Joshua

Joshua Dun throws his arm lazily around aTyler's shoulder as they walk down the crowded street. People walk past stepping in puddles left over from the slight drizzle of rain that had fallen about a hour ago. The clouds were covering the sky like a dark grey veil, almost black.You may know Josh and Tyler as the 2 person band, Twenty One Pilots. Tyler and Josh are a group of cops that only work on, "special cases". The one were working on now is pretty violent. As we approach the scene there…

Joshua Giddings and The Gag Rule Having a strong opinion is one thing, but it takes a large amount of courage to follow through and fight in what you believe in, even if it means to try and change a country for the better. Joshua Giddings was an American attorney, abolitionist, and politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1838-1859. He was censured in Congress for violating the Gag rule, under which he defended slaves gaining their freedom. When someone is censured, it…

Have you ever heard Joshua Chamberlain's persuasive speech to convince 120 mutineers to join the cause of freedom? In the movie Gettysburg and the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, Chamberlain was given 120 men to watch over and to care for. They were mutineers. Joshua Chamberlain convinced 114 men of the 120 to join his regiment. After analyzing Joshua Chamberlain's speech, readers will come to a conclusion that his speech if very powerful. Josh Chamberlain has a countless number of…

“Mentoring Model of Moses and Joshua” The transition from Moses’ to Joshua’s leadership frames one of the amazing examples of mentoring in the Bible. As a result, there are six steps in the mentoring model of Moses and Joshua. The first step in this mentoring relationship of Moses and Joshua, they were carefully chosen (Selected) by God. Knowing each would be the best or most suitable for their shared also individual task or position. And yet, when called by God for position or task,…

What exactly does a team need in order to be the ‘it’ team? Characteristics and the diversity of each team member is important when contributing towards their goal as a whole. Joshua Davis, author of “La Vida Robot” and Walter Isaacson, writer of the biography “Steve Jobs”, have the same opinion towards creating a superior group. Both Davis and Isaacson feel that in order to make the flawless team, members with different qualities make an ideal group of individuals that can combine and share…

Joshua, Judges, and Ruth all share the fact of being written by unknown people. Although there are theories and traditions that indicate names, there is ultimately no proof regarding these claims. The time of authorship is vague as well. Joshua was likely first written during the 2nd millennium BC, Judges at least after the mid-11th century BC, and Ruth after 1010 BC (ESV Study Bible). Joshua describes how the titular character leads the Israelites in a campaign to take Canaan. The beginning…

Memoir: Pill Head In the following memoir, Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict by Joshua Lyon, a twenty-seven year old gay journalist with an out-of-control addiction to opioids guiding the reader through his journey as an addict. The story starts with Lyon discussing how his addiction started in high school with drinking, marijuana and other drugs sprinkled in here and there, he discovers pills at eighteen and beings a love affair. While writing this memoir he weaves in stories of…

around. Powerless to those flashing lights, to that symphony of celebratory sound effects- which are more often than not, praising the loss of yoyr hard- earned money. Only to do it all over again. To 23 year old Joshua Jones this was routine. This was the norm. April 26, 2016. Joshua was a young high-flying accountant with the whole world at his fingertips. April 27. Dead. Suicide. After his gambling addiction spiralled out of control; the debts, the loans, feeding his dangerous habit, hit…

“It’s the Joshua tree’s struggle that gives it its beauty.” Mom has an interesting way of looking at life. It could be argued that the Joshua tree has no objective beauty but instead its meaning is entirely about how you view it. Could the tree be similar to Jeannette: Growing despite a dismal habitat? Or could the tree be focused on Mom, being positive no matter the circumstances? Does it have a meaning at all? Continue for more existential ramblings… Perhaps the first point to think about when…

beliefs. As a Christian leader, the new division left Joshua no other choice but for him to disown Muthoni. This decision to disown his daughter made him an improved leader by making his faith stronger, teaching his followers to not make the same mistake, and making him work harder to change the unconverted people's perspective on tribal beliefs. The newly converted Christians needed a strong leader that they could trust and make hard decisions. Joshua stepped up and made the…