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Quick thoughts from my Justification paper
I am still working on the Baptism and the Nicene Creed article, there has been too much good reading to pass up! Just wanted to share a quick thought from the paper I just wrote on Justification and New Perspectives on Paul:
The main banner of the New Perspectives has been reading Paul the way he intended to be read. At various times throughout the twentieth century, that meant ensuring that Paul was read in his Jewish context. Perhaps in the twenty-first century it means protecting against the overcorrection towards which the Church is often so prone to bend.
New plan for the Blog
Last week I had a chance to meet with Geoff Ashley, the Discipleship Resources Pastor at The Village Church who, among other things, writes the blog Merely Theological. It was a great chance to sit down with someone who is doing what I love to do, and he shared some great advice about study, researching and blogging.
When I started to blog, I had a few goals in mind:
First, I wanted to provide well thought out posts on a variety of issues from a Theological perspective. The goal was to write in such a way that whether or not you are reading from a Christian perspective the posts would make sense and every reader would have something to think through.
Second, I wanted to share valuable resources, whether it be an iPhone app, a post on another website or a new book. As I discover great resources, I wanted to share them.
Third, I wanted to try to post somewhat regularly. This was great when I was trying to share resources or point you to other blogs, but not so great when I have tried to quickly develop and share a post on a current issue from a Theological perspective.
After thinking through these three goals and meeting with Geoff, here is my new plan for this blog:
First, I want the primary purpose to be providing well researched articles on a variety of issues from a Theological perspective. These take longer to research and write, so they will not be very frequent. My initial goal is to work towards posting these every other week or so. When these are posted, they will also appear on the “Articles” page.
The topics will vary quite a bit. Some of them will stem from conversations with students and friends, others will come from an ever growing list I keep of topic I want to explore personally. If there is a topic you would like to see here, feel free to drop me a line!
Second, I want to continue to share resources. These will be shorter, more frequent posts.
Third, I have really valued the interaction on several of the more interesting posts. To keep this going, I plan to give previews of upcoming articles for feedback. Keep the comments coming…
Thanks for reading, it has been great to see interest grow!
Great reminder of the privilege of seminary study
Just received this great reminder in an email from Michael Milton, the Chancellor of RTS:
“As we finish up our work this semester and prepare for Christmas break, I want to challenge you to think about one thing: you are doing what most Christians will never have the opportunity to do. Most believers will be equipped by their pastors and Sunday school teachers or missionaries over a lifetime of learning. They will hear the Word preached to them week in and week out over the years. Yet you, our students, were chosen by God for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to sit under pastor-scholars for an intensive time of study, vocational and spiritual formation, and preparation in Word and prayer, with added practical experiences at your church internships or counseling centers or other ministry sites, and with the added blessings of seminary collegiality.”
