Essays on Thomas Nelson

Written Report for Project Procedure Manual for the Shoe Box Project for United Way

Introduction The Shoe Box project is a humanitarian activity that seeks to support homeless men in the United States. The project aims to collect objects from well-wishers after which they should distribute them to needy men. The complicated and demanding nature of the project requires a higher level of care and order for effective and efficient integration of the various activities of the program. Therefore, the paper presents a written report for the best procedures that the Shoe Box Project for United Way could adopt for maximum results. The intent of the written report is to formulate a feasible ...

Introduction

For this assignment I have decided to write an exegesis of Matthew 17:1-13. I have chosen the New International Version (NIV) as it is easier to read and understand. The New Spirit Filled Life Bible commentary explains that the book of Mathew was written around A.D 50-75 (Hayford 1321). The author is not exactly known, but it is attributed to Matthew. The major theme of this book is that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament, and that he is the Son of God.

The Bible passage, Matthew 17:1-13, proceeds as follows;

  “Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, ...

Book Reviewed

Metaxas, E. (2010). Bonhoeffer: Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy: a Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Introduction and Thesis

God has a purpose for each and every human being. From the biblical teachings, God uses certain individuals, especially the least expected, to achieve His plans for human beings. All difficulties can be overcome by these chosen individuals, although before humans it may appear impossible to realize certain things, but to God nothing is impossible. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a good example of how God works through people to show his greatness, especially a time when it appears to be no hope. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born ...

1 Samuel is one of the oldest documented writings and it belongs thematically with 2 Samuel. In some editions they are known as first two Books of the Kingdoms, thus leaving 1 and 2 Kingdoms as third and fourth books in this sequence. This is a very logical connection, since all the four books describe chronological events of the years preceding and following the establishment of the Jewish kingdom as an institution. Functionally 1 Samuel is a book of the Prophets (the other two being Law and Writings). This fact tells us that 1 Samuel is not only a historical book, describing ...

Money spend without proper planning is money wasted, therefore, it is inevitable for a personal financial plan, which acts as a blueprint to spending, Ramsey (2007). The purpose of personal financial plan is to direct finances to the three main categories of personal objectives, which are spending, savings and investing. Sources of personal incomes include mainly career remunerations and incomes from personal business incentives. Personal income is highly determined by the career line of an individual, competitive careers result into more personal income. Personal financial choices also play a role in determining the amount of income netted by an individual; this is ...

Personal Mission Statement

A personal statement is a statement that seeks to describe the purpose of an individual’s existence. It highlights who we are and what we do. In management, a mission statement serves as a tool of planning so as to achieve various goals. Although a simple statement, it has been applied by many international companies to achieve success in their business (Beth, 2000). It is thus paramount for a personal statement to be clear, descriptive and creative in order to portray the individual’s motivation. A mission statement seeks to explain the reason of existence of a company. In this paper, I will develop my ...