The student will complete four $(4)$ Discussions in this course. The student will make an initial post of at least $300$ words by $11$:$59$ p$.$m$.($ET$)$ on Monday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post $2$ replies of at least $250$ words per reply by $11$:$59$ p$.$m$.($ET$)$ on Monday of the following Module: Week. For each post and reply, students must support their assertions with at least $2$ scholarly citations in current APA format and include $1$ Biblical integration. Each reply must incorporate at least $2$ scholarly citations in current APA format and include $1$ Biblical integration. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include peer$-$reviewed scholarly articles published within the last five years, and texts beyond the textbook or the Bible.

Initial Posts:

$1.$ To begin your initial post for a particular week, find a topic from that module$$s Learn materials that interests you.

$2.$ Summarize your topic for the class, add a Biblical example, and offer further analysis for discussion on your topic. Your review must be at least $300$ words, and you must reference at least $2$ peer$-$reviewed sources and include $1$ Biblical integration. Your post must include the following sections $($denote each with a heading$)$:

a$.$ A definition and discussion of the topic.

b$.$ A Biblical comparison.

c$.$ Create $23$ discussion questions for your classmates to answer in their replies.

d$.$ References in current APA format.

Replies:

$1.$ Post a reply of at least $250$ words to the initial posts of at least $2$ classmates. For each reply, you must reference at least $2$ peer$-$reviewed sources and include $1$ Biblical integration. For your replies, you must analyze the initial post and answer the questions posed; contribute to the discussion by adding to the research concepts proposed.

$2.$ Post your response in the forum textbox as a reply to the initial post.

All posts are due by $11$:$59$ p$.$m$.($ET$)$ on Monday of the Module: Week assigned and replies are due by $11$:$59$ p$.$m$.($ET$)$ on Monday of the following week, with the exception of Discussion Reply: Project Outsources, Monitoring, and Closure; these will be due by $11$:$59$ p$.$m$.($ET$)$ on Friday of Module $8$: Week $8.$