This framework of conflict resolution, the way we approach making right from wrong and solving interpersonal issues is supposed to be an apparent marking of our belief in God and adherence to the scriptures. Jesus Himself states; “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (Joh. 13:13 NIV) Further, our conflict resolution strategies should not just regard law and order, but scripture and Father. 

The practices that began in the Old Testament beautifully cross the gap into metaphors in the New Testament, bridging the gap into the new covenant with foundational lived experiences, oh so familiar to the layman. I imagine that it must have been humbling for David to write “The Lord is my Shepherd” in Psalm 23, knowing that this would reduce him to the status of a sheep. I find that this is one of the more transformational aspects of recognizing God as Shepherd is understanding our sheepish nature, realizing our need for guidance and protection. In 1 Peter 5, we as leaders are empowered to embody this role of Shepherd, but how was this metaphor shaped throughout the scriptures? 

Written for the print publication The WaterStone Journal, this article focuses on the role that physical spaces play in our spiritual experiences. How can WaterStone impact it’s surrounding communities through spatial rhetoric?

Originally written as a plan for action for civic engagement at the University of Central Florida, this analytical essay looks at how we can implement media practices to raise awareness for human trafficking victims.

Written as an cultural commentary essay for the University of Central Florida, this article focuses on how our pedagogical environments shape how we learn and how we teach through the lens of my upbringing in competitive dance.

Written as cultural commentary, this is my personal story of finding my educational direction and the role of writers in society.

Published in Academic Research Journal!

Written as a comic in image, test, and braille, Viewing Life brings uniqueness to the reader within the comic form. Many rhetorical strategies could not have taken place if it weren’t for the visual nature of this project, making the comic form a necessity and an opportunity for exploration when communicating to an audience that comics cannot usually speak to.

In the era of the algorithm and exposure by the thousands, one would expect that the global church should seize the opportunity to take their primary marketing strategies to social media apps like TikTok and Instagram, as they bring mass exposure and insightful conversation to one of the most sought after audiences – Generation Z.