Lesallan | October 16, 2025 Call to Completeness Matthew 5:43–48 (NIV) frames a startling invitation: to love not only those who love us but also our enemies, to pray for those who persecute us, and to emulate the impartial generosity of our Father who sends sun and rain to all. Read more
Lesallan | October 16, 2025 Critical Thinking and Ethics Critical thinking and ethics are interrelated practices that inform our evaluation of information, assessment of actions, and responsible decision-making in complex situations. Drawing on principles from Weston (2011) and incorporating a contemporary understanding of the connection between critical thinking and moral Read more
Lesallan | October 15, 2025 Between Relief and Restraint: Ethical Choices at Life’s End I approached this ethical scenario from a personal perspective, guided primarily by the principles of principlism—respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice—while also integrating a virtue-ethical sensibility rooted in compassion, fidelity, and stewardship. These commitments influence Read more
Lesallan | October 7, 2025 Faith, Ethics, and Moral Formation: A Personal Reflection by Lesallan Bostron My understanding is that religion and ethics are distinct but deeply interconnected domains. Religion provides a narrative, vocabulary, and normative commitments that shape moral imagination and offer a foundation for moral duties, virtues, and Read more
Lesallan Bostron Ohio Christian UniversityProfessor Mark GodboldOctober 2, 2025 A Theological Middle Way: Generalism Compared with Antinomianism and SituationalismLesallan BostronOhio Christian UniversityProfessor Mark GodboldOctober 2, 2025 A Theological Middle Way: Generalism Compared with Antinomianism and Situationalism This paper explains three nonabsolutist ethical systems—antinomianism, situationalism, and generalism—as presented in Geisler (2010) Read more
Lesallan | October 2nd, 2025 Basis for Ethical Decisions – Response to Casey Good morning, Casey: Thank you for your gracious response and for sharing how prayer and patience shaped your decision. I appreciate how you emphasized not rushing but waiting on God for the right timing and words—that is Read more
September 30, 2025 Lesallan Bostron – My Personal Journey: Revised I am Lesallan Bostron, a writer, curriculum designer, and online minister whose life is shaped by faith, story, and an enduring curiosity about the world. My childhood was spent in West Allis, Wisconsin. I have been residing in Aurora, Missouri, Read more
Lesallan | September 29, 2025 Illuminating My Journey About Me – Lesallan I am Lesallan, a writer, curriculum designer, and online minister. My life is shaped by faith, storytelling, and a steady curiosity about the world. I grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, and have lived in Aurora, Missouri, since Read more
Written by Lesallan | September 23, 2025 When Compassion Isn’t Enough: A Christian Reflection on Euthanasia “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute” (Proverbs 31:8, NKJV). In a world that prizes autonomy and fears suffering, euthanasia is often framed as Read more