Ryan BurnsAs you may or may not know, I recently completed a 2 week intensive for Hebrew 1. Today I got my grades and was very pleased with my B+. The grade however got me to thinking… do all seminaries have the same grading scale? My B+ was a 91...
So, I’ve decided to spice things up around here and start adding some questions. I think it’ll be interesting to see how people weigh in on various seminary related questions. Today’s question is one that I think is particularly...
A recent conversation with Little Man: Just a Guy (JG) – So, what did you learn about in class (Sunday School) today? Little Man (LM) – Ummm… Jesus— and Matthew. JG – Oh, what did you you learn about Jesus and Matthew...
I took a little time this weekend and updated the Seminary Bloggers blogroll. Check it out and see if you’re on the list and to visit some of the bloggers out there who are going to seminary. If your blog isn’t on the list and...
Want to win a $50 amazon card? At goingtoseminary.com I dream of the day when I’ll give away an actual scholarship (my goal is to have a $1000 scholarship available by this time next year). Until then, I have to start small… So, for our...
I love technology. In particular, I love computers. In more particular, I love macs. That said, I think it might be time to unplug the drug and start taking notes the old fashioned way… with pen and paper. “Crazy” you say...
Thanks to the folks at Said at Southern I stumbled across this video today. Nothing quite like watching a middle aged, white, Ph.D. rap about philosophy. While “technically” not a seminary related post, Dr. Jim Orrick is a professor at...
The other day we got a comment from Eric in our 6 ways to save money in seminary post about a book meta search site called addall and I was reminded that it is almost time to go book shopping. One of the great joys of being a seminary student is the...
At dinner I was explaining to Little Man that I was learning Hebrew and that Hebrew has a alphabet (he has learned the English alphabet so I was trying to bridge that connection). So, I got out my Hebrew alphabet sheet and we went through the letter...
Ok, this is just too funny not to post. Apparently the Student Ministry at Western Seminary has stumbled upon Going to Seminary and has posted some flyers on campus… including above the urinals and in bathroom stalls! Thanks to Eric for...
For those who have read about my experience with taking distance education seminary classes you might think that I am not a fan of them… Quite the contrary. I think they are great. In fact, here are 6 things I think are great about online and...
Ok, I might have been a little ambitious to require 5 comment posts in order to be added to the Seminary Bloggers Blogroll. The fact is that there are a lot of really great seminary bloggers out there and there are a lot of people visiting this site...
While taking some time reading through some posts on Seminary Survival Guide I was struck Mark’s obvious, yet often overlooked, observation that we must learn triage. There’s no way for you to work all the hours to get all the money you...
So, I’m five days deep into taking Hebrew 1. To make the class harder the seminary has it as a winter session class (2 weeks) and it is done online! That’s right… online Hebrew. Here is how it works: The class has a CD that...
So, our new home has some new decorations thanks to winter term Hebrew I.
Throughout the house you will find the following hanging on walls, doors, mirrors, and even the shower:
So, I stumbled upon a GREAT new resource the other day. The Seminary Survival Guide is blog written by a pastor and former seminarian, Pastor Mark. I was absolutely thrilled to find another blogger out there trying to help seminarians make the most...
Well, the move is over… lots of driving and lots of unpacking. I’m exhausted, but about to go to the airport to pick up the family! So excited to see them and bring them to the new house. Hopefully next week I’ll get back in the...
Happy Christmas Eve to all!
We’re with family today and tomorrow and then I get to drive a moving van for two days. Internt access will be off and on, so posting will likely not be for a couple days.
Keep us in your prayers!
See ya soon.
Super busy lately. I turned 30 yesterday and spent a good 3 hours shopping for health insurance (weeee). Went out to dinner with friends and ended up sitting at the table talking for 6 hours. It was a great night. Today I have to rent the moving...
Wow… in the past 48 hours I’ve: Ridden a total of 12 hours in a car Covered 12 square miles of seminary town Called about 35 realtors and home owners Asked the question, “can you tell me about the house?” over a dozen times...
Take it down a notch – Americans love their space. However, have you notice that the rest of the world is not so space obsessed. I am always humbled when I see images of other countries where entire families live in 1 and 2 bedroom houses. I...
It is 8:30 a.m. and I’m feeling lazy. Not having kids to wake you up in nice (yet strangely sad)… thankfully there is construction going on next door to remind me that I have work to do today. I had dinner with my brother and sister-in...
Going to look for housing this weekend. The ball is rolling fast over here. Likely moving in 2 weeks and we haven’t packed a single item… and I turn 30 in 7 days… crazy days friends. I’ll post as time and energy allow.
Well, in a recent post I mentioned that our house had not sold and was thus causing us to reconsider our plans for seminary… well, today (3 days before we were going to take the house off the market) our Realtor called with a contract in...
A good number of people end up at goingtoseminary.com by searching some derivative of “best” and “seminary.” So, I figured I should take a moment and address the topic. Actually, the real motivation for this post was a thread...
Going to seminary has always been a desire of mine. Well, maybe not always… but for a long while. I’ve even tried my hand a taking seminary classes online. In the end it never panned out for me. So, when and how did everything change for...
Ok friends, not giving any advice in this post… Just thinking out loud here… So, if you know about me then you know I am not currently attending seminary. I’ve been taking seminary classes virtually and was planning on transferring...
Thanks for making November a great month at going to seminary. As you may notice by the sidebar, I have decided to open goingtoseminary.com to sponsors. I hoping that by adding a few select sponsors I’ll be able to be a little more free to...
For all of you who have finished your semester… Congratulations.
For those who are still plugging away on those final papers… keep up the good work… You can make it.
Ok, I found this about 8 seconds ago and was so interested that I had to post about it. Apparently this company, Chegg, rents college textbooks. The cost to rent for a semester is about 55-65% off the list price. Now, yes, I think you should buy all...