...PURPOSEFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE Definition: Purposeful: having a useful purpose; acting with a clear aim and with determination. Christian Life: showing the qualities that are thought of as typical of a Christian, Christ like.. Some people say that we are just evolutionary result of the survival of the fittest Others think of reincarnation Most of our lives, we have been searching for a purpose for our lives, one that has a deeper meaning than just the basic action of existing on this planet. We felt that our lives were meant for something; and something meaningful and worthwhile that would give us a true reason to live. We searched for this purpose in things like relationships, a career, a job, a hobby, in school, and in many more things, only to find disappointment at every turn; because though these things could preoccupy us for a moment, they would ultimately fail at fulfilling our spiritual desire for a meaningful life. Then we find God, and we feel that we see our purpose clearly. We are full of excitement and hopeful to see what God will do with our lives. The overwhelming joy and excitement that drives us motivates us to share the good news with everyone around us, telling them of the great purpose that God has in store for our lives. We devote ourselves to learning more, growing more, and doing more for God. We surround ourselves with more and more people who call themselves Christians to glean as much as we can from them, astounded at the miraculous experiences...
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...CEO Peter Walsh faces a classic innovator’s dilemma. His company, Crescordia, produces high-quality metal plates, pins, and screws that orthopedic surgeons use to repair broken bones. In fact, because the company has for decades refused to compromise on quality, there are orthopedic surgeons who use nothing but Crescordia hardware. And now these customers have begun to clamor for the next generation technology: resorbable hardware. Resorbables offer clear advantages over the traditional hardware. Like dissolving sutures, resorbable plates and screws are made of biodegradable polymers. They hold up long enough to support a healing bone, then gradually and harmlessly disintegrate in the patient’s body. Surgeons are especially looking forward to using resorbables on children, so kids won’t have to undergo a second operation to remove the old hardware after their bones heal, a common procedure in pediatrics. The new products, however, are not yet reliable; they fail about 8% of the time, sometimes disintegrating before the bone completely heals and sometimes not ever fully disintegrating. That’s why Crescordia, mindful of its hard-earned reputation, has delayed launching a line using the new technology. But time is running out. A few competitors have begun to sell resorbables despite their imperfections, and these companies are picking up market share. Should Crescordia join the fray and risk tarnishing its brand? Or should the company sit tight until it can offer a perfect product...
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...2) The book starts off with a trouble maker in high school, Percy Jackson. This young man soon realizes that his life is about to flip upside down really quick as soon as he finds out that he is the son of a Greek god, Poseidon. His mom tells him that the city is no place for him anymore and he is now going to go to a training camp for young decedents of the gods. Percy learns how to use his powers and then he decides to set out on an adventure to rescue his mom who had recently been taken by a bad creature. He must stop a big war that is about to take place because of Zeus’ master bolt which was stolen by one of Percy’s friends, while at the same time rescuing his mother from the underworld. He then sets out on his adventure and discovers that the bolt was in his friends shield and he took off from the underworld and went to Olympus and gave Zeus his bolt back. Happily, ever after. 3) The significance of this title is the story it portrays for the book. The title alone implies that someone has stolen lightning which is what the author wants you to think because it seems un-human like to steal lightning so it gets you thinking. As the book says “Zeus sent out his sons and daughters to find the stolen lightning bolt” (P.357). This tells you that there was someone who had stolen the bolt from Zeus and this proves that the title of the book foreshadowed this by leading us to believe that there had been someone who has stolen the lightning. 4) The setting of this book was set...
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...Portland, Oregon. The conference creator, Chris Guillebeau asked attendees that wanted to share their work from the main stage to submit their stories in advance to be considered. Out of over 300 submissions, the story of Kids of the Gulf was chosen to be featured in an attendee stories forum on the last day of the conference. The Kansas Graziers Association (KGA) Winter Conference will be held Saturday, January 19, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Courtyard Mariott Hotel in Salina, Ks. “Back to the Basics of Grazing Management” is the theme for this year’s conference. Expressive Crowd (PETERBOROUGH) The PCVS auditorium was overflowing with Raider spirit Wednesday morning (March 21 2014) as students welcomed Canadian comedian Rick Mercer to their school. Mr. Mercer’s visit allowed him to get to know the students of the school that raised the most money towards his Spread the Net campaign. Other nonhuman actors play no small role in manifesting the crowd-as-crowd — and by (intensive) extension, the expressive potential of the athletes on the basketball court. The public address announcer, cheerleaders, jumbotron, canned sound effects, in-house music: all of these purportedly exist to "enhance the game experience" for paying consumers. At Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California on April 29 2012 Acting Crowd A....
