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Five times in his pastoral letters Paul passes down a “trustworthy saying” to his pastors-in-training. Twice he says that these sayings are “deserving of full acceptance.” He is not saying that the rest of his statements are throwaways – only that these five are distinctively fundamental, foundational, and firm. They are worth reflecting on. The saying is trustworthy and […]
October 18, 2010
I have been benefiting from D. A. Carson’s A Call to Spiritual Reformation about the priorities of Paul’s prayers. The first chapter, “Lessons from the School of Prayer,” is a collection of lessons he’s learned from mature Christians over the years. It’s well worth your time; what follows is a summary of quotes and paraphrases […]
October 13, 2010
Time flies when you’re having fun, and when you’re wasting time. Just because you’ve always dreamed of doing something doesn’t mean you should do that something when the opportunity arises. The finding of balance is a great blessing, and a great problem. Write from your heart, not for your resumé. Diligent […]
October 11, 2010
Sincerity may look like the courage to do what’s uncool, or the humility to do what’s cool. You have two options when things get tough: keep going or give up. Childhood is as precious as it is short. When exceptions are not exceptional, they should not be accepted. Saying no means […]
October 8, 2010
When did God first speak to His people? Long ago. How has God spoken to His people in the past? At many times and in many ways. Who did He speak to? He spoke to our fathers, the patriarchs. Who did He speak through? He spoke by the prophets. What about now? These are the […]
October 6, 2010
Perseverance demands power. Perseverance demands more than power, but not less. You also need faith, and hope, and love, and many other biblical fuels, but without the sheer power to keep going, perseverance is impossible. So where do we get this power, how do we get this power, and in what measure? Paul gives one striking answer in […]
October 4, 2010
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8 Who is Jesus Christ today? The same as He was yesterday. Who will Jesus Christ be tomorrow? The same as He was yesterday and the same as He is today. Who was Jesus Christ yesterday? The same as He is today and the […]
October 1, 2010
Here are some nuggets of wisdom on academic research, quality argumentation, and dissertation writing. These come from Wednesday’s NT Colloquium meeting (faculty discussion) in which a NT student presented a working proposal for his dissertation. The ensuing dialogue was instructive on numerous counts. I’ll give credit where credit is due, unless I sense that (public) […]
October 25, 2010
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