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December 17, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Religion / Theology

Read the following chapters, (On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons):
    Ch. 10, Classification of Homiletical Structure
    Ch. 11, Classification of Subject
    Ch. 12, Classification of Pattern

    Assignments:
1)    Write a reflection paper, 2-3 pages, Ch.10, Classification of Homiletical Structure. Focus on the following: the textual sermon, the topical sermon, the textual-topical sermon, and the expository sermon.
2)    Write a reflection paper, 2-3 pages, Ch. 11, Classification by Subject. Focus on the following: the theological sermon, the ethical sermon, and the church program sermon.
Write a reflection paper, 3-5 pages, Ch. 12, Classification by Pattern. Focus on the following: the diamond outline, the ladder outline, the contrast outline, the question and answer outline, the chase outline, the Hegelian outline, the analogy outline, the proof outline, the rebuttal outline, the refrain outline, the series of statements outline, the dog fight outline, the interpretation-application outline,

Read the following chapters, (On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons):
            Ch.5, The Text
            Ch.6, The Subject
            Ch. 7, The Title
            Ch.8, The Proposition
            Ch.9, The Objective

Assignments:
1)    Discussion Board: After reading Ch.5, The Text, respond to the following question: After reflecting on the rules for selection of a text, if you had to prioritize the rules, which three rules would you select, why? After writing your response on the Discussion Board, respond to five of your classmates.
2)    Discussion Board: After reading Ch.6, The Subject, respond to the following question: Why is the statement of the subject so significant?
After writing your response on the Discussion Board, respond to five of your classmates.
3)    Discussion Board: After reading Ch.7, The Title, respond to the following question: What are the qualities of a good title? After writing your response on the Discussion Board, respond to five of your classmates.
4)    Write a Summary, 1 page, on Ch. 8, The Proposition. Post on Course Message Board.
5)    Write a Summary, 1 page, on Ch. 9., The Objective. Post on Course Message Board.
            All assignments, are due by
Sunday, 10/25, 11:55pm(EST).

Week of 10/26:
1)    the subversive outline and the importance of variety of outline patterns.
    Upon completion of assignments, post on the Course Message Board by Sunday, 11/1, 11:55pm(EST).

Week of 11/2:    Read the following chapters, (Steps to the Sermon)
    Ch. 5, Maturing the Idea
    Ch.6, Formulating the Structure
    Ch.7, Finishing the Sermon

Read the following chapters, On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons):
    Ch. 13, Importance of Arrangement
    Ch. 14, The Discussion
    Ch. 15, The Introduction
    Ch. 16, The Conclusion
    Ch. 17, Transition

    After reading the chapters above, reflect on all the information presented, then complete the assignments 1 & 2, below.
    Assignments:
1)    Prepare(write) a textual sermon. Make sure your sermon has the follow: text, subject, title, proposition, and objective. You must follow the information you gained from reading chapters 13-17, along with the previous chapters.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

December 17, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Religion / Theology

Read the following chapters, (On Preparation and Delivery of Sermons) :
    Ch.1, Christian Preaching
    Ch.2, Homiletics
    Ch.3, The Preacher
    Ch.4, Gods Message

Assignments:
1)    Write a reflection paper, 1-3 pages, on Ch.1, Christian Preaching. Focus on the following: Nature of preaching, Central place of preaching, competition to preaching, and necessity for effective preaching.
2)    Write a reflection paper, 1-3 pages on Ch.2, Homiletics. Focus on the following: Development of homiletics, Study of homiletics.
3)    Write a reflection paper, 1-3 pages on Ch. 3, The Preacher. Focus on the following: Sense of divine call, Vital Christian experience, continuation of learning, development of natural gifts, maintenance of physical health, and complete dependence upon the Holy Spirit

Any topic (writer’s choice)

December 17, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Religion / Theology

