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Moddie V. Breland Jr. is a doctoral student in higher education administration at Northeastern University and an Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY. He earned his B.S. from Bates College, MSLS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and M.Div. from New York Theological Seminary. Moddie serves as an Associate Minister at Berean Baptist Church of Brooklyn, NY, where Dr. Arlee Griffin Jr. serves as Senior Pastor. Moddie is an ardent sports fan and a devoted husband to his loving wife, Melissa Maria Breland.

Eschatological Hope in the Coming Peaceable Kingdom: An Examination of Paul’s Exhortations in 1 Thessalonians 4–5
March 1, 2017 – 9:27 pm | Comments Off on Eschatological Hope in the Coming Peaceable Kingdom: An Examination of Paul’s Exhortations in 1 Thessalonians 4–5
Eschatological Hope in the Coming Peaceable Kingdom: An Examination of Paul’s Exhortations in 1 Thessalonians 4–5

by Moddie Breland

This article defines eschatological hope and then differentiates between the meaning of “hope in” and “hope for” the coming peaceable kingdom. Hope in the peaceable kingdom is the active practice of Christian discipleship while hope for the peaceable kingdom is the passive anticipation of Christ’s return. First Thessalonians 4-5 was used to illustrate what eschatological hope entails.

Birthing of a Leader: Birthing Archetype in Judges 6–8
November 1, 2014 – 5:05 pm | Comments Off on Birthing of a Leader: Birthing Archetype in Judges 6–8
Birthing of a Leader: Birthing Archetype in Judges 6–8

Moddie Breland

Gideon’s leadership traits are developed through a process analogous to physical birthing. The author makes a case for Acts 1-15 being an archetype of the physical birthing process, thus asserting that these New Testament texts symbolically describe how Christianity was born from Judaism.