A frequent question we face is ‘How do we get done all that we want to do?’ It’s a very important question, but if we think about this way, it’s the wrong question. A better question is ‘How do I do all that God has...
“There is a danger of doing too much as well as of doing too little. Life is not for work, but work for life, and when it is carried to the extent of undermining life or unduly absorbing it, work is not praiseworthy but blameworthy.”...
Are you interested in being on a T.V. show for the Discovery Channel called, ‘Ancient Enemy?’ This documentary series will take a serious lookinto the subject of Evil. The show will follow Adam Blai, an exorcist assistant for the...
I wonder if you have a growing list of things you are going to do ‘when you get time.’ For most people there seems to be at least a few things that are on a project list that are waiting for the right time or resources to be implemented...
I once thought seminary was an impossible dream. After four years of undergrad, I had a Bachelor’s Degree in religion—but I also had thousands of dollars in debt thanks to student loans. Looking for a job out of college was a challenge...
Normally I post only information on Pauline studies here, but I’d like to let everyone know about my new young adult sci fi novel, Commander Chris and the Mystical Orb. It’s being printed right now and will be available in bookstores...
Plaza Research, a market research firm inSan Diego, California, is currentlyperforminga study regarding Religious Leaders. This is a nation wide study that can be completed from the comfort of your home, and you will be compensated for your time...
Added a link to Interview With “The Paul Page” Creator: Mark Mattison, Pt. 2 on Seth Odom’s View Of The Other World blog in the category Around the Web: On the New Perspective.
We like to think, during times of challenge or stress, that life will get easier. I have bad news. Are you sitting down? It doesn’t. Not without intentionally letting some things go. It took me a long time to see this. College was a huge step...
Added a link to Seth Odom’s Interview With “The Paul Page” Creator: Mark Mattison on his blog View Of The Other World in the category Around the Web: On the New Perspective.
“Each word…is like a prism whose shape allows the refraction of many colors. The color or colors you see will change, depending on your position and the position, angle, and source of the light interacting with the prism.” -Brian K...
Approaches to Paul: A Student’s Guide to Recent Scholarship by Magnus Zetterholm has been added to the Bibliography. Links have also been added to reviews by Nijay Gupta and David G. Horrell in the Review of Biblical Literature in the category...
When I began my online seminary degree three years ago, I was a bit hesitant because I feared that the substance that the final degree “ the actual paper I would receive “ might not be as ‘weighty’ in the minds of those who...
Anytime I think about how to make the most of my time, I am reminded of an episode of the popular television show The Simpsons. In the episode one of the main characters, Homer, has a near-death experience. He is told that he has been poisoned and...
As a volunteer leader attending seminary online I sometimes feel out of place. I don’t have the experience or skills of many of my classmates. But as an ex-professor and someone with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, there is one thing I do...
For those ofyou who have families of your own, you may very well recognize the blessing they are in your life. While these relationships can require a great deal of patience, grace and love at times, they can also be very rewarding and love-filled...
I grew up like a lot of guys in full-time ministry. I was in church every time the doors were open “ my mom made sure of it. I did my part as a good Baptist by visiting with her and helping out in ministries that had captured her heart. She...
So you’re in seminary. Your journey has included countless hours of study, late nights tucked away in seldom-visited corners of the library, and copious amounts of caffeine to keep you going. Ancient Greek draws you closer to insanity, and you...
Have you ever thought about going to seminary? Chances are your answer is ‘No.’ Maybe ‘No, I’m not looking to become a minister’ or ‘No, I want to do ministry, not just learn about it.’ If you had asked me...
by Mark Reasoner, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN AAR/SBL Meeting, November 18, 2006, Washington, DC The gospel, which Paul celebrated and described in his letters, certainly has a political edge to it, since Paul describes this gospel’s effects...
Today’s post is the first from our Kindle Contest winners. I’m pregnant. Well, not in the real sense. Allow me to explain. You see, I’m a newly-minted seminarian and I’m dealing with the reality of what I wrote as part of my...
Instead of beginning with how we judged I’ll just tell you who won. Congrats To: Nancy Wilson – Pregnant With Purpose Larry Baxter – Seminary? Who, Me? Gregory Hartnett – Developing a Reading Plan for Seminary Michael Eubanks...
Jack was frustrated as he stared at his laptop screen. He was on an annual personal retreat planning his twelfth year as senior pastor at Christ Community Church. The screen showed all his learning activities from the year before — the...
A link to Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision by N.T. Wright as reviewed by V. George Shillington in the Review of Biblical Literature has been added to the category Around the Web: Book Reviews.
Today’s guest post is by Dr. Sam Simmons. Dr. Simmons is co-founder and vice president for learning design at Rockbridge Seminary. ©Copyright 2010. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bob rubbed his tired eyes. For three hours he had been...
A link to Creation and Covenant by N.T. Wright, an excerpt from his book Paul: In Fresh Perspective, has been added to the category Around the Web: From the New Perspective.
In September of 2009, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven hosted an interdisciplinary academic seminar on Paul and Judaism. What follows is a report of the seminar by Thomas A. Vollmer, a doctoral student of the new perspective on Paul at K.U...
[This article is based on parts of the manuscript for a message I gave on “Beauty” at Epiphany Fellowship. On my personal blog and the webzine I run you can find the audio, manuscript, and full blog series inspired by the message.] We...
We’ve heard hundreds of horror stories of students losing their paper. Whether it is computer theft or a hard drive crashing, we are all vulnerable to loss of intellectual property. Days, even months of work can disappear in an instant. Each...
How many of us will come out of seminary, just to relate to our friends “out there” “in the world” in this way?
Don’t.
Thanks to my friends at Patrol Magazine for originally posting this video.