practical wisdom to help seminary students avoid burnout and finish well
Today is Friday, August 29th, 2008
Here’s a poll question to inform our post coming this Thursday.
Given the choice, would you rather have a pastor noted for his intellect or for his love?
I’d want a pastor with an uncommon love (81%, 25 Votes)
I’d want a pastor with an uncommon intellect (19%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 31
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March 25th, 2008 | Mark | 1 comment | Continued
He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin on our behalf,
so that we might become
the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:21
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March 21st, 2008 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
The New Look
As is obvious to site visitor, we’re experimenting with a serious upgrade to the look of seminarysurvivalguide.com. I’ve wanted for a while to go to a format that would make browsing by category much easier.
If I were all cool and stuff, I’d wait until everything was ready, and roll it out at all [...]
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February 28th, 2008 | Mark | 1 comment | Continued
From The Reformed Reader:
“Sometimes seminarians complain that the seminary’s expectations of them are too demanding, that the course is too difficult, or that it is placing academic burdens upon them that they cannot bear. Perhaps they feel that their sincerity and their sense of vocation are enough to sustain them in their ministry. They are [...]
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February 26th, 2008 | Mark | 1 comment | Continued
I normally don’t go for these, but I’ll make an exception this time. Thanks for the tag, Shaun
1. What translation of the Bible do you like best?
NIV. Dynamic equivalence, 8th grade reading level. It’s a decent standard translation which manages to avoid woodenness (NASB), quirkiness (HCSB), elitism (ESV), and fluffiness (NLT).
2. Old or New Testament?
Old [...]
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February 16th, 2008 | Mark | 1 comment | Continued
Just a brief note to seminarians in the blogosphere. There are many of you out there! I’ve been surfing around as time permits, and I’ve been very impressed with the level of thinking and writing I’ve seen.
Anyway, I’d be happy to link to your blog from Seminary Survival Guide.com. Just leave a comment, and I’ll [...]
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January 10th, 2008 | Mark | 5 comments | Continued
We serve a God of fresh starts and new beginnings. I’m praying that 2008 will find you growing in the grace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ!
I’m pressing on the upward way
New heights I’m gaining every day
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground!”
Lord, lift me up and let me [...]
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December 31st, 2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
Merry Christmas, everyone. My prayers are with you all for a restful holiday with your families. I also pray that you’ll take long moments of reflection and wonder at the mysterious and miraculous incarnation of Christ our Savior, true light of true light, very God of very God.
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
And with fear [...]
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December 24th, 2007 | Mark | 0 comments | Continued
I’m happy to announce the public roll-out today of SeminarySurvivalGuide.com. Welcome to all of you who are being referred here by friends or other blogs. We’ve been live for a week or so now. I waited on the launch to get my web stuff configured right, and also to put enough posts up for you [...]
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December 10th, 2007 | Mark | 2 comments | Continued
Good thoughts again. Thanks, as always, Mark.
A couple of thoughts I might add in:
~For one, expect that you will ...
I just wanted to thank y'all for all of your great posts. They have been very helpful, and have ...
Well said.
The whole of 1 Cor. 8:1-3 seems to tell more of the story, as “knowledge puffs up, but ... Amen again. Great post.
A wise leader once told me that, "work expands to fill the time allowed it." What I ... Ditto on Shaun's comment.
Also, it's too late now for summer-- but as Christmas break approaches, you might also consider ...
Also, take a book with you wherever you go. You'd be amazed at how much extra reading you can ... If you have more than one computer in your home, you may want to consider using an online calendar like ...
This was a very insightful message, and couldn't have come at a better time. I was in church this ...
I have often found it really is better to be silent and though a fool than speak and prove it. ... Christ never won people over by extensive knowledge; in fact it was quite the opposite. Jesus would rebuke the ...
