Pastoral

A foundation of self-awareness is crucial in connecting with others. Understanding one’s role in a relationship is necessary to be effective and know if one is fulfilling needs and expectations. For this reason, it is important to understand the identity of the counseling profession as well as gain insight into one’s individual identity as a professional counselor. Nuekrug (2014) supplied an insightful overview of the requirement, role, and responsibility of a professional counselor. However,…

I realized that even though Sarah, Daniel, and Edie are different people, they all have many things in common. They are comfortable being themselves and enjoy influencing and affecting other people’s lives positively. They all have had some detours along their various ways, but they all kept searching until they each found what they love doing best. They love humor and making people laugh. They also have talents of public communication in common. They love interacting with people and live their…

As I switch on my Hi-Fi set on a Saturday night, the music could bring me to the nineteenth century Viennese countryside, where amidst the chirping birdcalls and rustling trees, I feel the joy and wonder Beethoven had for nature in his Pastoral Symphony. Or while rehearsing for the Quartet for the End of Time, I could be brought to a prisoners-of-war camp in the 1940s Germany, experiencing the despair Messiaen had for the world and the redemption he longed for. Where I go all depends on…

An Essay on Ministry An Understanding of Christian Ministry I will never forget my final interview for a youth pastor position at a small church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I had survived the gauntlet of interviews with the pastoral staff, but in this concluding examination, I would face the elders of the church so that they might probe into my thinking and life to determine my fitness for the position. The meeting started with prayer and platitudes, but then began with a bang when an older…

The impact of the Silk Road upon European and Asian civilizations was immense. Resulting in cultural diffusion on a massive scale the Silk Road provided a conduit for the migration of foreign ideals, philosophies, and religions. Along with this wealth of information came the silk and spice trades, the founding products that led to the original creation and prosperity of the Silk Road. Together these two basic principles of wealth and a lust for knowledge drove the forces that changed European…

withdraw to an idyllic setting and live in harmony with nature. In such a place, any desires that upset our imperturbability should fade away when we surround ourselves with the beauty of nature and contemplate its mysteries. Along these lines of pastoral care and understanding, the singular advantage in reading excellent works of literature lies in reading them to understand how they help us to become a better version of ourselves. In keeping with this model, Lucretius used his ‘school of…

1. Relationships within and across populations It has been a constant experience at TGH. There is so much to learn about other cultures by part of doctors, nurses, and staff. Fortunately, my life experiences have helped me understand how other people experience grief and suffering and how they might react. That helped me being confident when I had to minister to them. For instance, Hispanic and African American people react in ways that might be understood as disruptive and aggressive. That…

spirit will always surface, celibacy will be argumentative, and a division of women’s human rights will linger. Therefore, a church success rest on a spirit of transformation, renewed mind, and love for one another. As pastor continues to provide pastoral care the awareness of what makes up the present congregation must be mindful. There are so many hurting people throughout the nation. Pastors must maintain their integrity, be a model of example for people to follow, and shine a light of hope…

In her book Longing for Daddy: Healing from the Pain of an Absent or Emotionally Distant Father, Monique Robinson, pastor of women’s discipleship and a pastoral counselor at Faithful Central Bible Church, explains that daughters long for something they cannot articulate— the need for a father, for his love “defines [her] femininity, shapes her character, affirms her identity, and validates her womanhood” (Robinson 120). A father’s paternal obligation is to nurture and care for his daughter’s…

For example, Calliope, symbolized as an epic poetry writing tablet, Euterpe is symbolized as a poetry lyric, Aulos, as a Greek flute, Thalia as a comedy and pastoral poetry comic mask, Melpomene symbolized as a tragedy tragic mask, Terpsichore symbolized as a dance lyre, Erato symbolized as a love poetry, Cithara symbolized as a Greek type of lyre, Polyhymnia symbolized as a sacred poetry veil, and Urania symbolized…