Psalms

Navigation-“Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make my way plain for me to follow (Psalms 5:8 New Living Translation). Service- “Remember it is a sin to know what you ought to do and then not to do it (James 4:17 New Living Translation). Efficiency-Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the…

While attending, the exhibition Chagall: Fantasies for The Stage at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, I explored each section of the exhibition carefully, observing every detail from the costumes and set exhibit, he designed, productions on Aleko, Firebird, The Magic Flute and Daphnis and Chloe. The exhibition is categorized into different sections. I gravitated towards Chagall’s early works, some of his art work from the exhibition included his paintings, for example The Green Violinist and…

shows that the problem that Jesus sought to address was already apparent even before the return from exile. Jonah is the Jews par excellence. He boasts in his relationship with YHWH. He sees himself as loyal to the God of the temple. He even sings Psalms (see Jonah…

Michael Sweeney’s Earth and Sky, commissioned for the 2013 Nebraska All-State Eighth Grade Band, celebrates the Omaha tribe’s belief that the sky and earth are interconnected. Prior to the 1800s, the animistic union between sky and earth permeated all aspects of Omaha culture. In fact, the tribe even developed a social structure based on the belief. During this time, the Omaha tribe was divided into two half-tribes: the Sky People (know as the Insta’shunda) and the Earth People (known as the…

Business organizations consist of, and rely on people, each one equipped with their own unique personality, value system, and worldview. There are many similarities and differences between the vast number of personality traits that can either, enhance or hinder organizational behavior. This paper explores how understanding my own personality impacts my motivation, decisions, communication skills, and leadership and team skills. By adding personality trait recognition to my professional toolbox,…

Singleness is a struggle everyone can relate to at one time or another. For some it is a huge struggle and personal issue, for others it’s a time of joy and freedom. Singleness is a time where everyone seems to have advice to offer, whether that is advice on how to end singlehood, or advice on how you don’t need a significant other anyway. Emotions become confusing and overwhelming quickly, and in Struggling through Singleness, Clark uses the Bible to help singles embrace the blessing, and be…

mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth” (Genesis 8:11). The dove is later spoken of in Psalms as an emblem of harmonious freedom when it was proclaimed “Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then I would fly away, and be at rest. If he could not resist as an eagle, he would escape as a dove” (Psalm 55:6). This comparison of the eagle and the dove in this passage is relevant as it emphasizes the inherent and lasting tranquility to dove…

In the story “By the Waters of Babylon,” we come across fascinating characters throughout the story as the protagonist John the son of a tribal priest explains his journey and strive for success as the story goes continues. The other character we come across in the story is John's Father who conducts the ceremony initiating his son to tribal to the tribal priesthood.However,on the other hand we meet John's Brothers who are the antagonists in the story.We can say this because in the story Johns…

Christian worship can be defined as the presence of the living Lord in the midst of His people. In other words, as stated in Psalm 22:3, “He inhabits the praises of His people.” The presence of the Holy Spirit brings the hearts of people into unified worship through vocal praise and the offering of prayer. The Corinthian Church provides the example of the three elements of Christian worship, which includes the charismatic elements, the didactic, and the eucharist. However, it is important to…

realizes that the area he has moved them too is probably covered in water and that he saw many bodies floating on the river. In addition to Mr. Tanimoto's story, he also reunites with one of his enemies who hated Christianity, Mr. Tanaka, and reads him a Psalm during the last minutes of his life. Dr. Sasaki however, experienced the true horrors and worked 19 hours straight aiding the injured, he sneakily crept to the back of the hospital and slept for an hour but is later found by the people of…