New Territories

strong faith in Jesus Christ. My Aunt Laura left a legacy to the world by her indelible saying: no matter how hard times may be, “Never, Never, Never give up!” Laura Jensen was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer in 2010. When my family heard about the news, we were all completely shocked…

your spouse, children and co-workers. Forming our worldview on Jesus’ life is how to navigate through this world when things are hard or people are getting away from values in life. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17). Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins (1 Peter 4:8). By loving one another the way Jesus loves us we can restore humanity and faith in our…

entire this desperate time, a new president was elected. Herbert Hoover was elected into the presidency in 1929. Less than eight months into his term, it happened. The day known as Black Tuesday was the end of a two-week downfall of the Wall Street Stock Market. This was a time where people were investing in companies and on “get rich…

Technology has always been an essential need for mankind. It has been a widespread phenomenon, ever since God created human beings. It has the full power of shaping and controlling our lives. Technology is considered a major factor that can have a positive or a negative impact on us. It has the ability to fully comfort and satisfy the people’s needs and desires, or make them suffer in their present and future as well, due to their own creations. The use of technology differs from a person to…

In New Zealand International tourism contributes $11.8 billion to the economy and is the second largest export under Dairy who contributes $14.2 billion. The tourism industry in New Zealand primarily employs over 295,908 people who all contribute customer service. In 2015 New Zealand received over 3 million visitors where only 3,900 of these visitors were asked questions related to their overall experience. In June 2014, New Zealand 's customer service was rated a 8.9 out of 10 with 95% of…

1. Grasp the text in their town. What did the text mean to the biblical audience? Luke is the author of the book of Acts, in which he continues his writing to inform Theophilus of the work of Jesus as well as the advance of the Gospel through the church empowered by the Holy Spirit. Theophilus was most likely a convert to Christianity and perhaps funded Luke’s project. Although he is not an Apostle, his credibility for his gospel and the book of Acts comes from Peter—one of the twelve, and the…

I read the book of Mark annually when going through the Bible with my Sunday school class but I’ve never done a deep review or study of this book. For me Mark has always seemed a little less organized then Matthew. Mark provides an excellent resource of for information of the things that Jesus said during his time on earth but for me I generally reference the other gospels more frequently then the book of Mark. Now after reading it again and remembering that Mark was with Peter and Paul I’m…

What is the New Black? The New Black tends to be a common saying in regards to what is hip and in fashion. However, my understanding of the phrase 'New Black ' is tied into the idea of the African American race being hindered in today 's society. The concept of the New Black is against the goals of African Americans, it expresses lack of citizenship, and it gives the impression that race still matters in the twenty first century. Furthermore, The article "A Curious Case of the New Black; A…

Introduction: “Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: ‘It is well for a man not to touch a woman.’” This is according to the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians. Although Saint Paul goes on to say that it is better for one to be married to avoid sexual immorality, historians widely believe that his sexual ethics, especially in relation to virginity, played a significant role in the lives of Christians, especially young women, throughout the early Church. The Acts of…

prison growth in New Zealand such as penal populism, public disenchantment with the current government, public attitudes towards crime and harsher sentences, and lobby groups. There have also been important explanations in the form of neo liberalism, political structures and inequality. I will examine these explanations in my essay. These two perspectives could be combined as there is a lot of overlap between the two ideas and the two rely on one another to exist. The increase in New Zealands…