School spirit

Brenda Flowers is a wife, mother to two boys, and Nana to one girl. She is an evangelist and revivalist, traveling as a national evangelist with a message of restoration, deliverance and healing. Her desire is to see the Body of Christ walk in wholeness and freedom so that it can bring in the harvest at this late hour. Brenda has been in ministry for 32 year and is an Ordained Minister. She has served within the local church as Teacher, Music Minister and Drama Coordinator and is the author of…

As humans, we are often falsely and quickly adored by our outer beauty and appearance and this idea of beauty is constantly being somewhat demanded. We expose ourselves to this particular kind of madness, chasing after this idea of beauty. People crave so endlessly to be seen as beautiful to be elevated to a pedestal to be adorned. As David Horner stated in his book, “Mind Your Faith,” a worldview is defined as “the set of beliefs, attitudes and values that shapes the way we see the world and…

The creation stories are told from two different perspectives. They can be divided into the Priestly and Yahwist account. The first creation story is told through chronological order. There is one God who is serene, powerful and distant. In this account there are also 10 Acts of Creation which include light, vault, the water under heaven, the dry land, vegetation, lights in the sky, fish, birds, animals and Male and female whom were created last. The place for this creation story is in the…

The mass of green rushed towards my face in a fast blur. Spikes of pain racked my body as I fought against the dark spots filling my vision. A blur of jerseys passed in front of my eyes. A maroon one grabbed me and pulled me to my feet. I opened my eyes and it hit me. It was all over. Four years of sweat and pain. Early mornings filled with searing lungs and aching legs. Early bedtimes and healthy foods in attempts to enhance performance. All of it over. Saturday, October 29, 2016. My team and…

There are many layers of representations and symbols behind the Tabernacle. However, above all, the existence of the Tabernacle is a living symbol of God’s presence. While Israelites were walking through the wilderness, God demonstrated that He was with them all the time. “For the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliever you and give your enemies over to you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He may see no unclean thing among you, and turn away from you.” (Deuteronomy…

the time, for it allowed people to social climb and the exhibition of social snobbery. James took very hands on approach to this. Through the problem of false teaching wisdom is necessary that is, true wisdom. Wisdom is linked to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of wisdom and of understanding. We know proverbs as the book of wisdom and Paul is known to us as one of the wisest apostles. Paul’s wisdom is linked to Christology as James presents us with…

Dispensationalism may not be a household term, but it is considered to be the most influential tradition in evangelical theology. “A significant change presently taking place in dispensational interpretations of Scripture. This change affects the way dispensationalists understand key biblical themes such as the kingdom of God, the church in God's redemptive program, the interrelationship of the biblical covenants, the historical and prophetic fulfillment of those covenants, and the role of…

In Genesis 1 and in Genesis 2, there are at least 3 ways that religious truths are shown. The first religious truth states that was God created everything that exists in this world. He created the world for goodness, love, and truth. The second religious truth states that God created the world in 7 days with order and purpose. God made the world to show his glory and power. The third and final truth states that God created woman out of Adam’s (man) rib. It symbolizes the sacrament of matrimony…

John Calvin is known to be one of the most influential figures during the time of the Catholic Reformation. Calvin’s “Draft ecclesiastical Ordinances”, contains the standards to which he believe that the leaders and followers of the Catholic Church are to be held. The text also reveals insight as to the conditions Calvin identifies as undergoing development during the reformation. John Calvin’s composed ordinances and regulations demonstrate his desire for organization and unity within the…

In terms of maintaining order and conformity, Calvin specifies the crimes and faults that are to be avoided by authority figures and members of the congregation as a key feature of his ordinances. It is clear that Calvin holds high standards as to the way in which a Christian is to conduct his or herself both publicly and privately. Calvin associates certain wrong doings with different suiting punishments. Calvin identifies many offenses but the most striking include blasphemies, contradiction…