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Comment on God’s Wisdom in Proverbs—Dan Phillips by Dan Phillips

Dan Phillips — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:14:49 +0000

Thank you so much for the thorough read, and the thoughtful interaction. Your observations and points of critique are well-taken.

Of them, my main regret is not being able to use Steinmann’s commentary, which I wasn’t even aware of until after the manuscript was completed. I’m afraid it’s in a Lutheran ghetto, which is unfortunate. It deserves much higher visibility. If I ever do attempt a commentary, it will be a major go-to source.

Comment on The Miracles of the Exodus – Colin Humphreys by Tony Reynolds

Tony Reynolds — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:48:59 +0000

Dear Colin,

I have just finished reading your book. I think it is absolutely brilliant. It demonstrates that the Bible is absolutely accurate, true and trustworthy in this area.

The more I understand it, the more the whole Bible seems to me to be true and not altered in substance at all since it was written. It is so integrated, so inter-connected, and consistent.

At the time of Christ the Israelis clearly knew their Scriptures very well. So did Jesus. I have been astonished to discover how many Scriptures he fulfilled in himself, which he spoke about in Luke 24 after his resurrection. At his arrest (John 18:4) it actually says, “Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him…” Yet he calmly walked forwards to be arrested, flogged, spat upon and crucified. This was all predicted in Psalm 22 and Isaiah and numerous scriptures point towards him. He looked so ordinary, yet he suffered so greatly, and then rose again after three days, just as he said he would, and even this is hinted at in Hosea 6:2.

The real question that has divided man for two thousand years is not about the Exodus, it is the question: Who do you believe Jesus Christ really is? He did not go around saying “I am the Son of God” in plain words, he went around proving it. God fed 5,000 men with manna, Jesus fed 5,000 men with bread. Etc.

Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God.” This one-liner, carved on the heart of flesh of the believer, replaces the Ten Commandments, carved on hard stone. They never saved anyone. Jesus demonstrated in his famous Sermon on the Mount that we have all broken them and deserve to die.

The life-and-death question is whether or not we believe that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the Living God.” If someone rejects your son – and kills him – how do you react?

We have to believe on the evidence of the Bible that Jesus was just who he claimed to be, and that we deserve to die for our “sins” (thanks, Moses!). But Jesus died in our place on that horrible cross, because he loves us (thank you Jesus!). Your brilliant book helps us to do so.

Comment on Numbers 16 in Psalm 55 by Hardik

Hardik — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:01:20 +0000

Wow. I so enjoy photos and I’m paosnsiatel in love with flowers the beauty, the colors, the creativity. I love all of these. The one that sticks out is the pink leaf where the “veins” can be seen. I could comment on each of these as they are so gorgeous. I could do without the one in the water long slender, eeek my BIGGEST fear. I “hate” them. I know they eat mice and spiders but let me have the mice and spiders and never see another s -s again. Did you take these? Gorgeous.

Comment on Update to Zotero by Isadora

Isadora — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:19:43 +0000

Rob-I simply can’t beevlie that you’re not on Facebook. That’s where ALL the networking is happening for authors and journlists these days. It’s an amazing tool for getting you and your writings noticed.Look me up at Facebook, and read my friends list. You’ll see what I mean.Let me know when you open your Facebook site.Deborah

