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Education at a Crossroads, 2002.
A look at the American educational system's attempt to balance academic results and all-round vocational needs.
869 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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Educators today are being pulled in several directions. On the one hand, they are expected to provide ever more rigorous educational standards, and to find ways to quantify and demonstrate that both good teaching and good learning have taken place. At the same time, they feel pressured by businesses to produce students who are ready to take a productive place in the workforce. The paper shows that, for those students who will not go on to college or vocational training, high school will be the pinnacle of their education. The paper looks at answers to the questions: Do we want their education to reflect measurable, quantifiable learning only, or do intangible experiences, such as those acquired by guided work within the community, also contribute both to their education and their future employability? It examines whether education can accomplish both goals, whether they compatible, or whether they conflict with one another. The paper looks at an educational report put out by CORD which explores the issue.
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"One teacher from Seattle noted significant learning made by his students while observing dramatic events in that city. In the late fall of 1999, the World Trade Organization held an international meeting in Seattle. The meeting was picketed, and protesters of the WTO held a massive rally that got attention around the world (Au, 2000). Some of this teacher?s students attended the rally. He found that some of his students learned important lessons about life, including a poignant story about one young lady with a difficult home life who learned that her actions could have something she viewed as a positive effect. She learned she could make a difference. The teacher made the point that this kind of lesson holds the potential to improve the rest of her life (Au, 2000). It changed her academic progress for the better, but it won?t be measurable on any achievement test. Not everything important that takes place in our schools can be measured on an achievement test."
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Crossroads College, 2002.
This paper looks closely at the church-affiliated liberal arts school, Crossroads College.
3,350 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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The paper gives the history of the college and the ways in which it has been successful since it was founded in 1955. According to the writer, Crossroads is today a generally thriving academic institution. The writer then takes a look at the possible dangers the college faces with regards to an increase in the secular student body. Finally, the paper recommends ideas for future implementation for the college to maintain its success.
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"In other respects as well, Crossroads makes an attractive fit with the university. Particularly in a church-affiliated institution, many students and their parents may prefer a more quiet, rural setting to the distractions of a metropolitan region. At the same time, Crossroads' strong international student presence offers a more diverse experience than would be found at an institution with a more homogenous student body. Many students might wish to attend Crossroads for their undergraduate work, or their first two years, then transfering to the larger university campus. The smaller size of Crossroads, and the teaching rather than research emphasis of its faculty, likewise offer an experience many students might prefer to the more impersonal conditions of a large university campus where lower-division students hardly come face to face with professors."
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James McPherson's "Crossroads of Freedom", 2004.
Summary and review of James McPherson?s ?Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, the Battle that Changed the Course of the Civil War? .
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper summarizes the main points of McPherson's book on the American Civil War and explains the book's thesis, which asserts that, contrary to commonly held beliefs, it was the two-day bloodletting at Antietam, near the town of Sharpsburg in rural Maryland, that served as the turning point in the Civil War and not the Battle of Gettysburg.
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"Civil War is so deeply ingrained in the American consciousness that despite numerous books, analysis, articles and reports on the most momentous event in American history, people sit up and take notice every time a new book on the subject appears. And that book becomes a rage if it challenges some fixed notions about the war and the leaders and generals of the time. James McPherson?s ?Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, the Battle that Changed the Course of the Civil War? can be seen as one such book that manages to question that integrity and motives of some war heroes including Lincoln and McClellan but does it so subtlety that it hardly sparks a controversy."
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The Mulatto as a Crossroads, 2001.
An analysis of two plays - "Blood Knot" (Athol Fugard) and "Dream on Monkey Mountain" - and how mulattos are reflected in both.
2,262 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper uses Derek Walcott's "Dream on Monkey Mountain" and Athol Fugard's "Blood Knot" to discuss how the mulatto figures in post colonial discourse. It examines the tragic figure of the post colonial mulatto who is caught between black and white, without knowing which race he belongs to. The paper shows how both playwrights reflect their opinions and perspectives of mulattos in their plays.
