tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52159702012-01-30T22:19:58.655-05:00The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593180994664981832noreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215970.post-88551710661305841152009-06-24T20:04:00.003-04:002009-06-24T20:07:00.276-04:00

Not Grace to bar what is not bliss,Nor flight from all distress, but this:    The grace that orders our trouble and pain    And then in the darkness is there to sustain.- John PiperPiper used this short poem in a sermon on God's sovereign grace that I listened to last week.  I love this quotation/definition.

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That's all.

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"This day's been crazy but everything's happened on schedule.From the rain and the cold to the drink that I spilled on my shirt.'Cuz you knew how you'd save me before I fell dead in the garden.And you knew this day long before you made me out of dirt."And you know the plans that you have for me.And you can't plan the ends and not plan the means..."-Caedmon's Call, "Table for Two"I've had this

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My desktop picture. The students at school always remark, "I didn't know Mr. Grinder could be affectionate!" Ha!

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Our pastor gave an incredible sermon about honor yesterday. Basically, he defined honor in order to enlighten our continued study of 1 Timothy 4. He gave several reasons why he thought he ought to define honor for us. What struck home was reason 2: the engrained idea of rugged American individualism. So true! How unwilling we are as Americans to value others and their opinions (not necessarily

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So, I am teaching Ruth in my Old Testament class. And my preparations have been challenging to my own faith as I dig deeper into the text- especially in light of what Matt and I have been talking and praying through together and some of the challenges we have faced lately.On Sunday, part my pastor's sermons on 1 Timothy 4 had to do with perseverance as an instruction for young Timothy's ministry.

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I feel discouraged. I had some news today that completely took me off guard. It has Matt and I considering what we are doing here and what our longterm plans really are. Some of the consideration is great, but overall, I am feeling hurt. I have to remind myself yet again that what I think may be best for me, or for anyone else for that matter, may not be. God is God. And He has blessed us

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It's snowing again! And I have a three day weekend.A couple of days ago, I read The Great Divorce for the first time. Everytime I read him, fiction or non, I always come away with the feeling that my view of God and my desire for happiness in Him is much too small.The Teacher says at one point:'There is something in natural affection which will lead on to eternal love more easily than natural

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I went skiiing yesterday for the first time in a few years...so much fun! I took this photo myself at Shawnee Peak in Maine. Whoohoo. In other news...we're on February Break this week from teaching. The school year is going well. And can you believe it, just three more months to go! Matt and I are taking a Hermeneutics class at our church. It's challenging, humbling, and

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I have finally decided to begin a Master's Degree! I want to begin a Masters in Religion within the next year, hopefully next fall. We won't be moving, so I am looking at some online programs. I am pretty excited, though. Thanksgiving in a couple of days and a five day weekend...phew.

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Sometimes, the internet is a very dark place, as though the veil of propriety were tossed aside and you have a vision of man in all of his fallen ugliness. It's as though we have abandoned the hard work of forming meaningful relationships and retreated into the security of the computer screen. It rather depressed me today.

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Despite the very disappointing results from yesterday's election, I have two thoughts on which to cling:1. Romans 13: God places rulers and gives them authority.In every situation, we may learn one thing or see one, two, or twenty ways God may be working, but our minds are so finite and short-sighted. In every situation, God is working and doing a THOUSAND different things which we know NOTHING

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Last night the Freeport Community Players closed its production of Man of La Mancha, the broadway musical story of Cervantes' Don Quixote. It was my great privilege to be a part of the Players and the musical as Antonia Quijana. It was a visual and auditory masterpiece. Since school is getting ready to begin, however, I am glad to have some rest. As I was driving home thinking about the

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I don't post as much as I want to. We don't have internet right now so I use the library. Lots of exciting things are going on in our lives right now, but it's Friday and I am going home. Be back soon, I promise.

