Currently Reading The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (4th Edition) By Bruce M. Metzger, Bart D. Ehrman see related

Pictures

Earlier this week I learned how to add pictures to xanga...Yes - I'm way behind the times.  So I thought I would add a couple more just for fun.

This one is from this summer when we were in WA. We are on the beach at Ocean Shores (Creative town name, don't you think?)

This one is from a Wedding we went to this summer - Nothing else exciting, It's just a picture I like

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving trip to Ohio this year.  We were able to suprise Philip's family and had a great time together making pies and eating lots of yummy food.  Here are a couple pictures for you to enjoy!

Can you believe it's almost December?  We are looking forward to a New Years trip to Washington (hopefully they'll still have snow) and some nice time here in Texas with family as well.  We have finals up until December 23rd so there won't be much of a break before Christmas, but we'll be ready to celebrate during the end of December and early January.

Currently Reading Introducing Biblical Hebrew By Allen P. Ross see related

I am working on developing a discipleship ministry for one of my classes.  This is what I've come up with so far.  I thought it was sharable because it is so much about God's word.

Equipping one another to serve one another

Under the over arching principle of love (John 13:34, 35, Romans 13;8, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11-12, 2 John 1:5, one another relationships are to be characterized by forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), patience (Ephesians 4:2), kindness and compassion (Ephesians 4:32), a lack of judgment (Romans 14:13), humility (1 Peter 5:5), fellowship (1 John 1:7), hospitality (1 Peter 4:9), submission (Ephesians 5:21), service (Galatiosn 5:13), instruction (Romans 15:14), teaching and admonishment (Colossians 3:16), acceptance (Romans 15:7), devotion (Romans 12:10), encouragement (1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:25) that spurs others on (Hebrews 10:24), and harmony (Romans 12:16, 1 Peter 3:8).

In other news, we have our first Hebrew test tomorrow (note the currently reading :o)).  Please pray that we don't get confused.

INSPIRATION!

Yesterday, Philip and I started our second year of seminary.  We were bemoaning the work load and all the challenges (i.e. Paper's and Hebrew Grammar) that lay ahead.  Then in our final class of the day we encountered an individual that really inspired me.

Mr. George Niemann is a current student at DTS. He is 74.  He is retired after working for Texas Instruments for 35 years and decided to get some theological education. He is getting his Th.M. from DTS so he can be a better sunday school teacher. 

I think this is so amazing, because often when people retire they veg.  I was also challenged because I complain about the challenges of learning so much material but I have the great advantage of being 24.  This man has 50 years on me and he is striving to do the same thing! 

Anyway, George is the hero of my day!

WARNING! Electical Meter on the Loose!