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...authority. However, according to our text, Practicing Texas politics on page 319 it is said, “the legislative power is exercised through four major functions authorized by the Texas Constitution. These four major functions are, Delivering messages to the legislature, signing bills and concurrent resolutions, vetoing bills and concurrent resolutions and calling special sessions of the legislature.” The Texas governor has less formal powers than most other governors. Some Formal powers of the governor include: qualified veto, line item veto, “State of the state” address, appointment powers, call special sessions of legislature, plan powers, budget powers, law enforcement, military powers and clemency. According to thinkprogress.org, governor Rick Perry convened the first special session to give lawmakers more time to consider abortion-related bills that failed to advance during the state’s regular legislative period. Since special sessions operate under different rules, they allow the Republican majority to more easily rush through legislation without as...
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...In the stories Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief and “The legend of Perseus”, the Legend of Perseus is modernized in Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief by changing the events, Hero Archetypes, and themes. Have you ever wonder how Roman stories are like today and how they are made modern to meet your expectations? Events are one of the main thing modernized from ¨The legend of Perseus¨ to Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief. The events are modernized through the Hero’s Journey because in “The legend of Perseus” Perseus never meet the mentor and instead journeyed on his own “Perseus bid his mother good-by and set out to search for Medusa” (D'aulaires,117) unlike Percy Jackson who had several mentors Grover, Poseidon, and Chiron (Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief). Next, the events are modernized from the Hero’s journey once again. In “The legend of Perseus” since Perseus never really refused his call to adventure since he was somewhat forced into it as a child when Acrisius tried put him and his mom in a chest and threw them into the sea to blame on Poseidon. “He put Danae and her son, Perseus, in a chest and threw it into the sea”(D'aulaires, 115). Percy on the other hand, had refused to leave his mother and go to camp half blood but he Crossed the Threshold (Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief). Lastly, the events are modernized through plot structure. When Perseus in the “Legend of Perseus” went out to slay Medusa not only was he well aware he was going to kill Medusa but once...
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...Percy Jackson has been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention, deficit, hyperactivity disorder.The three main traits to ADHD are Inattention, hyperactivity, and Impulsivity. Some people have ideas that Percy does not have ADHD, but other think he does. Some reasons Percy has ADHD is that he blurts things out, he can not find a activity that he likes, and he always lots of energy. The first reason Percy Jackson has ADHD is that he blurts things out at the wrong moments. In Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief it says, “No, no,” Mr. Brunner said. Oh confound it all. What I am trying to say . . . You’re not normal, Percy. That nothing to be-- “Thanks,” I blurted. “Thanks a lot sir, for reminding me.” So that is one of the symptoms that Percy has...
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...1. Russell Simmons has been successful as a media mogul because he was presented an idea/opportunity to create a dynamic business in the music/clothing industry and he jumped on it without second thought. With the help of Rick Rubin, he was able to dedicate his intelligence and skills in these industries to become one of the most well known entrepreneurs today. Since day one he has had a keen sense of what urban youth wanted and has stayed true to “keeping it real.” At the time, hip hop was an underground genre that Russell Simmons was able to deliver to the ears of all who wanted to tune it. 2.) In all of his business endeavors, Russell Simmons has targeted urban youth. This target values authenticity and that’s what Russell Simmons delivers. Through hand selected artists and his Phat Farm clothing line, Russell Simmons has emulated the true meaning of “real.” 3.) Growing up surrounded by hip-hop culture, Russell had an advantage in the marketplace by understanding first-hand what his peers and predecessors wanted that weren’t available at the time. He realized that he could generate revenue through rap; an underground genre that had not yet taken flight, and generate a style that urban youth felt most comfortable with. He was able to give urban youth around the world the music they idolized and the clothes they preferred to wear. 4.) Brainstorm a business ideA business idea I would pitch to Russell Simmons would be creating apps. Applications have become very popular now-a-days...
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...Aha-Moments God is more of a verb then a noun. "When the personality comes to serve the energy of the soul. That is authentic empowerment." Gary Zukav An addiction is anything used to satisfy an emotional craving or to numb your pain. Underneath is the power of powerlessness. It is a spiritual calling. Anyone that has challenged a addiction has done holy work. "If you have a strong enough what, the how will follow." (Have a vision in life) Prayer: Please enter where u already abide Hover over me and protect me Sacred Contract: Your spirit is the part of you that is drawn to hope. Not give into despair. Our Sacred contract is a spiritual document that our "soul" recognizes. Problems: Relax and lean away from the noise the mind is making. Have the right to relax and lean away. Give it room to pass through. Create that space, discover smartest decision u ever made. Every moment of life is a spiritual experience. U have the right to choose, the mind over exagerrates...let go of he noisy mind and seek the seed of quiet, can look at reality and know what to feel and do. When ur watching or listening to the mind.. see if what the voice is saying is really giving good advice?? In life will always find a higher way to deal with probs/issues Train them to not touch those soft spots "thorns" in your life. Disturbance tells you when the thorn is ignited. Those events will show u. Choose right then what to do what about it. Difference is do I like being...
