Interviewed by Gunner
Gunner is interviewing me this week on his blog. You can read the first part today.
Category Archives: Teaching
Academic Folly
The world of biblical studies is, unfortunately, not filled by people seeking to do God’s will for God’s glory. What is most disappointing to me is to see this among evangelicals. This is not a new problem, as illustrated by this letter by John Newton (1725-1807), circulated by GraceGems. Dear friend, I truly pity those… Read More »
pastor OR scholar?
Last night John Piper spoke on “The Pastor as Scholar: A Personal Journey.” There are many things he said that resonate with me. If you ‘re pursuing scholarship, you might put this on your “to read” list. I ‘ll pick out one statement that I agree with and one that is not true for me.… Read More »
The Mere Sight of These Books
From Bishop Epiphanius of Cyprus (The Sayings of the Desert Fathers; Cistercian Publications, pg. 58): "The acquisition of Christian books is necessary for those who can use them. For the mere sight of these books renders us less inclined to sin and incites us to believe more firmly in righteousness." (HT: A.D.) When possible, I… Read More »
Radical Living
Seventeen years ago I remember being blown away hearing from a missionary who lived in one of the worst places in the world that I had ever been to (a cemetery in a large city in the Middle East). I couldn’t believe someone would live there. Four years ago a friend got me on his… Read More »
The Next Guy
Some have asked who is going to be taking my place at IBEX. The answer is Abner Chou. Abner was not an IBEX semester student, but has distinguished himself in so many other ways that I’m not going to try to count or list them. His wife, Johanna (Dobos) Chou, was an IBEX student some… Read More »
Blind from Birth
I love to teach on the field and I love to come home. I just finished a series of Jerusalem trips which were somewhat more challenging than others because of my health, the large group size, the weather and a few other factors. But I really love to teach and it really is easier when… Read More »
Surfing in Class
Yesterday‘s attempt to write something short that was both humorous and possibly truthful touched a nerve, as evidenced by some comments both here and sent to me directly. So today I’m going to follow it up with a more serious post. Some would say that whether you surf in class or not is a… Read More »
Tips for Teachers
Scot McKnight has an interesting series of posts going on education this past week, all of which I would like to interact with here. Maybe one at a time. Perhaps this will be beneficial to any aspiring teachers who read this blog. I’ll start with today’s – his letter to a new… Read More »
Are You Sure You Want To Ask That?
I’ve heard teachers say that there’s no such thing as a “stupid question,” but those must have never been in my classroom (or on my bus). Dr. Randy Stinson, dean of the Leadership School at Southern Seminary, has come up with a solution. Pass this out on the first day of class and… Read More »