Sermon on the Plain

It is hard to deny that the devil plays an important role in most people's lives. Religious or not the devil is a recognisable figure in most people's lives. This makes the devil a strong character to include in a story. A author who choses to use the devil in his story can hardly avoid addressing the greater themes of evil and man. The authors Hawthorne and King are no exceptions to this rule. Both very different people from very different times who wrote two stories unique to one another. Yet…

About fifteen or twenty years ago the Magic Eye craze captivated me. I can remember strolling through the local mall and seeing entire displays of these intriguing pictures. These computer-generated pictures (known as autostereograms) revealed a hidden three-dimensional picture if you stared just the right way. I can still think of receiving a book with Bible story versions of these hidden icons, which I enjoyed deeply. What caught my attention was the number of people who couldn’t see the…

Good morning everyone, what an honour to speak at the Graduation Mass of 2018. I know like myself that we are all feeling very excited , nervous and a bit of relief about this day, but look at how quick it has come. Through the last five years of being here at San Sisto we have learnt so much about ourselves and this school have helped us grown into the strong women of integrity we are today about to embark on yet another journey; leaving school and entering into the world. This can be an…

As I write this meditation for your prayer consideration, I greet you in the name and steadfast love and righteousness of God the Father, Jesus his Son and our Savior who is gracious and merciful, and God our Helpful and Healing Advocate standing and empowering all chosen and called to speak and proclaim their Living Word to the voiceless and rejected so that they may know a better word and world without prejudice and discrimination as the church and community of faith and service to all…

the accusation brought against us by the law…whereas we have transgressed the law of God, and thereby deserve the damnation of hell” (Wesley Sermon Justification by Faith). Justification comes from the atoning sacrifice of Christ who removed humanity guilt and sins thus making us the righteousness of God. As stated in the lecture on Justification “The plain scriptural notion of justification is pardon, the forgiveness of…

sinners of what is to come if they refuse to repent. Edwards spends much of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" depicting how his listeners are unknowingly in the wrong and full of sin. However, not all of his sermon pertains to the sinning of people and consequences from God’s anger. This sermon also presents God’s limitless mercy on his people. Edwards counteracts his imagery and hell filled wording with promises of hope if those who listen, choose to repent. Instructions are given…

period, is a recognizable example of this, with the narrator’s call for reform on the prudish values of the Victorian age. Previously, secular literature had not been so widely meant to direct; this was something reserved for sacred texts, such as sermons or hymns, and secular stories and poems were read for celebration, education, or purely for entertainment. Likewise, literature was not always of the most upright nature, and could in fact be quite crude! The Victorians, however, had a…

“Once you stop learning, you start dying,” Albert Einstein (Good Reads). Mr. Einstein spoke these iconic words over 100 years ago; yet, for Kim Van Es these words still resonate with truth as her favorite quote. Learning is high on her list of important tasks in life because she is a teacher, though her secret dream is to be a docent. For twenty years she has invested her time and life into Northwestern College and its students. Life rotates around the people in her life. Kim Van Es lives a life…

He no longers hides his shame from the world. Dimmesdale’s secret is in plain view of the people of Salem. Dimmesdale’s guilt, pain and deceit all lead to this one moment in time. During this scene, Dimmesdale and Hester are joined as one. Pearl has a recognized earthly father and Chillingworth has lost his purpose in life.…

Westward exploration and expansion were motivated by many different factors, focusing on power, dominance, money and spirituality. Spaniards, English, Canadians, Russians and Native Americans all viewed this region as extraordinary, and strived for sovereignty rights. From 1760-1815, many accomplished explores came west looking for adventure, excitement, exploration and for many, wealth. Trade was connected directly with economic success in governments. Many English trappers headed west after…