I did it ( Read more... )

"The polarity of 'secular versus sacred' is alien from the start to the categories of Hebrew wisdom. Rather, reflection on human experience without resort to the religious language of Israel's traditional institutions of law, cult, and prophecy is characteristic of wisdom, and is by no means a sign of secular origin." ~ Brevard S. Childs, ( Read more... )

"If I were God, I would have let that one slide." Dr. Rollston.

Fortunately, Rollston is not God! I'm quite happy that he is not God because conversations with Rollston as God would go something like this ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Dr. Rollston told us about his adventures while preparing for his drive to Knoxville for a lecture* he was to deliver last night. His car needed a good vacuuming, for some reason. He was already dressed for the lecture with a coat and wearing his "Favorite Hopkins tie." Yes, I believe you see where this is going ( Read more... )

Went to the race with Aiden today. After I finally got him to get his hands off his ears (he had earplugs in, after all), he was animated the entire race! A friend got them for us at a very good deal. I'll post more on it later.

I'm glad Roy Williams finally got the monkey off his back. Of course, it wasn't with "his" players, right? Does ( Read more... )

"I use the King James Version because the New Revised Standard is flat by comparison, and sounds too much like Star Wars talk" ~ Kathleen Norris, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith

Any theology book that references Star Wars without being really cheesy (like equating Han Solo with the Gentiles or the Emperor as Rome), has got to be a good read ( Read more... )

I got the lowest grade I've had so far in OTI. I guess I'm slipping.

It was still an A, though - so who's complaining? It's not good that Dr. Rollston said that everyone did really well on this exam - so the next test must be more difficult. What kind of logic is that? Maybe the test results were so high because some people now have the fear ( Read more... )

"If you're a minister's kid and think you have scars, thank your lucky stars you didn't grow up a prophet's kid" ~ Dr. Rollston ( Read more... )

"I want you to continue to struggle...that's the enigma....We are better if we struggle. The people I fear the most are those who don't struggle...who think they have all of the answers." ~ Dr. Rollston ( Read more... )

When I did my research for my OTI paper, I was amazed at how much extra-biblical evidence exists surrounding the biblical account of Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem. In all of the sermons I've sat through, and all of the Sunday school lessons I've endured, I don't even remember hearing about Hezekiah, let alone the siege. And there is so much ( Read more... )