Read: Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 22; Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-27; 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 The cross is everywhere in our culture. The legacy of many centuries of Christendom, where it was a marker of faith, then became a marker of culture, ethnicity, … Continue reading
Read: Psalm 25; Lamentations 3; Romans 15:1-13; Ephesians 4 In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the … Continue reading
First, a prayer: God, creator of heaven and earth, it is time for you to come, for our time is running out and our world is passing away. You gave us life in peace, one with another, and we have … Continue reading
It’s official. Fuller Seminary is joining may other institutions of higher learning in moving all courses to an online modality for the Spring. While we have long had many dedicated online courses, shifting classroom courses to online offers some new … Continue reading
Read Isaiah 61; Acts 2; 1 Corinthians 12; 1 John 2:27 While I was in seminary and a little while after, I was working as a young adults pastor, with added responsibilities in teaching Christian education classes. I also helped … Continue reading
This is the first week of Spring quarter. Each week in my theology and church history classes I begin with a reflection, a devotional type writing intended to help focus students. The topics of the week are usually pretty dense … Continue reading
This past week was the second week of Fall quarter at Fuller Seminary. I generally make the first week into an introduction of the topic and an introduction to the course structure. There’s always a lot of adds/drops/questions in the … Continue reading
I’ve been teaching full-time for 6 years now. Just about every term over the last six years I’ve had a new class to develop. Maybe 1 or 2 where I didn’t have a new class, but then there was some … Continue reading
As I go into this Fall, I’m considering student expectations and how to navigate these in light of my own growth and, honestly, my own sense of calling. It occurred to me that students really fall into three basic categories … Continue reading
This past week, Fuller Seminary announced they are going to move from their campus in Pasadena to a new location in Pomona. I learned of the final decision only a couple hours before, though there had been talk of this … Continue reading