Read the following chapters, (On Preparation and Delivery of Sermons) :
    Ch.1, Christian Preaching
    Ch.2, Homiletics
    Ch.3, The Preacher
    Ch.4, Gods Message

Social Justice and Peace studies

December 16, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Other

Question: In what ways are Thomas King, David MacDonald (article on statues) both engaged in a social justice action-agenda regarding systemic racism? Explain the problems which cause suffering, and evaluate Th. King and D. MacDonalds action plans

Instructions: Instructions: 1) Sources: Only use assigned readings which I have attached below.
2) There will be a significant deduction in marks for data from google or other outside sources.
3) Please paraphrase course materials in your essay. Use direct quotations very sparingly. If you wish to directly quote a section of the text, it must be short, witty, and to-the-point. Use quotation marks. Direct quotations must be one line (or shorter).3) Citations are not required. However, it is helpful to me if you make a nod in your paragraphs about where you retrieved data. For example: According to Pope Francis. . . McKenna notes that . . . In chapter 10, Thomas King . . . In the voices of hunters, Watt-Clouthier explains . . . 2As Marianne mentions in her discussion post (week 11), . . .
4) These are essays: include an introduction, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. Do not use subheadings.
5) The usual rules include double-space, 12 point font, and numbered pages. MS Word. No gaps between paragraphs. Left justification only. Align your content with the left margin. (It is easier to read that way). One idea per paragraph, transitions between paragraphs.

Video link: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08k12qb/the-toxic-legacy-of-britain-s-empire

For the attached book: Read chapter 1 and two, as that might be helpful in answering the questions

Social justice

December 16, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Other

Question: Consider how social justice activists use political philosophy and/or faith traditions to inform a call to action. Use examples of three social justice activists in your answer.

Instructions: 1) Sources:Only use assigned readings which I have attached below.
2) There will be a significant deduction in marks for data from google or other outside sources.
3) Please paraphrase course materials in your essay. Use direct quotations very sparingly. If you wish to direct quote a section of text, it must be short, witty, and to-the-point. Use quotation marks. Direct quotations must be one line (or shorter).3) Citations are not required. However, it is helpful to me if you make a nod in your paragraphs about where you retrieved data. For example: According to Pope Francis. . . McKenna notes that . . . In chapter 10, Thomas King . . . In the voices of hunters, Watt-Clouthier explains . . . 2As Marianne mentions in her discussion post (week 11), . . .
4) These are essays: include an introduction, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. Do not use subheadings.
5) The usual rules include: double-space, 12 point font, and numbered pages. MS Word. No gaps between paragraphs. Left justification only. Align your content with the left margin. (It is easier to read that way). One idea per paragraph, transitions between paragraphs.

Answer one (1) of the following essay questions, showing your knowledge of the issues, events, and main parties involved in the topic at hand. Your essay answer should be between five and six typed pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman.

December 15, 2020 Leave a comment Art, Chicago / Turabian

Instructions:
Read the instructions and questions carefully before you start writing. Number your responses clearly and indicate which questions your answers refer to. Leave sufficient space between your answers. Do not repeat yourself in your answers to different questions. If the same information appears in different answers, I will evaluate it only once. This exam consists of an essay section (40%) and an identification section (60%). Your answer in the essay section counts for 40% of the mark. Each of your six answers in the identification section counts for 10% of the mark. This exam constitutes 25% of the total course grade.

Submit the exam as one single MS-Word file on Nexus, in the folder titled Final Exam. Before you submit your exam, make sure that all of your essay- and short identifications are included in the file that you are submitting. The file can only be submitted once. Multiple submissions are not permitted.
You must answer your exam questions yourself and may not collaborate with others in answering any exam questions.

Part A: Essay Section – Answer one (1) of the following essay questions, showing your knowledge of the issues, events, and main parties involved in the topic at hand. Your essay answer should be between five and six typed pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman.

