Marthin Steven Lumingkewas’s research while affiliated with Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Baptis Medan and other places

Anak adalah generasi masa depan bangsa. Mereka dapat tumbuh dan berkembang secara optimal jika didukung oleh orang-orang dewasa di sekitarnya. Untuk itu setiap orang dewasa perlu memahami bahwa anak membutuhkan dukungan dari mereka. Dengan pemahaman ini maka orang dewasa akan memiliki kesadaran untuk menyiapkan ruang dan waktu bagi anak-anak, sehingga anak-anak dapat mengekspresikan diri sebagai pribadi yang bermartabat, berpotensi dan berharga. Anak yang merasa bermartabat, berpotensi dan berharga akan memiliki rasa percaya diri yang tinggi. Rasa percaya diri anak akan membantu mereka dalam mengambil setiap keputusan dan merespon terhadap setiap pergumulan yang dihadapi. Dengan rasa percaya diri yang tinggi, anak akan memiliki kemampuan untuk mengambil tindakan dengan tepat dan Cepat. Hal ini dapat mendukung kesiapan bangsa Indonesia dalam menyambut puncak bonus demografi di tahun 2030 dan terciptanya generasi emas yang berkualitas di tahun 2045. Sekolah Tinggi Teologi (STT) Moriah memandang perlu untuk menggandeng pemerintah dan Jaringan Peduli Anak Bangsa (JPAB) guna melakukan edukasi dan sosialisasi kepada setiap warga dewasa supaya mereka memiliki paradigma dan kesadaran untuk memberikan kesempatan kepada anak agar tumbuh dan berkembang secara optimal. Untuk itu diselenggarakan webinar Perlindungan Anak terhadap Eksploitasi Seksual, Kekerasan, dan Pornografi. Dengan webinar ini diharapkan kejadian eksploitasi seksual, kekerasan dan pornografi terhadap anak di Indonesia dapat berkurang atau hilang sama sekali. Sehingga tercipta lingkungan yang sehat yang mendukung anak-anak Indonesia untuk tumbuh dan berkembang secara sehat baik fisik, mental, maupun emosionalnya.

This research investigates language instruction strategies and professionalism alignment within maritime education, focusing on 45 junior cadets. Through qualitative analysis, findings reveal varying language proficiency levels among cadets, with a predominant need for technical terminology mastery and communicative competence. Additionally, cadets emphasize the importance of practical learning experiences, such as shipboard training, and the integration of cross-cultural competence training. The research highlights the alignment between language instruction practices and international standards, notably the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) convention. Moreover, professionalism attributes, including safety awareness, ethical conduct, and leadership skills, are identified as integral components of maritime education. Recommendations include the integration of specialized language resources, continuous evaluation of instructional practices, and the promotion of ethical leadership. By addressing language instruction needs and professionalism requirements, maritime education institutions can enhance cadets' readiness for successful careers in the maritime industry.

Perceraian maupun menikah ulang adalah hal yang lazim dilakukan oleh masyarakat post modern saat ini. Kedua praktik tersebut juga banyak ditemui dalam kehidupan orang Kristen. Ini terjadi karena kurangnya pemahaman yang benar mengenai pandangan Kristen tentang perceraian maupun pernikahan ulang dengan mereka yang telah bercerai. Guna memahami akan hal ini penulis mencoba membangun pemahaman ajaran Kristen melalui teks Matius 5:32. Adapun metode yang digunakan untuk mengeluarkan esensi ajaran yang benar adalah dengan pendekatan eksegesis gramatikal-kontekstual. Metode gramatikal kontektual memperhatikan kaidah tata bahasa asli dan konteks dari teks yang akan diteliti. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa Yesus mengajarkan baik perceraian maupun pernikahan dengan orang yang bercerai adalah masalah yang serius. Perceraian akibat perzinahan maupun pernikahan dengan seseorang yang telah di ceraikan disebutkan sebagai perilaku imoralitas seksual dalam Matius 5:32. Perilaku ini menyebabkan seseorang menaruh beban dosa bagi suami yang menceraikan, istri yang diceraikan dan bahkan bagi suami yang mengambil istri yang diceraikan menanggung dosa perzinahan yang sama dan hidup di dalam perzinahan.

This research study addresses the critical imperative of integrating environmental perspectives into maritime education, with a primary focus on enhancing reading competencies and instilling environmental literacy among maritime cadets. Recognising the profound impact of the maritime sector on global trade and the environment, this study explores the role of language education, specifically English language instruction, as a conduit for environmental education. Through a comprehensive literature analysis, the research highlights the importance of developing curricula that seamlessly weave environmental content into the fabric of maritime education.The findings underscore the synergistic relationship between language proficiency and environmental literacy, emphasising that language instruction can serve as a powerful vehicle for environmental awareness. The research illuminates the challenges and opportunities in languageintegrated environmental education, proposing tailored language instruction, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the use of real-world materials as effective strategies. It further elucidates the profound implications of environmental literacy for the maritime industry, advocating for proactive policy changes, professional development, and industry partnerships. The recommendations emanating from this research encompass curriculum enhancement, awareness campaigns, international collaboration, and the advocacy of environmental literacy in maritime education. By following these recommendations, maritime education can evolve to produce professionals who are proficient in English, environmentally literate, and fully prepared to navigate the complex environmental challenges and responsibilities inherent to the maritime sector.

