Comments on: Herme – What? http://seekersjourney.com/2009/05/19/herme-what/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:42:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matt http://seekersjourney.com/2009/05/19/herme-what/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Matt Tue, 19 May 2009 13:52:56 +0000 http://seekersjourney.com/?p=19#comment-10 Ευχαριστώ! Ευχαριστώ!

]]> By: Kristie http://seekersjourney.com/2009/05/19/herme-what/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Kristie Tue, 19 May 2009 13:35:30 +0000 http://seekersjourney.com/?p=19#comment-9 Matt... Oh wait until you see all the useful and useless knowledge that will pile up inside that head of yours. Harry cannot go a day without "educating" me on something from seminary. Oh the days of Greek and Hebrew classes. Ginger... a few lessons I learned early on: 1. stay away during mid-terms 2. leave the state of country during finals week 3. do not engage in the philosophical questions brought home by seminary students... they just want to go round and round on purpose 4. having the "study group" will immediately evoke the great thinkers to debate for hours 5. please pay close attention to #2 Congrats Matt and enjoy the ride... ups and downs... Greek and Hebrew... and many, many more theological terms tossed your way. Blessings and we love you guys, Kristie Matt…
Oh wait until you see all the useful and useless knowledge that will pile up inside that head of yours. Harry cannot go a day without “educating” me on something from seminary. Oh the days of Greek and Hebrew classes.
Ginger… a few lessons I learned early on:
1. stay away during mid-terms
2. leave the state of country during finals week
3. do not engage in the philosophical questions brought home by seminary students… they just want to go round and round on purpose
4. having the “study group” will immediately evoke the great thinkers to debate for hours
5. please pay close attention to #2

Congrats Matt and enjoy the ride… ups and downs… Greek and Hebrew… and many, many more theological terms tossed your way.
Blessings and we love you guys,
Kristie

]]> By: Ginger - aka "The Wife" http://seekersjourney.com/2009/05/19/herme-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Ginger - aka "The Wife" Tue, 19 May 2009 11:21:37 +0000 http://seekersjourney.com/?p=19#comment-4 I must admit that I am also increasing my understanding of my understanding. I realize that my knowledge of the bible has been very basic, almost superficial. I have a hard time with what I call "scripture pulling". I'm sure there is a technical term, but I think of it as the phenomena of a person looking through the bible to find a particular scripture - Word of God to back up their perspective and to justify behavior. If God is with you, who can be against you. Ah, but it is difficult to recognize inconsistencies in ourselves. It is so much easier to locate a scripture and wield it as our sword to defend our positions. I imagine someone pulling out a pocket bible and saying "Wait a minute, let's see, oh yeah the bible says that I can cut you off in traffic." Perhaps not to that extreme, but nearly so. Although I'm the one taking a break from the wonderful world of academia, I intend to piggyback on your experiences and growth. The good news for me is that I don't have to do all the writing and the work (again). It brings me great joy that you have taken on this endeavor. I realize that that our precious family is a big target for spiritual warfare, at this present time in fact. We are behind you every step of the way. The Lord does guide our path. I must admit that I am also increasing my understanding of my understanding. I realize that my knowledge of the bible has been very basic, almost superficial. I have a hard time with what I call “scripture pulling”. I’m sure there is a technical term, but I think of it as the phenomena of a person looking through the bible to find a particular scripture – Word of God to back up their perspective and to justify behavior. If God is with you, who can be against you. Ah, but it is difficult to recognize inconsistencies in ourselves. It is so much easier to locate a scripture and wield it as our sword to defend our positions. I imagine someone pulling out a pocket bible and saying “Wait a minute, let’s see, oh yeah the bible says that I can cut you off in traffic.” Perhaps not to that extreme, but nearly so.

Although I’m the one taking a break from the wonderful world of academia, I intend to piggyback on your experiences and growth. The good news for me is that I don’t have to do all the writing and the work (again). It brings me great joy that you have taken on this endeavor. I realize that that our precious family is a big target for spiritual warfare, at this present time in fact. We are behind you every step of the way. The Lord does guide our path.

]]> By: Matt http://seekersjourney.com/2009/05/19/herme-what/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Matt Tue, 19 May 2009 06:46:44 +0000 http://seekersjourney.com/?p=19#comment-3 I'm not there yet - my family and I are currently living on the island of Crete, so I am doing what I can now through the online classes Denver Seminary offers and then at some point will be moving to Denver to complete the rest of my MDiv course. Parchment and Pen is a fantastic, thought provoking blog! I’m not there yet – my family and I are currently living on the island of Crete, so I am doing what I can now through the online classes Denver Seminary offers and then at some point will be moving to Denver to complete the rest of my MDiv course. Parchment and Pen is a fantastic, thought provoking blog!

]]> By: Michael Patton http://seekersjourney.com/2009/05/19/herme-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Michael Patton Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:10 +0000 http://seekersjourney.com/?p=19#comment-2 Hey, thanks for posting the link! Are you at Denver Seminary? If so, let Mark Young know I said hello. Mark is a great friend. Michael Hey, thanks for posting the link!

Are you at Denver Seminary?

If so, let Mark Young know I said hello. Mark is a great friend.

Michael

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