Intentionality

The concept of spiritual formation has been an issue of discussion for centuries. Theologians, clergy, and lay-people have sought to understand the process and procedure of a person being transformed. Although it may be difficult to articulate how an individual undergoes spiritual formation or the disciplines that will lead to spiritual formation, still individuals throughout church history has sought to discover spiritual formation. Albeit, the term spiritual formation is a relatively new…

The Art of Love in Renaissance Italy: An Exploration of Sensual Pleasure in Architectural Space Xiaoyi Chen FAH335 #1 Exhibition Catalogue Printed Book: Hypnerotomachia Poliphili Date: 1499 Author: Francesco Colonna Location: Venice With elegant woodcutting and hybrid language, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (translated in English as The Strife of Love in a Dream) depicts…

The second section of this paper discusses teaching strategies that use students’ first language, Spanish, to scaffold learning of the second language, English. It also discusses certain areas of the English language where teachers can support Latino students, such as phonology, phonics, vocabulary, sentence structure and writing. Spanish-speaking students enter the classroom with pre-existing knowledge of Spanish, or “linguistic capital” which improves their ability to master a second language…

they would watch. “From where we stand the rain seems random. If we could stand somewhere else, we would see the order in it.” (Hillerman, Coyote Waits). Many people believe that all education is random, however most have a certain type of intentionality involved. The process of intentional education involves two parts. The first part is selection. This includes things that the parents want their children to see because it would better their education. The other process is called…

Overview My journey through the UCM CPPP program has been very transformational. I selected this program based on positive feedback from peers. I thought a journey into an administrative role could be a distant possibility, but I was quite content in my current role in the classroom. This program completely changed my perspective. Initially, I saw my impact in my classroom. I understood how things worked in my own classroom community, but I now realize that I did not have a sound…

Camp is place unlike any other. It is a place that people’s wall begin to fall down and new relationships are formed. This is bound to happen when you drop 200 teenagers in the middle of the Smoky Mountains without any of their electronics. I was lucky enough to be chosen for the Project Serve team and got to see camp from a new perspective. I got to be a part of all of the behind the scenes work, but also daily interactions with all of the campers due to my job at camp. I had been flown 1,500…

slightly favor white European Americans as true Americans. With this knowledge, if I work with students who are of a different race than me, I will be able to acknowledge the problem I have and work hard to fight against it. This can be done through intentionality. I will intentionally plan diverse lessons and be aware in the interactions that I have to combat the bias. It is extremely important to acknowledge student’s diversity in classroom settings because their diversity is part of who…

Redefining masculinity, particularly the self-control element, through status updates, my focal-follow admits to his social vulnerability which he attempts to combat using inspirational quotes. Power along with control intricacies form the basis for my focal-follow’s warrior digitally mediated identity that helps him overcome emotional implications resulting from harsh societal circumstances. Focusing on the stressors that trigger depressive and suicidal thoughts, my focal follow integrates talk…

According to Kezar & Gehrke (2014), lack of intentionality during hiring and providing supports to NTTFs after hiring can threaten an institution's mission. Therefore, Kezar & Gehrke (2014) encourage institutions to be mindful of the process since individuals will exhibit a greater commitment to an organization…

We believe that those with the gift of leadership should lead the ministry. Within the ministry are leaders committed to the ministry teams and consensus in prayerful dependence on God’s word, the Holy Spirit and one another. Which begins with the church leaders, who have the final responsibility for guiding and shepherding all ministry areas. “Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with…