1. How has hydroelectric development on the northern Plains, especially along the Missouri River, affected Indigenous communities? What were the reasons behind this type of energy development? Discuss examples from at least two communities/Reservations.
2. In the early 1800s, the three groups of the Blackfoot-speaking peoples interacted with US-American and Montreal-based traders, as well as the Hudsons Bay Company. Discuss and compare the approaches and motivations of the Pikani (Piegan/Peigan), Siksika (Blackfoot) and the Kainah (Blood) in their dealings with these groups of outsiders from the 1790s to the 1830s.

3. After the Civil War in the United States, from 1861 to 1865, relations between Indigenous Peoples on the Northern Plains and non-Indigenous peoples changed, for example in regard to trade and military relations. How did the shift from bison robes to bison hides as a major trade item influence these developments?

4. Compare and contrast major differences and similarities between the Mtis resistances of 1869/70 in Manitoba and 1885 in Saskatchewan. Why was the Canadian government less willing to negotiate with the Mtis in 1885?

5. How did Indigenous cultures of the Plains/Parkland regions influence the culture(s), economies and social structures of the Red River Mtis? Provide specific examples from the areas of material culture, social organization and subsistence patterns to exemplify this influence.

6. The Plains Cree leader Big Bear tried in various ways to create a unified political voice for his people. Discuss and explain his plans to bring about a political and economic strengthening of the Plains Cree and ultimately other Indigenous peoples, too. How did the Canadian government react to these efforts and why?

The Ancient Near East Short Answer Worksheet

December 15, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, History

Respond to each prompt in 350-500-words each. Turabian format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using Turabian formatting guidelines, which can be found in the Turabian Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

1. Explain the factors that bring about the agricultural revolution.

2. What changes to ancient societies occurred in terms of the state, urbanization, and labor?

Respond to each prompt in 350-500-words each. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

1. What was the ideology that gave rise to pharaonic power?

2. Explain the relationship between religion and society in ancient Egypt.

Feed My People

December 11, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Religion / Theology

Unearthing the Work Your Soul Must Have: Ministry Project Guidelines

All papers must be written in the current Turabian 9th edition. Double spaced, 12 pt font, with 1-inch margins on all sides. Ensure proper documentation of footnotes and bibliography is documented correctly along with the below reading references.
Final Ministry Paper/ Project: Each student will develop and complete the following as foundation for exploring/articulating an authentic ministry interest/research project grounded by a particular theological perspective that benefits the community(ies) that the student is serving or plans to serve based on the three categories listed in red.
    Autobiographical Foundations:
    Theological Foundations:
    Ministry Foundations:
In addition to and as a part of each of the above, students will submit the following:
    1.) a 2-3 slide PowerPoint presentation
    2.) a bibliography with the requested sources, books, articles and multi-media resources.

The paper/project/presentation should reflect the students ability to clearly articulate and logically develop a thesis and reference relevant scholarly literature to support the thesis of the proposed ministry project. Students must adhere to proper standards of scholarly citation as well as correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and guidelines of professionalism.

Write a Biblically base report where, people are called by God in response to: a.) cries from communities related to oppressive conditions/governments or b.) stalled fulfillment of purpose due to disconnection from God that ultimately causes chaos and normalizes oppression/violence, c.) because the person sent can be trusted. In each case, God comes through a messenger in order to liberate. God typically calls a person based on preparations and passion in order to offer a solution to whatever challenge is faced. Often the solution goes against the grain primarily because the person(s) sent see the problem/solution through a different lens. Often that lens has to do with your authentic theological plumb-line.
The foundational assumption of this assignment is that God called You based on your passions, your past, and your preparation because there is a social concern affecting the lives of people and their ability to live, to learn, to love, to grow. God called you because built into your experience is a connection and compassion. This assignment is designed to give you permission to imagine a ministry/space/business in which you can affect the lives of others that intersect with your passions, your preparations, and your past.
Autobiographical Foundations:
When you look at the world, what saddens your heart most?
When I see people eating food out of dumpsters. It breaks my heart.

