Jeff PattersonB/c I covered up his post with another, it’s worth re-answering the question, “Where’s Ryan?”
(Or, for the old faithful, “Where is Just A Guy?”)
Our faithful founder is alive and well and living near Canada 🙂
C.J. Mahaney asksMark DeverandJohn Piperwhat they do and how they would counsel others in sermon preparation. (It looks like the “how to” approach is not specifically what they emphasize in mentoring others. Thank God for good mentors...
Ryan BurnsPlease take a moment and pray for Molly. 1 Corinthians 12:26
For those wondering where I’ve been the past few weeks (and for those who forgot I exists) here is a rather long update on the life and times of Ryan Burns. A HUGE tip of the hat to Jeff for keeping the site up and running in my absence.
It’s been a while since we had a Two-cent Tuesday. Time for some interaction here — chime in! Is it midterms yet at your seminary? Here at Multnomah we’re stepping into that season, wading into the deeper waters of papers and...
Kari PattersonTitle sound familiar? Jeff’s post Professors Are People Too, got me thinking. On my lap right now sits a stack of theology position papers–a tall stack, I might add–to grade. Jeff and I have been blessed the past three years totag...
If you are a wordpress user, be sure to check out the new RefTagger Bible reference plugin. Just type in a scripture (like Ephesians 2:4 – that one was for you Jeff) and RefTagger will take care of the rest (Mouseover the verse to see it in...
A couple years ago I was humbled (okay, a couple minutes ago I was too, but that’s another story) … when I realized that my professors were so caring, authentic, and well, human. This epiphany moment? I was walking across campus and two...
Dr. Peter Mead who mentors preachers (around the world, and based out of the UK) — and also graduated from two seminaries here in the States — has some brief reflections on preaching style in “Preach Deeper” (he illustrates...
Jake BelderThe other day my wife and I had some friends over for a meal after church, one of whom was an American of Hispanic background and also a seminary student. We came to discuss some of our experiences at seminary. One of the things we spent a bit of...
Christianity.com has a series of video answers on key apologetic and hard theological questions. Most are answered by pastors, some by noted scholars. Here are a few: What does it mean for God to love us? (answered by James MacDonald) Why did Jesus...
Right now Jeff and I have two possible opportunities (for a pastoral role for Jeff). One seemed like it was a no-go, then the other sprung up, then it died down and the other seemed like it was back on, a done deal. Then, no word for weeks, while...
Speaking of sub-text, there is a new interview with Ed Stetzer over there. A highlight: Q: What are some common mistakes churches in the suburbs make? Ed: I think there are probably several. First, they assume that nice shiny clean people have nice...
Perhaps you have encountered some unexpected hardship as a seminary student this semester. Lost a job? Seen unexpected expenses creep up. Seen a side of your anger you didn’t realize was there? God is not surprised. Nor should we be (at least...
subtext is a recent addition to the web and blogosphere world, headed up by pastors Joe Thorn and Steve McCoy. It may be a helpful resource for all of us who live on the outskirts of the City (and for those who live anyone, for that matter)...
Happy 10th Birthday to Google. You have changed the internet for good.
Josh Harris recently post the last of six preacher’s notes in a series. The most recent one is Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Mark’s notes as he preached from John 17? Two post-its in his Bible. One of expository notes on...
While you are in seminary, it is likely that you will come into contact with the term “worldview.” If you have really smart professors or fellow students who want to impress you with their knowledge, you might hear them use the word...
Greek has seemed to be a little disjointed until we arrive in the relative deep-end of participles this semester. I am certainly still wading around in the shallow end, but being pushed further into learning how to swim in this new language (but...
I first heard the audio of this short interview with Pastor John Piper about a year and a half ago. (Audio of the whole thing here.) Apparently one of the pastors in the gathering took a live video of it. Enjoy it, and allow the truth to sink into...
Let me say first that we want you all to know that those of us who write things for this site are real people, and our contributions are often reflections both on our experiences in seminary and on the path of faith. With that said, I want to lead...
Over at Said at Southern, guest blogger Mark Warnock, General Editor of SeminarySurvivalGuide.com, gives an overview of some of the best posts from his site (SeminarySurvivalGuide.com) in the last few months. Check them out, from making the...
For awhile I’ve wanted to write about discovering the treasure that is the seminary faculty, but realized it would be a little hypocritical coming from me. (Chad mentions this topic in his Top 5 “secret” tips for your first...
If you’re a Logos user and a Mac user (like myself) I wanted to let you know that Logos Mac Beta 1 has been released. I downloaded and took it for a spin and was pretty pleased with the release. Here’s to looking forward to the full...
The folks at Desiring God are now selling “Don’t Waste Your Life” shirts. If you are looking for a great way to start up a gospel conversation with a complete stranger, this shirt will open doors.
I just wanted to use the fact that several hundred Christians read this blog in order to ask that you take a moment to pray for my Grandmother. A couple days ago she tried to take her own life. She is currently in the hospital and having more than a...
I too am speechless… (notice that the copyright at the end is 2007).
First off, this post will only be helpful to those who own a Logos Library. If you don’t own Logos yet, you might want to after you read this post. If you go shopping after this, remember you can save 25% on your Library purchase using the...
Mark, over at Seminary Survival Guide, has a post about cheating in seminary. Very interesting stuff.
I just spent the past 20 minutes trying to find live coverage of the Apple announcement online… after being frustrated and surprised that I couldn’t find any it dawned on me that today is the 8th and the announcement is tomorrow...