Watch Ryan Ferguson recite Psalm 145.
This guy has memorized a lot of Scripture.
Here’s one pilot that you hope you don’t have the next time you fly the friendly skies.
I think I started a new phase in life last week, when I started signing emails “Dad.”
You thought you had every Bible, but you don’t have this one.
A 3-minute compilation of “lucky moments.” Pretty good.
Some years ago my friend made a video of why you should go to Israel. He did a great job. Unfortunately to see it you had to make a copy of the video tape. Now, of course, there is Godtube. I make an appearance.
Mark was “Top Dog” and “Top Banana” last week. I think I got ripped off when I was in 4th grade. They sure didn’t have such cool awards.
On my schedule this week: an exegetical study of Romans 7:7-25, appointments with nearly every Bible Exposition prof concerning approval for my dissertation topic, start work on two hermeneutics papers due in next three weeks, lots of sunning poolside. If things work out, I’d like to write a little bit about Romans 7 and why my view has changed.
I hope things work out because I’d love to hear from your study on Romans 7!
And the dissertation topic is…Jehu?
much made me chuckle…particularly the crossed out ‘sunning poolside’…
also…top dog? I’m surprised they’re allowed to call people dogs (might aoffend the dogs)…my Cal Arts roommates informed me that Cal Arts does not acknowldege ‘Colombus Day’, they acknowledge ‘Indigenious People Day’ (in print…on their school calendar). America…what is happening?
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ok, I just clicked some of the links
-Lucky Moments….yes, please.
-Israel video…made me really thankful for my 2 semesters there! Nice job on your interview too!
-pilot/airbus…wasn’t sure what the point was…but fun to watch nonetheless.
thanx!
i didn’t watch everything but the guy who has memorized alot is involved with Jason nightengale, who i met in Washington with the Master’s Corale, He was incredible. HE also came to master’s and did the whole book of REvelations…i have it on CD…Amazing how differently people receive scripture when it is communicated at a non-monotone level that show the emotions that must have been pumping through the writer! it has inspired me to read scripture differently if i am asked to read aloud at church especially for service when i have some notice…to really sit down and put passion into it
Danny – yes, Jehu.
Sam – part of political correctness is identifying with the loser of any given conflict.
Sam – commercial airliners don’t usually go up that fast.
How have your views on Romans 7 changed, in a nutshell?
Next to the New Testament I once saw packaged as a teen magazine (beauty advice included), that is the most ridiculous thing I have seen in a while! It makes me sick!
Chris – in a nutshell, I now think Paul is talking about his own experience before he was a believer, but representative of Israel. I do not think he is describing the inner struggle of a believer (in Romans 7; he is in Galatians 5). I may write more about it later.
Todd-
Are you serious? What has influenced you to think that Paul is using Romans 7 as an allegory for Israel? Has attending DTS really influenced you that much? How can you take Romans 7 in a figuritive sense, and (I’m assumig) take the rest literally? This is very baffling and may be even disturbing(?). Please clarify- and please don’t be offended at my reaction- I’m just shocked.
Ilena – whoa, hold on there. Who said anything about allegory or figurative senses? Almost *everyone* believes that Paul is not speaking about his own experience exclusively, but that his struggle is similar to many others (the question is whether the many others are believers or unbelievers). And, as you’ll see in my post, DTS gets no credit for my shift. And you’ll also see that it’s not so much a “shift” as it is going from ignorance to understanding. (That is, I hadn’t studied it carefully before and so am not going from one convinced position to another.) Here’s a good rule for all of us: assume the best with those we know, love, and trust.