I’m sorry for not blogging lately. Whenever I have had downtime in recent days, thoughts of Philip and his family crowd out other thoughts, and I’m not ready to share anything else here in that regard. The service yesterday was very nice, though I had to leave the reception early to pick up the semester… Read More »
Forgive me for posting twice on this in one week, but it has been much on my mind and I finally found this picture that I had been looking for. We took it at a picnic in IBEX Park in the summer of 2004. Philip’s family is the front row (except for the boy in… Read More »
When I started this blog (Todd’s Thoughts), I didn’t really have a clear purpose. I wasn’t sure who my audience would be, and I wasn’t sure what subjects I would discuss. It’s been almost two years now and I think I’ve kinda figured it out. Though I still think the name is uncreative, it accurately… Read More »
I’ve heard from a reliable source that Eugene Merrill is going to be working on a second edition of Kingdom of Priests. I know many students will be happy to get an up-to-date edition of this excellent work. It’ll take a few years to produce; may the Lord supply Dr. Merrill with all of the… Read More »
The Church Report has this year’s list of the “50 Most Influential Christians in America.” I wonder how many of them are actually going to heaven. (HT: JT)
This morning Philip Berg collapsed in his home and died. He is survived by his wife Martha and his five children, ages 7 years to 5 months. Philip impacted thousands (or tens of thousands) of people through his work at the Institute of Holy Land Studies (now Jerusalem University College) and Shevet Achim, where he… Read More »
I’m back and behind. I was reminded that it rains in Galilee in January. I took this picture this morning. Beth Shean
One of my best days in Israel was this day three years ago. It was a beautiful day with very clear air. Days this good happen maybe once a year. But what made it so good for me is that I was able to get in an airplane and take photos. I have done this… Read More »
John Piper has cancer and has released a letter which you can read on Between Two Worlds. What is stunning is the paragraph that begins, “This news has, of course, been good for me.” It is worth reading in full. I wonder how the letter will read when it becomes my turn to write it.
Jim West notes that Kathleen Kenyon was born 100 years ago today, three days after my wonderful grandmother. His tribute to the dead archaeologist is a little bit kinder than mine. I recognize that her contribution is significant, and I also recognize that she made major, significant mistakes at all three sites at which she… Read More »