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John A. Bernbaum
Writings from a life in education

Author: Susan Rhea

  • Reflections on World Politics
  • Reflections on Russia

Jesus’ “Competition” – Herod the Great

October 15, 2012 Susan Rhea

When Jesus began his public ministry and gathered his group of twelve disciples around him, the Gospels tell us that…

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Posted in: Jesus' Palestinian Context, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Foreign Occupation

October 1, 2012 Susan Rhea

Caesar Augustus One of the most important realities that sets the context for Jesus’ life and ministry is the fact…

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Posted in: Jesus' Palestinian Context, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Location, Location, Location

September 17, 2012 Susan Rhea

Geography is an important part of biblical studies and, for many of us, it can open up surprising new insights.…

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Posted in: Jesus' Palestinian Context, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

What Timing!

September 4, 2012 Susan Rhea

Have you ever wondered why God sent his son into the world when he did? The Apostle Paul wrote, “When…

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Hollywood and the Return of the Cold War

June 7, 2012 Susan Rhea

Recently Hollywood released three major movies which all have Russians as the “bad guys” and which focus on the Cold…

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Posted in: Reflections on Shalom

A Model of Leadership

June 4, 2012 Susan Rhea

As I look back over my life, there are a small number of key mentors who helped to shape me…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

“Hoover’s Boys” in the USSR – The Forgotten Rescue

May 31, 2012 Susan Rhea

ARA Relief Truck Ninety years ago, Russia experienced a famine that was one of the greatest human disasters in Europe…

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Posted in: Reflections on Shalom

A Modern Russian Masterpiece: “The Master and Margarita”

May 24, 2012 Susan Rhea

Mikhail Bulgakov One of the most popular books among Russians in the 1990s was Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita,…

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Posted in: Reflections on Shalom

Dostoevsky: God’s Existence and the Problem of Evil

May 17, 2012 Susan Rhea

Fyodor Dostoevsky One of the most powerful and insightful dialogues that takes place in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic novel, The Brother…

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Posted in: Reflections on Shalom

Justice and Peace: The Kiss

May 14, 2012 Susan Rhea

“Shalom” in Hebrew During my first day at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), I remember stopping in a restroom, meeting…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

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Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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