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I love the way that children think. So often it just blows my mind completely. For instance, the kindergarten teacher just told me today about an incident in her classroom. She was relating to them the story of Abraham and God's promise when she asked, "How could Abraham count the stars?" With exuberance one student cried out, "By tens!"One of my professors used to tell us that the goal of higher

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One of the main responsibilities I have with my 5th and 6th grade class is both to model Christ to them and to teach them to love Christ, and in so doing, know how to serve him. It's such a huge and overwhelming task! We were going through 2 Philippians today specifically to talk about considering others above yourselves and about not complaining. I read the opening verses with just new

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Fun times. So this past weekend Matt and I embarked upon a true Maine experience. With work and all of the changes, it has been tough to find the energy and motivation to get out and do things. This past weekend we went down to Portland and saw a really cool light house. (Like the one on my blog here!) We also went to two sand beaches and took mini-hikes. Sidney (our Beagle puppy) went with

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Two particular conversations with friends over the past week really got me to thinking about several threads that have been weaving themselves through the fabric of my thoughts over the past several years.Wycliffe Raises QuestionsFirst, my friend is now preparing to go overseas with Wycliffe Bible Translators. It has been so fascinating for me to watch her go through this whole process and learn

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Phew. So, I have much to write. For now, I will only abbreviate and hope to catch up completely later. I am in Maine now. Matthew and I moved here with no glitches. God has been so good to us. I started my job last Tuesday and have a wonderul group of 5th and 6th graders. More on everything later. Sigh. I feel overwhelmed with all I could and want to say....I suppose I will postpone for

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Thanks to my cousin Brian, Matthew and I now have a wedding website. It's really cool. Check it out: www.grinderwedding.com.

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Ok, well, not quite. The wedding is three months away yet, but that's what my fifth and sixth graders at the Maine Classical School are going to call me in the fall. Yes, that's right. A few weeks ago, I applied to this Classical Christian School in Freeport, ME, near where Matthew and I are going to live in Brunswick. I had a phone interview a week later, and a week and a half later, they

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This is Matt and I at his parents' house caught between rounds of Phase 10. He beat me...but just barely. Grrr. Anyway, it was a relaxing break all around, thanks to both families. Marriage couseling is awesome and made me ten times more excited about getting married. Whoohoo. There isn't much time now for a real post because I need to go study for my Religion Comps, which I am taking at 8 am

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I am officially on Spring Break now. Tomorrow, I will be flying out of Detroit and meeting Matthew in Minneapolis, then we will fly home together! (via Seattle, which doesn't make sense to me either..oh well) I haven't seen him in six months so I am super excited. We will be spending some relaxing time with his family in Cut Bank and mine in Great Falls. We will also be getting some more

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Wow. More and more it has come to my attention that there are major issues within Reformed theological circles. You would think that good, solid doctrine would breed good, solid and unified people. Tragically, I am learning that it doesn't always and that the problem is more widespread than I had previously imagined. If the dissention isn't over doctrine, what is it? Rob Schlapfer, although

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David Talcott has an excellent post entitled "Protestant Hymnody and Making Male Leaders" (dated March 12) found here. Read it! Meanwhile, I will post a great hymn.Rise up, O Men of God!Rise up, O men of God!Have done with lesser things;Give heart and soul and mind and strengthTo servethe King of kings.Rise up, O men of God!His kingdom tarries long;Bring in the day of brotherhood,And end the

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Perhaps it was the discussion on the Ockhamist's page here on herbal/organice vs. "real science" or the fact that I work in a health food store (and love it), or maybe it was my trip to King Buffet on Friday with Regina and Piko (yay KB!) that prompted me once again to think about food and eating. I think in our culture we think a lot about food- I know I do- and not just in the "food=survival"

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Being a religion major is great. In researching for my senior Religion thesis I get to read guys like Augustine, Edwards, Spurgeon, Lewis, Piper and others- and even get credit for it. Today, I was reading A.W. Tozer again and loving it. I read The Pursuit of God for the first time a couple of years ago when Matthew (my fiance!) gave it to me. Here are some excerpts from the opening chapter:"The

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I just ran across some interesting articles in the back issues of Christian Counter Culture that tie into to my last post. I haven't gotten through them all, but take a look here.

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Disclaimer: I grew up in one of the most intensely patriotic families in the country. I am the daughter of an Army major, my fiance is in the Navy, and my future brother-in-law is serving in Iraq as we speak. So this post should not in any way be construed as anti-American. I love this country. It's merely an attempt to provoke American Christians to think more deeply about their American

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I cried today. That's how much this small encounter today affected me.I was at work downtown all day today and it was a pretty busy day. And just as several customers were in the store, this young guy (about my age) walks in with a red duffle bag. He waits patiently and then when he gets my attention, I realize that he is soliciting small toys an trinkets. And I know that we don't take solicitors