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"In colonial discourse race is a mask for class, and class is a mask for being. Since the mulatto doesn?t know which race he belongs to, he cannot know his true being. For Walcott, in his Overture, the struggle of the mulatto is the ?wrestling contradiction of being white in mind and black in body, as if the flesh were a coal from which the spirit like tormented smoke writhed to escape?(Walcott, 12). Walcott explores the problems of this opposing binary through his character of Corporal Lestrade, in Dream on Monkey Mountain. Athol Fugard takes this examination of the mulatto psyche even further through his character of Morris in Blood Knot."
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Child Welfare at a Crossroads, 1994.
An analysis of the 1993 report from the New York City's Foster Care Committee. Includes philosophy on families, recommendations, placement, aftercare and criticism of.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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"At the end of 1993, a commission appointed by then-New York City Mayor David Dinkins issued a report intended to guide New York City in its foster care policy for the remainder of the decade of the 1990s and beyond. This study was released under the title of Child Welfare at a Crossroads: Rethinking Redirecting Reinvesting. This report actually contains the reports of three distinct committees, the Foster Care Committee, the Adoption/Independent Living Committee, and the Courts Committee. The emphasis in the following discussion is upon the report of the Foster Care Committee, though it will be seen that this report has ramifications reaching into every area of child and family services.
Most of the Foster Care Committee's specific recommendations are purely administrative in nature. Thus, for example..."
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?Hills Like White Elephants? and ?The Necklace?, 2002.
An essay comparing the theme of 'crossroads' in "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, $ 34.95
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The paper discusses Ernest Hemingway?s ?Hills Like White Elephants? and the young woman Jig who stands, together with her lover, at a crossroads in her life, contemplating the effect an unwanted pregnancy would have on their relationship. In comparison, the paper explores the main characters of Guy de Maupassant?s short story ?The Necklace? who also find themselves at a crossroads, though for a different reason and with a contrasting outcome.
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"Both women are in charge of their own decisions, and both seem to have men in their lives that seemingly support what their decisions are; even they are not in agreement with them. ?The Necklace? shows how such a decision to put on airs can truly cause such a negative outcome and the life of Mme. Loisel?s life was ruined because of that one glorious night that she insisted upon. On the contrary, Jig takes control of her life in ?Hills Like White Elephants?, as well as her body, and decides that in spite of her lover?s insistence that things can be wonderful again, she will not have the abortion as planned, but will instead keep the child."
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Home Depot, 1996.
Company strategy, success, industry overview, segmentation, marketing, competition, expansion through CrossRoads stores.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"Home Depot began business in 1979 with two stores in Atlanta, Georgia. At the end of January 1996, the company operated a total of 423 stores in more than 90 regional markts in 30 states, three provinces in Canada, and the District of Columbia. Home Depot is a "warehouse" store for the home improvement industry, and has changed the way that Americans purchase items in these categories. Its stock is sought after by investors seeking high returns and relative safety, and the company (similar to Wal-Mart), is viewed with dread by retailers in areas where it announces expansion (Bugatch, 1996, p. 1). This research examines the company's strategy to this point, and considers what course the company may take in the future."
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The Flight Training Industry, 2004.
This paper discusses that the flight training industry is at the crossroads, and its future will depend on how well it can respond to the changing requirements of the airline industry.
3,025 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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This paper explains that, in response to airline industry requirements, flight training programs should use the modular approach to training, rather than the integrated approach. The modular approach results in longer flying hours, more knowledge of the management issues related to commercial aviation, and experience in multi-engine aircraft flying and multi-crew simulation exercises. The author points out that the main objective of the flight training industry, very hard hit following 9/11, was to prevent shutdown of the many training schools, which form the backbone of the human resources requirement of the aviation industry. The paper relates that one of the major challenges, from a business viewpoint, is the loss of glitz and glamour that commercial airline pilots once enjoyed because of increased security concerns, greater risks in flying, high cost of training, and the uncertain career prospects due to the frequent shakeouts in the airline industry.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Impact of the September 11 Attacks
Response of Operators
Business and Economic Issues in Flight Training Industry
Conclusion
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"These measures can go a long way in helping detection of people planning terror attacks, although the success percentage is often debatable. For instance- the Phoenix Air Flight School in Cartersville, GA, introduced a slew of new measures for enhancing security. The School keeps systematic record of all applicants and students keep copies of pilot licenses, medical certificates and driving licenses. Instructors are required to keep vigilance over students who exhibit suspicious behavior, say those who want to be trained and qualified immediately after they join the school. However, some school administrations point out that terrorists can still takeaway aircrafts, as once a person completes a certification program he or she is authorized to fly a plane."
