Gospel of Luke

The Road to Emmaus is one of the first appearances of Jesus after his crucifixion. The Gospel of Luke shows us what happened during this encounter of Jesus. In this story, there were two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus. This is when the two disciples encountered Jesus. They did not know who he was and they did not realize that he was, in fact, Jesus. When talking to this man, they showed a real sadness towards the previous events within the past week. Jesus has been crucified and they…

The Gospel of Matthew contains a number of verses that provide a conflicting yet intriguing insight to the status of women and the interactions that Jesus had with them. A consequence of these differing views is the uncertainty readers may have over the role of women and their influence in the rise of Christianity. Professor Rodney Stark’s essay on the role of women promotes the notion that women were major stakeholders in Christianity and acted as a catalyst to the religion’s rapid growth.…

Most people relate the word theme with the word subject or topic, however, when it comes to fiction a theme is more than just a subject or topic. A theme is more than what happens in a story and seldom sum up to a life lesson. A theme or themes aren’t immediately made known or written in a topic sentence. On the contrary, a theme links all the elements of a story together and reveals something general and universal. For example, in “Sonny Blues” a simple message would be “drugs are bad for you”…

I turned and it was my other friend Luke. Luke, was a down to Earth kid who was rich, but never really was flashy or anything, said that he was going to go around with us. The camp director told us to find our counselor and that he has our tickets. We go and get our tickets and as soon as we…

Results. In this study of 494 participants, which consisted of 232 males and 262 females who were primarily White/European 75.1%, Asian 11.5%, Black/African-American 7.5%, Latino/Hispanic 3.2% or other racial background 2.6%. The total participants that were registered donor 19.8% or 98, 30.2% or 149 informed their family of their donation. Those who had prior experience with organ donation were 4.3% or 21 who knew of someone waiting for an organ and 23.5% or 116 knew someone living or deceased…

and through Rome and Europe. Jesus and Charlemagne shared the honor of people following them during their time through reason and trust. Their followers were not along through force. Jesus gained his followers through the speaking of the Gospel. The Gospel influenced the people he spoke to and motivated them to follow alongside Jesus. During the time of Charlemagne kingdoms attempted to dominate other kingdoms, these kingdoms were dominated by use of force, although he did gain associates…

Throughout the sacred text of the bible, Jesus revealed many truths that resonate and apply to leadership practices of today. Many of those nuggets of truth were spoken in parabolic form. Jesus employed parables in situations when He wanted His listeners to open their minds to some new and abstract content” (Fønebø, 2011, p. 22). Jesus used parables in “everyday situations when He wanted to clarify something, give a response to questions or criticism, or when He was interrupted by incidents”…

1. Garments and Wineskins a. Luke 5:36-38 b. In this short parable, Jesus expresses that the message of God is a new insight that requires a fresh interpretation and way of thinking. 2. The Speck and the Plank a. Luke 6:39-42 b. Jesus warns His followers of being ignorant to their own doings when they criticize others who do the same thing(s) as the hypocrites. 3. A Tree Known by its Fruit a. Luke 6:43-45 b. In this powerful parable, Jesus explains that a person’s outside reflects what is on the…

The philosophy of care I want to utilize in my practice of nursing is one that encompasses a holistic approach to care and identifies each patient as unique and created in the image of God. This paper will discuss the passage of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-35) as it relates to my sense of calling to holistic care and the framework that guides my ongoing practice, worldview and vocation. The Good Samaritan “In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was…

The Good Samaritan Law of Tennessee The Good Samaritan law provides legal protection for those who assist someone who is in some type of danger or someone who is already injured. Each and every state has some type of Good Samaritan law. “Tennessee’s Good Samaritan law provides protection for anyone who gives emergency rescue or first aid” (Simpson, n.d.). However, this law only protects a Samaritan under four circumstances. First, the person must only have one motive when providing aid; saving…