 1101 20 March 2024 Jonestown Massacre: Heaven turned into Hell On November 18th, 1978, the world witnessed one of the darkest chapters in the story of the US: the death of 918 people in Guyana, being the “largest non-natural death toll in United States history until September 11th, 2001, and the greatest loss of life in a single day since World War II” (Haskins; Harrison). This tragedy resulted from James Warren “Jim” Jones’ attempt at a…

experience as a preacher. My approach has especially evolved after having the opportunity to apply many of the concepts that were studied in the course of this semester. Currently I remain one of three people in our church pursing ordination as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene all being mentored by our senior pastor.…

suggested because of the similarity of materials in Matthew and Luke not found in Mark. (Lea and Black,The New Testament Its Background and message 2003:121) Markan priority is most popular because it seems to coincide with statements by the earlier church fathers unanimously asserting that Matthews predated both Mark and Luke. (Lea and Black,The New Testament Its Background and message 2003:122) The arguments for Markan priorty is based on the brevity of Mark, the verbal agreements among…

The Roman Catholic Church is the oldest and largest religious institution on earth, and its influence exceeds that of most governments of the world (Mumford, 2012). It also influences other religion to make decision. The Vatican influences other religious institution to make the choices they do because: “The dilemma for the Roman Catholic Church lies in the fact that its positions on ethical and social justice issues sometimes cut across political cleavages, often forcing Church leaders to…

When I was a child I remember listening to the word Future. It is a six letter word, but with a tremendous significant. As I became an adult I learn that the future is something that has not yet happen and that it is based on the actions that I make in the present. Our plans do not always go the way we will like, but I believe that it is because God wants us to learn something. I am an immigrant from Mexico that came to the United States when I was twelve years old. One of the many challenges…

I will be evaluating myself about my friends and community. I believe I have a good amount of friends outside of Social Work classes. My friends’ outside of Social Work classes provide me support and encouragement. Additionally, I am a person who likes to be part of different friend groups and believe I am exposed to different perspectives and points of view. Many of my friends have different views, ages, interests, and many other things. However, my weakness is that I have a lot of…

Throughout the book of Acts there are a few different instances of growth in the church that come after the Ascension of Jesus. The one that anyone who has the slightest bit of knowledge on the book of Acts would know is The Pentecost. The day of the Pentecost there were 120 believers all in one spot, praying to God to show them whether Barsabbas or Matthias should be the new Apostle in place of Judas, who had been struck dead by God. Acts 2:1-4, everyone in the room was filled with the Holy…

FIELDWORK TOPIC #3: SIERRA BENTLEY, CHRISTMAS Who: Sierra Bentley, age 20, is one of the 4 siblings (2 siblings were added on later) who grew up in a tight knit and close Nazarene (a very conservative type of Christianity) denomination family. As far back as she can remember she knew that Christmas and traditions her family did during that time period was really important to them. What: Christmas traditions that give back to the community. Sierra thinks that for Christians everywhere,…