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Strategic Management at Panera Bread, 2007.
This paper presents a strategic management study of the Panera Bread restaurant company.
1,684 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper provides an overview of the restaurant industry as a whole and a strategic management study of one particular restaurant chain, Panera Bread. The paper looks at the problems and issues that the company must address with sound strategic planning if its advantages are to be maintained over the long term. The paper discusses the strategic management alternatives available to the firm and concludes that Panera Bread finds itself at the crossroads of tremendous opportunities and challenges that can be utilized as an opportunity for growth.
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Abstract
Industry/Company Overview
Situational Analysis
Problems/Issues to be Addressed
Strategic Alternatives and Recommendations
Conclusion
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"Worldwide, there are approximately 8 million restaurants, run by about 300,000 restaurant companies, traditionally consisting of the full service segment, which comprises the "conventional" restaurants such as family-style, buffet, and dinner houses, and the fast food segment, which typically serves sandwiches, hamburgers and the like in the McDonald's type of a format (Gilliard & Khandekar, 2004). Because of the maturity and intense competition in the fast food segment, and the fact that full service restaurants are likewise in a state of saturation (Korn, 2001), there emerged a large segment of the population whose desire to spend money at restaurants was going unanswered, due to the fact that these consumers were tired of fast food offerings, and did not always have the time/money to visit full service restaurants."
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Toronto Geography, 2007.
This paper discusses the geography of Toronto from a global point of view.
1,284 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that typically, Toronto and the surrounding area are not the first places to come to mind when one is considering the major global hubs throughout the world. Yet, that writer points out that because of its unique location astride the border of two sizeable nations, the United States and Canada, Toronto is certainly a global paradox of both small town mentality and cosmopolitan enterprise. The writer maintains that one primary reason Toronto has evolved into an international crossroads of sort is that from the outset its development was not impaired by any natural barriers that would have prevented early forms of commerce and transportation. The writer concludes that it is clear that, geographically speaking, Toronto is a global region to which its current social, political, and cultural apparatus is presently enhancing. The writer uses several tables and images in this paper to support the information provided.
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Overview
Economic
Urban
Social
Conclusion
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"Clearly, Toronto's geography has facilitated its global stature as a regional centre of commerce as well as immigration."
"Toronto's population is very urban in nature. One attribute of urban, as well as suburban life is transportation and the character a city's transportation habits adopt. Toronto's population is very dependent on all facets of transportation, public and private but especially on individual transportation solutions."
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Europe and China Trade Markets, 2008.
This paper discuses the comparative advantage theory and applies it to trade between Europe and China.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper explains that China's emergence as both an economic and political force has presented opportunities for Europe to develop or expand its business and trade relationships with China. The author points out that the comparative advantage theory dictates that, if a country can produce an item at a lower relative cost than another country, then it has a comparative advantage for that particular product. The paper suggests that Europe has a strong comparative advantage in technology and infrastructure compared to the Chinese market; whereas, China's comparable advantage over any developed economy is production efficiencies based on its vast pool of low cost labor. The paper states that China has taken full advantage of the benefits of globalization by developing the technology channels to handle the communication and transaction of international commerce and the physical infrastructure for the transportation and logistics of goods and services through a supply chain channel.