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Today I got angry. Really angry. I was (am?) angry at people and circumstances, and they way some people treat each other and the way that affects me. And I was really, really mad and frustrated. It bothered me so much that I started to consider some of the reasons why I might be angry. God says, commands, "Be angry and do not sin" (Ephesians 4:26) and so I wondered whether or not I was

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"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." Philippians 4:8 So, the semester is already really busy and I am already feeling pretty tired. In my History of Christian Thought class we were talking about

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"And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.'" Mark 8:34 This post has been a long time coming, but something reminded me again of the fact that I am very thankful for crazy groups like Young Life. I helped some YLers chaperone a high school formal at the end of last semester and

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On the Hike to Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana, Summer 2004 "GOD, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. " Habakkuk 3:19

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Well, I decided to change things up a bit and I like it. I find the lighthouse particularly fitting since I will be living in Maine in less than eight months...so anyway, enjoy!

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St. Mary's Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana Summer 2004

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No, this is not a trick question and its not even one for which we must search out an answer. In fact, it is a rhetorical question taken straight out of Amos 3. Basically, God is behind every action and event that ever has or ever will take place. The sovereignty of God can be mysterious and hard to grasp for our human minds, considering that God is without sin, stills holds men accountable for

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Ha. So many cheesy memories of that song. Anyway...Kristen left today. She was here for about a week and we had all sorts of crazy good times, especially with Michelle, Emily Sawyer, the Mullers and Piko. Friends are awesome. "Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" Psalm 133:1

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This is sort of a response to David's post on beauty a few days ago. He says, "Beauty is not a good guide to truth. For often false things may appear beautiful." Conversely, I posit that Beauty is a good guide to Truth. God is beautiful. He is lovely. He is praiseworthy. That is the truth. God, in fact, is Beauty. Maybe what David means to say, and what I will say, is that our false conceptions

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I am away on a speech tournament in Ohio for the weekend. See you next week!

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"That you will, dearie, and no mistake," said Mrs. Beaver, "if there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most or else just silly.""Then he isn't safe?" said Lucy."Safe?" said Mr. Beaver. "Don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good, He's the King, I tell you." This familiar

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I am in a Bible Study at Dr. Burke's and we are reading William Gurnall's The Christian in Complete Armour. You've got to love those Puritans. It's good stuff on Ephesians 6 and combatting sin. Anyway, in one of the chapters, Gurnall makes the statement: "Others wrestle with sin, but they do not hate it, and therefore they are favourable to it, and seek not the life of sin as their deadly enemy."

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"In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple." -Isaiah 6:1 Isaiah 6 marks the call of Isaiah as a prophet. It also marks an unsteady period in Judah's history. King Uzziah had just died and the people were frantic, because they were left without a strong leader and faced threats from Assyria, and even

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"The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah." 1 Kings 16:17 So truthfully, I am getting quite worn out with this semester. I probably took on more than I should have and stress more than I should. But today I was reminded of the story of Elijah and the widow. The widow had faith, not because her jar was

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So just as a follow to yesterday...here is a good and short article on how to pursue God's calling in your life and lay yourself open for the call to missions. Take five minutes...

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The words of Teiresias speak concerning Oedipus' future doom. Or prophesying my certain doom on a Greek test I took today where I felt Oedipus' pain, as one who blindly "wanders beating the ground with his staff." Sigh. It's that word, darkness (skotos in the Greek), that really struck me when I read it, as did the images of sight/blindness and light/darkness upon which Sophocles plays between

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...Finding water and keeping silent. Kristen is at Wycliffe orientation these next two weeks at their center in Orlando. The more I hear and read about the vision and ministry of Wycliffe, the more I am impressed by their passion for the glory of God and the salvation of men. After 2000 years, there are over 3000 languages that still do not have any of the Bible in their own language! These

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So I have been absent for a time....a loooong time. Some because I am busy and mostly because I keep waiting for inspiration to compose "the post." Then I thought, get real. So forthwith I plan on just posting. And posting more often. I have said that a few times but maybe this time I have relaxed enough to follow through on it. If I still have readers.....

