Activist Proposal

I think that Student Christian Fellowship needs to promote the group by making flyers or brochures to info people of this organization. Student Christin Fellowship goes on group retreats and is involved in the community. At SCF we worship and listen to someone preaching the Word of God. This is a great group of people and we are happy to welcome any newcomers to this group. We meet every sunday at 7pm in the forum building. We would be happy to see new faces come and have fun. Also the number one thing is to BE YOURSELF!

Believing is Everything

My senior year of high school I had the opportunity to go on a mission’s trip to Jamaica. At first I was hesitant about whether or not I wanted to go on a mission’s trip. I had never been on a mission’s trip before and I was a little scared because I was afraid that the people in Jamaica would not be willing to listen about the word of God. Most of the people in Jamaica believe in Rastafarian beliefs and religion. It was difficult to convince the people of Jamaica to believe in Jesus Christ when they already had their minds made up.
Being in Jamaica was a big culture shock to me. I pictured Jamaica as a poor lower class country who is in a finical crisis and do not have much to give. When I was on the bus traveling to the Haven Inn I realized that Jamaica is poor, but the spirits within those people are amazing. Even though they have nothing they are happy, gracious, and proud of what they have even if it is not much at all. I remember our bus driver took our senior class to his house and he was proud of what he has. Chris’s (the bus driver) house is the size of the USI’s dorm rooms and that is pretty small for the size of a house.
The most interesting Rastafarian that I met was named “Scratchy.” Every night a group of seniors would go sit out on the “sea wall” which is a concrete ledge that led down to the beach and to the ocean. We would talk to people out at the “sea wall” and discuss the Bible with those who were interested and wanted to know more. Scratchy on the other hand argued his beliefs and we argued back our beliefs. It was a never ending process with Scratchy and we did not get through to him, but he did become our friend. He always asked when will the red-shirted people be back again (our mission team always wore a certain shirt to witness to people and it was red and white).
Our senior class stayed at the Haven Inn for seven days. Our main goal for the trip was to witness at the School for the Deaf about the gospel. Before we left for our trip, we had a group of ladies come in twice a week to teach our senior class sign language, so we could communicate to the children at the deaf school. We even had to write down our testimony and learn all the signs, which was a little challenging for me. It was enjoyable to being able to communicate to the deaf children, but it was even more exciting to teach them the gospel.
At the deaf school not only did we teach the children about Christ, but we also gave them new shoes, bibles, school supplies, and fun toys for them to enjoy. We also visited other locations in Jamaica like the Blossom Garden Orphanage. It was depressing to visit the orphanage seeing all the children and the staff telling us some horrific stories that had happened to the children before they came to the orphanage. The children were separated by age group and I was lucky because I was with the toddlers and new born. We spent the day holding and playing with the children. All of the toddlers where in a small room that is outside and it had bars on the windows; it almost resembled a prison or jail of some sort.
Jamaica was a fun mission’s trip even though our team did not get a lot of free time to kick back and relax. One of the most rewarding gifts was to see the look on people’s faces when we gave them a bible. All around the trip was a life changing experience and I am glad that I decided to attend the trip. I think that I would have regretted my decision, if I have not participated in the mission’s trip.
Being a Christian is the most important part of my life. I think that being a Christian gives me a sense of belonging in society. Sometimes I feel like I do not fit in or belong and being a Christian gives me a purpose to life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 Another verse that sticks out to me is Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” This verse means to examine oneself and see the integrity of one’s devotion. Also, people need to keep themselves true to God and themselves.

The Fight Against Breast Cancer

Our English teacher told our class to write about a public discourse that we have participated in sometime during our life.
At USI the girl's basketball team had a game and the theme was to wear pink for the fight against breast cancer. My mom and I went to the game and had a great time. Even the girl's basketball team wore pink uniforms I thought that was awesome. The reason why I chose this particular event is that my aunt had breast cancer. It was an emotional time for my family, it was especially hard for her children since they were very little at the time. My aunt had to get one of her breasts removed due to the cancer. She is fine now and living a healthy and normal life with her family. I am glad she is alright now, I am glad because it could have been a lot worse.

Blogs I Commented On

The three blogs I commented on were:

"Let's Smell Each Other Today"
"Hooking Up Smart"
"The Multicultural Center"

"Be Strong and of a Good Courage" (Analyzing a Blog)

Searching through multiple blogs, I came across a particular one that that caught my eyes and it is called “Be Strong and of a Good Courage.” The author that wrote this blog made it seem personal. The author is a Christian man who might be a pastor at Calvary Baptist Church located in Tennessee. The author truly believes in what he writes. He seems very true and sincere about all of his posts.
The author provides examples to how teenagers are struggling with their faith and how Satan is trying to sabotage peoples’ lives. The author uses Bible verses to illustrate his points. There are four tactics to how Satan is trying to sabotage our relationship with the Lord and they are:

1.Satan wants to damage our personal relationship with God! (Pschirerp, par. 1)
Some examples are prayer time and not reading your Bible.

2. Satan wants to distract us from God! (Pschirerp, par. 1)
Some examples are false doctrines, money, friends, and sports.

3. Satan wants to discourage us! (Pschirerp, par. 1)
Some examples are fill our ears, heart, and mind with lies.

4. Satan wants to instill fear and doubt in you! (Pschirerp, par. 1)
An example is doubt in God’s truth and people will not take steps out of faith.

In this particular blog, the author is trying to reach out mostly towards teenagers. The reason why I think so is because this is the point in a teenager’s life when they are trying to figure out who they are and what they want to become. Teenagers are able to pick and choose whether or not they want to have faith or believe in any kind of religion. It is the teenagers choice and choosing to believe in a religion will determine on how they want to live their life. Do they want to live and serve God? Or do they want to live the way they want and serve Satan? Most teenagers will turn away from the Lord that is why the author wants to persuade teenagers to follow the Lord.
The author uses examples about how Satan is trying to sabotage our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. He also gives examples on how to follow in the Lord’s footsteps and to get back to worshiping the Lord. The author uses scriptures in the Bible to help identity or explain a problem or specific situation that people struggle with daily. He also uses bold words to promote the point that he is trying to get across. For example, he uses the words believe and faith in bold print.
This blog is trying to help people that are strongly struggling in their faith and need encouragement to get back to serving the Lord. The author is wanting to promote Jesus Christ through Christians and non-believers. Mostly the author wants to promote Jesus Christ to young teenagers who are confused about their faith and have questions, but do not know who to talk too. The author wants to encourage people to believe in Jesus Christ and to follow in His footsteps daily.

Works Cited Page
Pschirerp. “Be Strong and of a Good Courage.” Walking Thru The Mine Field. 15 Jan. 2009. 17 Feb. 2009. http://liftupastandard.blogspot.com/

My Social and Political Concerns

• Health Care
• Preserving the health of our environment and ecosystem
• Pollution
• Ban smoking on campus
• Immigration
• Poverty and Welfare
• Violence

Different Public Spheres

• Bulletin Boards


• The Newspaper


• Flyers


• Pamphlets


• Sidewalk Chalk


• Debates


• Internet


• Bathroom Stalls


• Commercials


• Radio


• Television


• Movie Previews