I see a need in several communities for affordable food.

How does this relate to your own experiences?
1. Articulate the social concern that grabs your heart. What are the historical foundations of the problem? What solutions do others offer? 5 Bibliographic references on how it relates. Then translate it into theological thinking.
Theological Foundations:
Theology is God Talk. It is thinking and being based on who God is to you, in you and has revealed Gods self to you, through nature, through your experiences, through history, etc.(These are the sources for theological reflection). Connect the theological concern to the social concerns.
If we take seriously that God is interested in humanity (anthropology) and society (sociology), what theological problem exists at the root of your social concern? What do we need to be liberated from theologically in order to live, fully? Is it a problem with how we have been taught to see God (theology); how we have been taught to see humankind (anthropology); or how we have been taught to believe how society operates (sociology).
2. For this section articulate the theological concern related to the social concern. What is the theological problem? Do a literature search for theological perspectives related to your social concern. Share 5 resources addressing the concern. You have the freedom to decide what sources you consider theological. Choose at least 2 scholarly articles or books. Add a scripture that connects to this ministry.

    The scripture that speaks to my heart an connects to my ministry is Matthew 25:35
Ministry Foundations:
What do you love doing that makes you feel free to experience Gods presence? What is it that you do that makes you hear your own theme music or feel free/at ease?
Suppose God wants to use what you love to address the social concern that breaks your heart or causes you to feel angry? Suppose God uses the tension of what you love and hate as creative space to transform the lives of others so that they might value themselves enough to know that God loves them. What might that look like in terms of ministry/business/ space? Write or sketch it out. Find 5 other people/resources doing similar work and add their bibliographical citations. I have provided 3 of 5 on the last page, to incorporate on a power point presentation
    My ministry is to feed people with spiritual food and natural food.
    The name of my store would be F.M.P Grocery Store
    F=Feed
    M=My
    P=People

My goal is to build a feeding ministry. My vision is to establish a Non-Profit Free Grocery Store in a community to feed low income and parvis families.

I would want the building to be accessible as a drive thru as well is a regular store, so people are able to shop for their basic needs.

There will be Kiosk, on the store grounds to create an order for pick up if persons do not have computer access to place an online order.

I also want a caf station for dine-in quick meals, i.e Soups, Sandwiches, express meals etc.

It would allow any persons or family to come in, after filling out the intake information, they grab a cart and pick out things they know their family will eat. There would be an entire produce section with fresh produce that comes in weekly. We would stock nutritionally dense, healthful, low-fat items that are easy to combine and prepare.

Please add to this building. Menu Kiosk for orders for those without a computer.

Below are 3 of 5 sites that is needed
1.    https://www.thestore.org
2.    https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginias-only-non-profit-grocery-store-celebrates-re-opening/291-548133053.
3.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U93C08d7EQ

crisis and trauma

December 11, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Psychology and Education

1. Chicago/Turabian Humanities citation style.
2. Research paper on Pastoral caregiving to those in crisis, trauma and grief.
3. Occasions such as traumatic events, crises, and even life cycle changes that include vicarious trauma and moral trauma.
4. Insight into the psychology of trauma, loss and change. Developmental crises and situational crisis.
5. Book resources that you should utilize: Crisis Counseling (Howard Stone), Trauma and Grace (Serene Jones), Spirit and Trauma (Shelly Rambo), The Wild Edge of Sorrow (Francis Weller), When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi).
6. You can use other resources that are relevant to above books.
7. For your use, you should be able to have access to those resources. I have limited docs available that I can upload.

Topic 8: DQ 2

December 10, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, History

In popular music over the last two generations, is the West a boundless optimistic frontier or is it simply the end of the line?

Meanwhile, how is more recent interpretation of what the West means different from the earlier cultural manifestations via the pulp Western novel or movie?