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...her best to witness to me and I scoffed at her simple belief of true forgiveness through Christ Jesus. I left her in tears that night as I told her if there is a God and a Hell, I am not good enough for Him and I deserve the Hell she was telling me about. Her straight and narrow path seemed dim and boring compared to my wide open road of self-indulgence. Part Two – “I realized I needed Jesus and received Him into my life when…” I realized I needed Jesus and received Him into my life after I had been talking to another Christian co-work about the lack of direction or purpose in my life. She gave me the book and asked me to read a chapter a day with her and we would discuss it the next day at work. The book she handed me was Pastor Rick Warren’s “A Purpose Driven Life” After reading it I realized how foolish and defiant I was behaving. Soon after, while walking the streets of my quiet...
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...Evan Stabolitis Professor Max Seymour Political Science 6th April, 2014 Case Cameron Willingham Willingham was immediately prosecuted for arson and the murder of his three little girls to cover up the supposed “abusing” of them. Stacy Kuykendall said there was no way he abused the children and that they were spoiled rotten. Think about it, how could a man abuse two twin one year old little girls and a two year old little girl. According to his wife he was also the best the father she had ever seen and the most loving man she’d ever met. When these things are put together, there is no way he could have done it, there is no reason why. Some of the evidence gathered against Willingham was charcoal starter fluid which was under the grill under the front porch which was melted, but some starter fluid was found inside the door next to the grill. This evidence shouldn’t have held any weight because of the fire hose pressure probably blowing some of the fluid into the house while trying to put the fire out. There was three starting points in the house where an accelerant was supposedly put to start the fire because of the marks of a “fast and hot” start of the fire. Later in the case a fellow inmate of Willingham testified against him saying that Willingham had indeed told him he did start the fire. The inmate that gave this information should have not have been of any importance because him and Willingham had gotten into an argument days before. The inmates background was not...
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...Records, got involved in the making of Stuck. After, reviewing the band’s track list and demos the label rejected the release of 2 songs “Undercover You” and “Deserve This”. Although the song “Drive” was the only intended track to have a pop side to it the label demanded new songs to be written that had a more alternative sound. Several New songs were written including the ballad “Undivided” and the melodic track “Something More” both songs were some of the last songs recorded and were added on Stuck to replace the 2 songs that were removed. For nearly 3 months the band vigorously worked on reinventing the new record in the way the label had ordered it to be making it more diverse and up to date. It was around this time that frontman Rick DeJesus was the verge of ultimately being close quitting music. The pressure of having to talk to suits on a daily basis and...
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...Doran Roberts 11JA November11, 2014 English Language – Purpose Driven Essay The book “The Purpose Driven Life” written by Christian writer Rick Warren is one of the top selling Christian books of all time. This book impacted me in many ways. This book tells me that I was created for God’s family, fashioned to be like Christ, designed to serve and ordained for God’s mission. This book impacts me most when it reassures me that I was created to serve (ministry) and because of this I have a better understanding of my life and why it should be purpose driven. In chapter 3 the quote that really popped out to me was “Nothing matters more than knowing God’s purpose for your life, and nothing can compensate for not knowing them.” This quote brought me to the realization that when I know what God called me to do I will have a better appreciation for God and his purpose for my life. When I know my purpose in life I would have a drive to fulfill my purpose on earth and strive everyday to continually better myself. I never knew what my purpose in life was until I had a transforming experience that brought me to better knowledge of what my purpose in life was. All my life I had a passion for playing the drums. I started out at the tender age of five beating on pots and pans. Anything that made a sound I used it. My God mother and God-brother saw deep inside of me that my purpose in life was to play the drums for the...
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...Author project Author: Rick Riordan By: What did you do before you wrote books? Rick was a teacher. Where did you get the idea for Percy Jackson? Rick's son Haley, asked to hear a Greek myth every night and when there was none left he asked rick to make up his own with new characters. What is different between writing a kid's book and writing an adult book? When rick was writing Percy Jackson he did not find it much different from writing. Rick made sure to not "write down" to kids. Why does Percy have ADHD and dyslexia? Ricks own son was going through testing to see if he had ADHD/dyslexia and found that people that had those conditions were creative, and outside...
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...Rick Riordan is and has been an author for many years. Rick’s first series was an adult series that book came out in 1997. This book was called the The Big Red Tequila. The book won two national awards, the Anthony and the Shamus. The last book in that series came out in 2007. Rick Riordan has been a teacher for fifteen years. He started his second series while still teaching, but soon became a full time author. Rick Riordan is the author that has best taken ancient historic mythology and given it a modern twist for all ages. Rick Riordan’s first book that he read for fun was the The Lord of the Rings. This sparked interest in the mythologies. His interest in mythologies was in middleschool. By high school he was into mostly fantasy and science fiction during...
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