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Did you know that beginning in Greco-Roman times, the Greek infinitive began to decline in popular usage, and by the Byzantine period had all but disappeared in common communication? There are a lot of little linguistic jewels in this description by Antonius Jannaris in his Historical Greek Grammar: Notwithstanding its convenience, the Greek infinitive, compared […]
September 27, 2010
Titus, we heard that you just got a letter from Paul. What did he say? He said a lot, but at the end, he wanted me to remind you of some things. What kinds of things? To be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no […]
September 24, 2010
Have you ever noticed that the classic children’s story The Little Engine That Could bears a remarkable resemblance to The Good Samaritan? There are many recensions in its long history and several layers of morals involved, but the version I read to Judah on Tuesday night speaks volumes to a fundamental matter of the human psyche and the human condition. The little […]
September 22, 2010
One interesting (and horrible) thing about the endless tidbit discussions encouraged by contemporary written media is that the wonderful concept of the last, striking, unanswerable word is virtually unattainable. We’ve reached, at least in some settings, the end of the last word. You know that 15-comment Facebook discussion packed with lowercase one-liners where everyone’s channeling their inner debate team champion and […]
September 20, 2010
Paul, why are you praying? Because I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. What are you saying in your prayers for us? I’m thanking God for you. How often do you thank God for us? Every time I pray. Who are you praying to? The God […]
September 17, 2010
If you missed the first installment of “Notes from the Ph.D.” (and if you care about these very technical and academic posts), you might want to go back and read the introduction so you know the guidelines I’m using as I share some of what I’m learning. Most importantly, I want to make sure that […]
September 15, 2010
Yesterday afternoon former USC running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush took the unprecedented step of forfeiting the award for the best college football player of the season and returning the trophy to the Heisman Trust. I can still picture some of his spell-binding runs during that captivating year that culminated in the […]
September 13, 2010
On Saturday morning 61 students from Boyce College headed out to the Jefferson Street Baptist Center in downtown Louisville to engage the homeless, serve the center, and learn more of the gospel. This homeless shelter has roots reaching back to 1888 and the post-conversion ministry of former riverboat gambler Steve Holcombe. It’s now run by a Southern Seminary […]
September 10, 2010
I’ve been deliberating about how to share the twists and turns of my Ph.D. journey without turning this site into an academic center. One of my solutions is to regularly share collections of notes, snippets, and observations from my seminars and studies. If an experience prompts more full-orbed reflection, so be it. But most often I will simply […]
September 29, 2010
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