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Be honest, not good?

Is working hard to be good counter productive? Does working hard to be good actually train our souls to be good or merely to do good? Is it okay to do good, but not be good? Claim: Being honest must … Continue reading

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How I personalized my StrengthsFinder results

A few weeks ago, I took the Clifton StrengthsFinder test for a doctoral course. Though my skepticism was stimulated during the test, the results amazed. As part of the course requirement, I then discussed the findings with three friends, two … Continue reading

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What is Learning?

Learning is a self-adjusting, continuous process of inputs, processing, and response. Each movement in the process takes place across one or more knowledge categories. Four such categories are cognitive, somatic, affective, and volitive. A Model Cognitive knowledge consists of ideas … Continue reading

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We are not a mere gathering of individuals

Over the centuries, theologians have labeled many human traits as evidence of “the image of God.” The image has been seen in humanity’s upright stature, use of language, creativity, and rationality. While these may well be aspects of the image, … Continue reading

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When I say “church,” what do I intend?

About this time last year, I asked, “When you say ‘church,’ what do you mean?“  I return to the question for a deeper look. Church or Church or Church or Church Is church a building your periodically inhabit? Is it … Continue reading

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