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June 3, 2009
A Blog You Should Be Reading
I recently introduced Chris Flinchbaugh’s blog with a simple text link. His thoughts and writing deserve more than a simple text link. So, consider this a proper introduction. Read more…
May 20, 2009
A Blog You Should Be Reading
I recently introduced Dr. Greg Carey’s NTGeeks blog as a simple text link, among a number of text links. I think his work deserves a bigger introduction than it was originally given.
Greg is a New Testament scholar of the highest caliber. Said differently, Greg is one who honestly doesn’t want to limit his Biblical scholarship to the ivory towers of academia, but honestly desires for it to be a real catalyst for deep social, religious, and political change. You may or may not take the same stance(s) as Prof. Carey on all of the issues, but you will walk away from any engagement with him with a deep appreciation of his deep breadth of knowledge and unwavering zeal for the Bible … and more importantly that towards which it ultimately points.
Greg Carey is Professor of New Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary. You can visit his faculty profile page at the seminary website. He received his Degrees and Education @ B.A., Rhodes College, 1987; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1995; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1996. Read more…
May 15, 2009
A Blog You Should Be Reading
If you have not discovered Pastor Rod White’s blog, simply titled Rod’s Blog, consider this your introduction. Pastor Rod’s writing will consistently inform, challenge and inspire you. He publishes posts regularly too. So it will definitely be worth your subscription. Rod is a pastor at Circle of Hope, a BIC Church in Philadelphia.
Incidentally, A few of us from Inner Metro Green had the privilege of traveling with our Bishop to Philly to hang out with Pastor Rod and Pastor Joshua from Circle of Hope. They smacked us around a bit, which was the most edifying thing that we have had done to us in quite some time. It was a really good meeting and they helped us clarify our goals and refocus our own mission here in Lancaster City. I have a deep respect for both of these guys. And I plan on introducing Joshua’s blog soon too (or you can find it yourself on the Circle page). For now, I’d like to direct your attention to an excerpt from pastor Rod’s blog, which was written in 2004 in an article cleverly – or maybe subversively – titled: I’m Not Sure We Are Postmodern (Presented to the BIC Study Conference, March 5, 2004). Read more…
May 6, 2009
A Blog You Should Be Reading
Go and subscribe to this woman’s blog: Julia M. O’Brien. Julia M. O’Brien, Ph.D., currently teaches at Lancaster Theological Seminary and cares deeply about how the Christian church interprets Scripture. She has published numerous works: Challenging Prophetic Metaphor: Theology and Ideology in the Prophets (2008), Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (2004), Nahum (2001), Priest and Levite in Malachi (1990), Invitation to the Psalms (2008), and Invitation to the Old Testament (2005). She is a very capable scholar and a wonderful person. I am better for having sat in more than a few of her classes during my time at Lancaster Theological Seminary.
Do go and check out her new blog!
Currently, Julia has an article about The Shack and the Book of Job posted on her blog. It’s a great read. Here’s a brief excerpt:
My main complaint about The Shack is that it isn’t very interesting as a story. The book starts out well enough, with an interesting (if disturbing) plot, and I find myself wanting to know what has happened to Missy, the main character’s daughter. I am ready for characters to be developed, details to be filled in, the mystery to be solved. I am ready for something to happen … To be fair, I have to make the same critique of the book of Job.
Note to Emerging Women everywhere: You and Julia need to talk!