Remembrance Sunday

As someone who has been fascinated by words from a young age, I have always found the term ‘faith’ to be a vague one. Faith, or lack thereof, can come in a dizzying array of forms, intensities, and meanings for various people; in essence, each individual’s journey with faith is a unique one that spans a lifetime and is kept in constant evolution. Thus the definition of Faith must be kept vague and malleable, as it carries different meanings for everyone at various stages in life. For me, my…

Memorial Day is a day reserved to remember those who have lost their lives in active military service. Often times the true meaning of this holiday gets lost somewhere along the way. Memorial Day, for numerous people, is a day off from work/school, a trip to the beach, or a barbeque with friends and family. It is saddening to imagine that some people may not even think about the millions of men and women who didn’t make it home from the battle field, on the day organized just for that. What does…

Course Development Complete updates and development of course material for the assigned training program in accordance with established standards and timelines, and course material is consistent with applicable manuals and regulations. The course materials include lesson plans, practical exercises, and competency tests. This standard requires that 90% of all training material must be updates and reviewed within the performance rating cycle. I revamped 17 power-point presentations, for the…

Assessment Interview Report I decided to interview Pastor John, who is the senior pastor of the New Life church in Tooca, Georgia. I wanted to get a new perspective of curriculum in the way of making disciples. I knew that he was on the cutting edge of the missional community group movement in the church. I believe that I can use this information in my future ministry. I actually believe that the Church in the United States needs to have more fellowship, and I think that New Life, with Pastor…

go through a demanding and dedicated process. Two of the most demanding requirements that require much of a student’s time are attendance and leadership. Events to attend consist of church camps, volunteer days, Wednesday night services, Sunday school, Sunday morning and afternoon services, and discipleship training. Attendance is very important because a student must dedicate his or her time to participating in the youth group. Leadership is also prominent, as a student must be willing…

From the beginning of the movie where Fletcher watches Andrew in practice and invites him to join his jazz band to the end where Andrew plays one of the best solos of Whiplash, the film is focused mainly on the confrontation between a driven student and a demanding perfectionist instructor, who both share the same dream but have different ways of achieving it. Terence Fletcher doesn’t hesitate to use his own technique of racial, religious, and gay slurs, throwing chairs, and playing degrading…

My church has many opportunities to get involved, while looking at theses opportunities I chose the ones that fit myself best. These consist of being a youth worker in the nursery and participating in teaching sunday school during church services. If I could change anything it would be to volunteer more in the kitchen and in the summer programs. This would let me fellowship and grow with other believers. This summer I worked as a youth worker for a concert where I helped prepare food and brought…

Why do banshees scream? A long time ago, a boy sat alone. He had nothing, but his own thoughts, rattling around his own evil mind. He hated his family, for they were awful to him. His sister was the worst, but he tended to ignore her. She antagonized him over and over, the rest of his siblings did the same and his parents ignored what was happening. They just assumed that he was being tormented for a reason, that the almighty Zeus had a reason. The boy did not believe in gods, he didn’t believe…

Writers often tell two stories when writing one. It’s natural habit. Often there is an ulterior motive when writers use such a technique but, sometimes, there is not. This “two-story telling,” without any ulterior motive takes place in “Maus” by Art Spiegelman where Vladek, Art’s father, recounts the story of the ghastly holocaust and how this relationship effects both of them. Even though Spiegelman doesn’t outright say that the story is also about his relationship with his father, it is…

Vladek’s Personality Before and After the War The Graphic Novel Maus A survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman is about Art’s father Vladek Spiegelman’s real story as a survivor from Holocaust. Vladek Spiegelman is a complex character that faces many challenges and tragedies through life. His survival of Holocaust is a major event in his life. The Holocaust began when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933. During holocaust, about 6 millions of Jews were killed, about two-third of Jews in…