The internet has grown in importance as a platform for religious speech and practice, with some considering it a suitable medium for magical experimentation and rituals. Sects and religious meetings have also found a new home in digital networks. Some religious societies have opted to shift their activities online, resulting in digital religion and hyper-mediated religious experiences. The use of digital technology has also fueled religious imagination, notably in the context of animism. The use of digital technology for spiritual reasons, known as technoshamanism, is becoming increasingly popular among neopagans, occultists, and New Agers. As a result, the internet has become a haven for digital deities and technoshamanism, opening new avenues for religious expression and practice. With this context in mind, the research focuses on digital religion, with researchers discussing how digital deities and technoshamanism are changing our understanding of spirituality. The purpose of this research explores how the internet and religion are transformed in the move from offline to online contexts into digital deities and technoshamanism. The rise of digital deities and technoshamanism is altering our perception of spirituality. As a result, the influence of digital deities and technoshamanism on the nature of spirituality is still being explored and researched, with consequences for both conventional religious organizations and the larger cultural environment. The research method of this study is library research, to gather information from books, journals, and online libraries.

This research was conducted to determine the relationship between a range of variables and to know the effectiveness of Restoring Your Heart (RYH) Ministry in Finding Roots of Bitterness, Emotional Management, and Heart Healing. Heart Healing with RYH Ministry is needed to improve emotional health. Healing occurs in the group with guidebooks. Understanding Emotions, Processing Pains, and Conquering Shame. These start with Finding Roots of Bitterness, Processing Pains, until one feels free from the bitterness. Freedom guided Emotional Management to grow Emotional Awareness and good skills in Self-Management and Relationship Management. Repentance, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Positive Thinking were indicated in healthy emotional people. This research was conducted quantitatively following a path analysis. Questionnaires were distributed to the Busur Emas Foundation community as it is a community that had participated in the RYH Ministry, and the GKJ Serpong Congregation as representatives of communities that had not participated in the RYH Ministry. The conclusions were: (1) The Effect of RYH Ministry, Finding Roots of Bitterness, and Emotional Management, on Heart Healing is significant with a recursive pattern emerging. (2) RYH Ministry is effective in Finding Roots of Bitterness, Emotional Management, and Heart Healing. It shows that RYH Ministry, which imitates discipleship from the Lord Jesus, effectively improves emotional health in people and builds it and to an extent saves persons bringing greater peace.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Spiritual Guidance and Changes in Social Behavior of Prisoners in Class 1A Penitentiary Cipinang, Jakarta, Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative survey research methodology. The data collection technique applied a Likert scale with four answer choices which were distributed to 87 inmates and 40 respondents were sampled. Ethical clearnce was obtained to conduct the research. The results showed that the Spiritual Development variable had a score above the average of 21 prisoners or 77.5%, so it can be said that the Spiritual Development of inmates was good. Meanwhile, the variable of Change in Social Behavior of Prisoners is above the average of 18 inmates or 70%, so it can be said that the Change of Social Behavior of Prisoners is also good. The results of data processing thus clearly showed that there is a correlation between the variables of Spiritual Development and Changes in Social Behavior of Prisoners of 0.528 or 52.8%. This means that the applied Spiritual Guidance has a positive role in Changes in Social Behavior of Prisoners in Class 1A Penitentiary Cipinang, Jakarta, Indonesia. This article is an important contribution for Christian counselors and educators to further guide them in improving the spiritual development of inmates as a pattern of social behavior change, because it can also serve the purpose of improving the personality of prisoners.

Jeroboam 1st is depicted as the prototype for all future evil kings, who are regularly accused According to the books of Kings. Jeroboam accused of established two sanctuaries; Bethel and Dan to rival the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. These shrines then provoke vehement censure and sin of Jeroboam become paradigmatic of northern apostasy. Underlying the negative depiction of Jeroboam’s cult, however, scholars have found subtle details suggesting that Jeroboam’s cult was traditional and even Yahwistic in nature. His calves may be best understood as familiar Canaanite vehicles for the invisible deity enthroned above them – in this case, Yahweh – comparable to the cherubim in southern cult of Judah. Jeroboam priesthood likely included Levites. And his choices of Dan and Bethel, too, apparently reflected a sensitivity to honor venerable memories of pre-monarchic era. This research aims to explain what Jeroboam did was not a violation of the Yahwistic system of Israel at that time. The establishment of God in Bethel and Dan did not disconcert the status of Yahweh in the treasures of Israel, instead of a form of a political assertion that separated Israel from the arrogance and the power of Judah. By using the method of analyzing historical criticism and literacy, the result is a new perspective of understanding Jeroboam’s reform in Israel - merely a political movement alone. Jeroboam never removed Yahweh from the treasury as the god of Israel. Instead, he retained Yahweh as God who was declared to have led Israel out of Egypt.

This article aims to find the meaning of Jesus' identity and mission in Mark 8:31-38 which is reflected in the lives of God's people today. The method used is through the reading of Mark's narrative theology. According to Mark, the kingdom of God is the only kingdom where peace and justice are abundantly available to all, because the identity and work of Jesus is the true Son of God, and not Caesar. Becoming a part of this kingdom requires imposing what is the identity and mission of Jesus into the readers of Mark's text. Thus, it is reflected and applied to God's people today. The results of this study show that the identity and mission of Jesus is the duty and responsibility of God's people as the son of man to dare to suffer, be rejected, and be killed, for doing the work of the Father, and be resurrected after death.