Table of Contents:
Europe and China at the Crossroads
Overview
Comparative Advantage Theory
Overview
Europe's Market Advantages
China's Market Advantages
Foreign Exchange Dimension
China's Currency Issues
Europe's Currency Concerns
The Economic and Geo-Political Environment
Overview
Off-Shoring/Out-Sourcing
Currency Blocks
Production Possibilities Frontier
Foreign Direct Investment
Conclusion
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"Trade is of great concern to the EU and one of the major drivers in establishing a centralized body within which to set policy and coordinate trade agreements. Prior to the Maastricht Treaty that established the EU as a formalized body, the individual member states were seemingly caught up in endless internecine trade disputes with each other that precluded any sort of effective international trade policy to deal with an increasingly global economy. However, over the last several years, the EU has been much more effective at handling trade disputes between member states."
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The Exodus - Hebrews Connection, 2006.
A comparison between Moses and Jesus within the story of the exodus from Egypt.
3,506 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper describes the exodus story of the Israelites as clearly proven to be a type of the salvation story through the evidence given in Hebrews. It describes the exodus story and discusses the salvation doctrine therein. The paper then discusses the connection between Moses and Jesus in regards to the book of Hebrews and the various occurrences in the story.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Exodus Story
The Salvation Doctrine
The Moses-Jesus Connection
The Egypt-Sin Connection
The Passover-Crucifixion Connection
The Red Sea-Baptism Connection
The Manna-Christ Connection
The Mount Sinai-Justification Connection
The Kadesh Barnea-Crossroads Connection
The Wilderness-Sanctification Connection
The Canaan-Spirit Filled Life Connection
Christ's Superiority
Conclusion
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"The author of Hebrews points out that Moses deserved honor because he was faithful to his house. Jesus, however, deserved more honor because He built that house. Moses was a servant in his house, but Jesus was a son in the house. The Jews had a very high opinion of their religion, and the author was trying to make the point that the Christian religion was as worthy of consideration as Judaism; not only that, but the priesthood of Christianity was even superior to the Jewish priesthood. The author is trying to explain that the relationship between Jesus and the gospel is the same as the relationship between Moses and the law. Both Moses and Jesus were faithful in fulfilling ancient promises. Moses fulfilled the earthly promise God made to Abram about having his own nation. Jesus, however, fulfilled the spiritual promise God made as far back as Eden, as Adam and Eve were being expelled. Jesus fulfilled forty centuries of spiritual promises through His faithfulness."
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Assessing Microsoft's Future, 2008.
This paper provides an assessment of Microsoft's future, looking at its strengths and weaknesses.
881 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Microsoft today is more challenged than ever before in several major areas of its business. The most significant risk is in its server and enterprise divisions due to the widespread adoption of open source operating systems throughout enterprise accounts, which is the main source of revenue for Microsoft in their operating systems business. The writer also points out that the several threats that Google poses to Microsoft are just as significant yet have implications for the company's search, advertising revenue and increasingly, office productivity products including Microsoft Office. In addition, the writer discusses that Microsoft's lack of ability to deliver products on schedule and the scrapping of the early edition of the Windows Vista operating system in 2005 only to completely re-write and release it by 2007 illustrates the company's difficulty in synchronizing the efforts of thousands of developers. The writer maintains that Microsoft is clearly at a crossroads in its future direction based on the escalating competitive threats externally and the apparent lack of synchronization internally. All of these factors contribute to an uncertain future for Microsoft today. This paper includes PDF links to references.
Outline:
Still Strong in Core Businesses
Microsoft's Weaknesses
Microsoft's Critical Decisions
Summary
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"First and foremost the lack of adoption for the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, and the lack of consistent adoption across all customer segments, is a major concern within the company today. Microsoft has not successfully positioned Windows Vista as fulfilling the integration and interoperability needs of enterprises; yet it has successfully communicated security features as part of the unique value proposition of the Vista operating system. Second, both the Xbox 360 and Windows Vista product development cycles were each delayed, eroding consumer confidence in the gaming system and leading to longer evaluation cycles for the operating system in enterprise accounts globally. Third, the company's struggles in the areas ensuring its pricing models are specifically how difficult they are to implement in enterprise accounts is an area that needs to be addressed. Finally both the geo-political stance of the European Union and the U.S. Department of Justice have created difficult competitive dynamics for Microsoft, as have what appears to be organizational entropy, or the lack of being able to stay as agile as the company once was, according to Credit Suisse."
