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Human Trafficking other Humans
admin Aug, 09, 2020I wrote an article on this topic after reading my alumni magazine (2017). The topic became clearer to me after having viewed all three "Taken"…
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Respect for the Fourth Estate
admin Jul, 09, 2020- Check and Balance
- Fourth estate
- Information accountability
- Self and Organization
- Social Activism
- Society
Per USA governance structure, the first social and civil estate is the Executive branch; the second is Legislative, and the third is Judicial. They are…
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A Call for Unity
admin Jun, 20, 2020The General Conference President of SDA, Ted Wilson, has been forefront in calling for unity within my denominational fellowship. The context for this call includes…
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We are Family, or are we NOT?
admin May, 26, 2020During a Thanksgiving round table discussion, it was voiced that a husband and wife were having conflict about visiting with their respective families during holidays.…
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The Courage of one’s conviction
admin May, 05, 2020- Cooperation
- Independence
- Individual
- Micro and Macro
- Relationship
- Self and Organization
- Self-determination
- Thinking
"You get what you pay for." "A man's heart is where his treasure is." These aphorisms suggest that subjective conviction is observable in the empirical…
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Mind YOUR Business
admin Apr, 13, 2020- Individual
- Micro and Macro
- Ministry
- Personal resolution
- Self and Organization
- Self-determination
- Thinking
I have been studying behavioral psychology over the years. After all, I deal with its central object of interest--people. This blog's title is more admonition…
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Self and Society in Church, Ministry, and everyday life
admin Mar, 25, 2020- Cooperation
- Independence
- Independent Ministry
- Individual
- Interdependence
- Ministry
- Relationship
- Self and Organization
- Social Conflict
My Ph. D. is in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. I sought this degree because I observed Christian folk in conflict and past attempts to deal…
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Studying is serious activity
admin Mar, 04, 2020"Study to show..." (2 Tim. 2:15). I have read, heard and taught this passage during my 40+ years of pastoral service. However, after all this…
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We are in this TOGETHER, how can we get along productively?
admin Nov, 13, 2019"Birds of a feather, flock together." "By associating we assimilate." "By beholding, we become changed." I view these three adages as related and speaking to…
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The challenge of Independence and Interdependence
admin Apr, 12, 2019"No man is an island unto himself" (John Donne). I embrace this assertion, but have pastored and observed church folk and society struggling with self-determination…
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