Comment on Reflections on Seminary part 5 by Sugandha

Sugandha — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:22:31 +0000

Blogs and comments like this in blogs, maniazges, and books, etc put seminaries in a poor light because the individuals did not truly understand the reason for their seminary education. I have a seminary degree as well as an MBA. My MBA did not teach me the issues of hiring or firing, it prepared me for the business world – not everything do you get in school – you are prepared. Some things are learned. Now, a human resources degree will teach some of those things, but is that the true focus of a seminary degree?Plus, what classes DID you take? etc. Where did you use you specific extra elective hours – ie. what classes did you choose? Seminary is a well – a well to draw from for the rest of your life – NOT to teach you everything that you may run into.In regards to the statements listed:a7 Believe it or not, I never had a class on how to do a wedding or funeral. – I’m sorry for your loss. I took a supervised ministry class that taught me these things as well as a funeral for a Christian and one for a non Christian, Lord’s Supper, baptism, graveside services, different styles of weddings, etc. We even created a book to use a reference for ministry (which has come in handy)a7 We never looked at how to manage a budget, lead a board meeting, recruit volunteers, raise money, hire and fire staff, or design church facilities. – some of these items I learned through the class Educational Administration. Some churches utilize others in the congregation (our constituents) to do these things. Why do you think you have to doand learn it all? Again, what classes DID you take – what was your degree? NOT all seminaries are equal. Sorry for your supposedly sucky seminary experience. We are prepped as ministers to the people, not to do everything for the people.a7 I only took one class on preaching. In my opinion, we should have been required to take at least three if we were hoping to be a senior pastor. – We took a year’s worth plus I spent some of my electives on preaching because I knew that being a pastor was part of God’s design for me. I took the onus upon myself to utilize the resources available at the seminary – not just the classes to get by. I was proactive in my seminary education.a7 We didn’t study any thoughts on kids’ ministry, student ministry, missions, or small groups. – I had this in my educational adminstration class. Albeit an introduction, but one nonetheless. AND, I learned the resources available to find the information I needed. I learned to work with others, how to find resources, and ulitize those resources. C’mon – you have to admit that change is so fast today that once a person finished their school experience, new insights would have been discovered. Understanding how to mine those insights was important to know what resources are available.a7 Although my time in seminary predated the need, I think all schools today should teach pastors how to leverage technology in the church. – I took a computers in education class. YET, utilizing volunteers and their creativity is critical for this. Why do we feel the need for seminaries to teach us everything about church life. Yes technology is cool – AND importantly useful for ministry today. But after the fact of your education – are you not utilizing it now? Don’t place your previous experience upon present day circumstances. Has your school updated? Some have – some haven’t. PLUS – again – what about garnering the insight from your volunteers? Think of how excited they would be to bring their technology passion to the table of ministry.It is like asking a basketball player to know how to manage the team, run the books, and organize the ticket sales as well as the salaries, etc. The basketball player was hired to play a specific position and practiced and developed those skills for THAT position. The seminary graduate is a member of a team of God given individuals of whom the pastor is the spiritual leader and shepherd. The student obtains the insight and education as to serve as a springboard in the most important arena – the God-centered arena. For without that God-centered focus, all the rest is dung. Yes, there are gaps – every educational degree has gaps. YET, there are resources available to help fill in the gaps (Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit for example). The focus for the pastor is to develop the spiritual relationship with Christ and garner the tools to help in that relationship.Stop whining about what you DIDN’T get and celebrate what you DID receive – an education from Godly men and women who serve a community of believers who gave their blood, sweat, tears, and hard earned money to provide you the education that you received. What are you making of your education? PLUS – your education should not have stopped at seminary. As leaders and pastors, we are lifelong learners. As spiritual leaders, we learned and delved into the riches of God’s Word. We can read Peter Drucker’s material later. Seminary is to learn the deep things of God and PREPARE for ministry. Preparation does not necessarily mean that you have everything you need. It is to teach you how to fish – not give it to you.I apologize for the strong tone in this post. It is not my intent to be rude or crass – just direct. I am very passionate about the seminary experience. Feel free to email me with your thoughts if you wish.

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Comment on New Preaching Commentary by Jim Hamilton by Jim Hamilton

Jim Hamilton — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:42:26 +0000

Thanks for your kind words, Josh! I’m so grateful that the Lord has intertwined our paths.

Blessings!

Jim

Comment on Tip on How to Replace Hyphens with En Dashes in MS Word by Jenn Philpot

Jenn Philpot — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:26:27 +0000

I love you!