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"Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life." -- Revelation 2:10 So tonight, as part of the CCA, Shirley Jones was here. You know, Mrs. Partridge. Laurie in Oklahoma. Julie Jordan in Carousel. Marian the librarian in The Music Man. Anyway, it was incredible to hear about and think about all that she has been able to accomplish on stage and in film over the years,

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I highly recommend this book: Don't Waste Your Life, by John Piper. It is very convicting but also encouraging. It challenges us to consider how we spend our lives and what we are willing to die for. Will we buy into the American dream of confort and complacency? It challenges us to find our ultimate comfort in Christ even though the way may be paved in trouble. Choosing Christ is to choose

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Hi, so I am still alive. Doing very well actually. There's nothing too exciting on the menu tonight, but I thought I would let everyone know that there are some good posts in the works for which to be watching, some concerning recent controversies on Hillsdale's campus. I hope they will be challenging and edifying. So bear with me and above all, "May the God of peace who brought again from

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Last week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas came to Hillsdale to teach a seminar on the Constitution. He also participated in an open question-and-answer session, which I attended. In talking of the pettiness of politicians, he said something to the effect that "people of consequence should do things of consequence." And it struck me that Christians should do things "of consequence" and

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I was talking with my mom last night and she reminded me that I have some awesome friends. She hasn't met most of you out there, but she has been able to tell by the support I have that you guys are the best. Indeed, I have been blessed with some amazing people in my life. First with my family and then with my Christian brothers and sisters out there who continually challenge me and support.

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For those of you who don't know, Urbana is a student missions conference that takes place ever four years in Urbana, Illinois, at the University of Illinois campus. It is hosted by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, a campus ministry similar to Campus Crusade for Christ. Well, over Christmas break I attended this five day conference with about 20,000 other students. Urbana 03 has caused me to

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Tonight, I just want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Aaron and Natalia on their engagement. They are two of the coolest people ever. I wish them a God-centered, God-glorifying, joyful life together.

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During my limited time in the undergraduate academy, I have come in contact with a lot of cynics...Christians who are cynical about the church and about the culture and who respond to the church and to the culture cynically. And by cynically, I mean, with a mocking, haughty attitude, sometimes treating it with humor, but a humor that lords its superiority. But it is not just the academy. It

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It's a good thing no one has been holding their breath waiting for me to update again. Phew. But I am happy to report that I will be back into the swing of things shortly. I have much to write about, including observations from and thoughts provoked by my experience at Urbana over Christmas break. Be watching this week...

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I am sorry to report that severemercy.blogspot.com will be taking a break for an indefinite period of time. Hopefully, it will be back up and running soon.

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Earlier in this semester, I was missing the mountains and rolling plains of Montana, and the familiarity of home. I was lamenting the fact that it is uncertain when I will spend any extended period of time there again, noting how short the summers even seem. At this stage in college, the possibilities are endless. (*If any of you grew up in Montana, or have been there, you would know how

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Tonight, since I am on break, I caught a little bit of TV while laying aside my homework for awhile. I happened to catch an episode of "Survivor." Now, I have seen a couple episodes of this show over the past couple years and it can be entertaining at times, I'll admit. But tonight, it really disgusted me, and not because they had to eat worms or anything. It struck me in a really hard way.

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Today, I recommend the book, Through Gates of Spendor by Elisabeth Eliot. It tells the story of the five young men who gave their lives in order to reach the Auca tribe in Ecuador in 1955. Eliott weaves her narrative around the letters and journal entries of the five men. This book has inspired and continues to inspire mission endeavors across the globe, but may have some people wondering, "

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"The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and

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In case you didn't know, Mel Gibson will be releasing a new film in the spring called The Passion of Christ, which depicts the last twelve hours of Jesus' life. The film, starring James Caviezel of The Count of Monte Cristo as Jesus, will be entirely in Latin, Aramaic and Hebrew, possibly with subtitles. The ultimate goal is, then, to let the picture of Christ's death speak for itself. John

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"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this,

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God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The cloud ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. Blind unbelief is sure to err,

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"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 I know that recently I

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In Greek this semester, we have been translating Plato's Crito, in which Socrates' friend, Crito, tries to convince Socrates that he needs to escape from prison. (Socrates of course has been tried and is only awaiting the arrival of the ship from Delos when he will be excuted.) Crito, in one argument, says that if Socrates does not come out with the help of his friends, everyone will think ill

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"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one

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Today I venture into the world of blogging. It is a scary thing to lay your words before the world. My goal in this venture is to uplift and challenge the reader as well as to focus and sharpen my own faith and thinking. I hope to keep my thoughts practical and down to earth, and yet never neglect the truth about God and his creation. Before I begin, I will offer up a few words as an

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