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Britain, Europe and America, 2005.
A discussion on whether Britain's future lies with Europe or America.
2,482 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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In an era of rising globalisation and in a divided world under a war against terrorism, to which side of the Atlantic Britain's economic and political future is likely to tend? This paper argues that Britain is likely to remain tied up with America and will rely essentially on the latter to determine its international position, especially if the U.K. does not manage to rehabilitate its credibility in continental Europe as a reliable partner and supporter of close co-operation.
Outline:
Britain's Constant Efforts to Privilege Its "Special Relationship" With the U.S.
The U.K.'s Historical Distinctiveness From the Continent
Political Pragmatism as a Constant in British Politics
The Emphasis on the 'Special Relationship' as the Pillar of U.K.-U.S. Military and Security Cooperation
Britain Facing European Issues of the Euro and the European Treaty: Britain At Crossroads With Europe
Britain's Political Class's Inability to Overcome Schisms on the Question of Europe
Britain Out of "Euro-Land"
The European Treaty and Britain's Vital Choice
Conclusion
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"Nevertheless, within the process of decolonisation, the UK was faced with the dismantling of its colonial empire. The association of former dominions within the Commonwealth did not manage to make Britain's trade with former colonies flourish. Moreover, in the context of the Cold War, Britain had to realise its incapacities to intervene militarily in the world without the support and assent of the U.S.: this was the case when the Anglo-French expedition in Suez failed in 1956, making the 'special relationship' with the U.S. more unbalanced. Finally, facing the importance of its relative economic decline, the UK had to take into account the fact that most of its international trade was alimented by and with Europe. Indeed, Jones and Kavanagh recall that already in 1875, the UK's trade with Europe constituted 51% of the national GDP (JONES & KAVANAGH, 1998: 226). "
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Biblical Typology, 2007.
An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the use of typology in Biblical interpretation, including examples.
4,445 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 116.95
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This paper discusses the important role that typology has to play in proper scripture interpretation. It discusses a brief history of the use of typology in the understanding of scripture. It then looks at the strengths and weaknesses of this form of interpretation. Finally, the paper presents examples of the use of typology in understanding a number of events from the Bible.
Table of Contents:
Typology: A Definition
Introduction
Importance of Types
Types & Allegories
A Brief History
Introduction
Early Church Fathers
Reformers
Weaknesses
Allegories
Over-analyzing
Strengths
Deeper Understanding
Typology: An Example
Introduction
The Exodus Story
The Moses - Jesus Connection
The Egypt - Sin Connection
The Passover - Crucifixion Connection
The Manna - Christ Connection
The Mount Sinai - Justification Connection
The Kadesh-Barnea - Crossroads Connection
The Wilderness - Sanctification Connection
The Canaan - Spirit Filled Life Connection
Conclusion
Conclusion
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"This exaltation of Jesus Christ above Moses is the capstone on this Exodus-Hebrews typology pyramid. Comparing the two occurrences doesn't really have much of a point without the mention that the work of Christ is better than the work of Moses. Moses freed the people from an earthly bondage. Christ freed them from spiritual slavery. The Passover kept the firstborns from a physical death. The crucifixion keeps Christians from a spiritual death. The Red Sea was a physical show of faith. A baptism is a faith promise - a public display of an internal decision. Manna sustained the Israelites physically, while Christ sustains Christians spiritually. The wilderness was a time of testing for the Israelites. The sanctification process is a time of testing for the Christian. Mount Sinai provided the Israelites with laws to live by; justification for a Christian doesn't involve laws, but faith. Kadesh-Barnea was a time of testing when the Israelites have to choose whether to stand for God or waiver in their faith. Each Christian reaches a crossroad in their life when they have to make a similar decision. The Israelites who stood firm with Christ were rewarded, eventually, with Canaan. Christians who stand firm with Christ will be rewarded with the spirit-filled life."
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