My hero is Pastor Jason McConnell‚ he is a hero because of his experience as a minister leading small and large churches that require emotional help. Pastor Jason is an ordained elder that has served as a pastor for twelve years. He earned a bachelor’s in high performance management‚ an MBA in business management‚and as masters in divinity. He is a high achiever in what he does and feels as if there can be more done. His experience in divinity helped his religion and family life‚ his experience
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In "Caliban Upon Setebos" by Robert Browning‚ the creature Caliban from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ reveals his views concerning life‚ religion‚ and human nature. In The Tempest Caliban is portrayed as a spiteful‚ brutish‚ and drunken beast who despises his powerful master Prospero and his beautiful daughter Miranda. He often appears as a coarse and thick headed character; he is overwhelmed by the wine that he is given by the butler Stephano and worships him as a god. Browning’s poem shows
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The City upon the Hill John Winthrop founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1630‚ where he was the first Governor of the colony‚ a position he held for twenty years. In April‚ 1630‚ aboard the ship Arbella‚ he led a large party from England for the new world to establish a pure Christian based colony. "They hoped to establish communities of pure Christians who collectively swore a covenant with God that would they work for his ends‚ knowing that in return‚ He would watch over them".
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to speak evil of the ways of God and all professors for God’s sake‚ we shall shame the faces of many of God’s worthy servants‚ and cause their prayers to be turned into curses upon us till we be consumed out of the good land whither we are going.” This excerpt thoroughly depicts what Winthrop believed would be bestowed upon them if they were to wander from their path. The speech he gave was also thorough in what he expected from his followers. I felt like he was very cunning in his depiction of the
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Winthrop In the passage called “A City Upon a Hill” John Winthrop‚ lawyer and leader of the 1630 migration of English Puritans to Massachusetts‚ discusses his beliefs Puritans should follow to be a good Puritan citizen. Winthrop tries to persuade the Puritans to create a good christian society‚ which they will achieve by sticking together as a community with the idea of brotherly love. Brotherly love with allow the community to succeed and prosper. Winthrop uses repetition‚ an extended metaphor and tone to
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A contemplation upon flowers Tone The speaking voice /persona is philosophical as he follows what is initially an individual problem to a universally applicable conclusion. It moves from admiration and confusion at his his own recalcitrance ( hard to manage and understand) to one of acceptance and peace. Mood The mood of the poem is deeply reflective one as the poet contemplates his own mortality. Major themes Death and life- our lives are but a cycle that culminate ineditably in depth. If
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University graduating class of 2018‚ award-winning author Jason Reynolds clearly articulated and emotionally persuaded the audience through his use of recalling personal experiences and a direct comparison in order to highlight his message of being grounded. Jason Reynolds tells a story from when he was in high school and uses this personal experience to add substance to his message and help the crowd visualize the point he is making. The story Jason Reynolds talks about is from a Global Studies class
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In the poem “Once Upon a Time‚” by Gabriel Okara‚ the persona is reflecting on the behavioral patterns of people in the present and the past hence using ‘once upon a time’ as the first line suggesting this was a long time ago. He then begins to compare the differences between how he acted as a child and how much that has changed now that he is an adult and a father .This poem is about a man growing up and losing the innocence he once had as a child. While in the poem “Forgive my Guilt‚” by Robert
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Stress Jason Wynn Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Many people may think that stress is just a harmless part of life that we all have to endure. Stress is all in the mind‚ right? Stress‚ however‚ can cause a myriad of mental and physical issues. These issues can range from minor nuisances to death in extreme cases. The term stress was first used by a medical researcher named Hans Seyle in 1936 to describe the body’s biological response mechanisms. Seyle defined stress as “the non-specific
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http://www.geocities.ws/cloned4479/Gordimer In Nadine Gordimer’s “Once Upon a Time”‚ the most important element is its theme. The entire story is set about telling its readers that human beings create their own destruction. The setting of the two parts of the story is important as well as the ironic structure presented. Suspense and tone also add to the final effect. All this is brought together to leave readers shocked‚ ready to rethink the importance of things in their own lives. The
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