Proverbs 18:2 is a verse seminary students (like me) would do well to memorize: "A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his own opinion." How easy it is for me to convince myself of my theological expertise, waxing eloquent with friends, explaining things to professors (as if they needed my instruction!) … Continue reading Be Quiet and Listen: A Verse for Seminary Students
On Reading and Writing
If we are blogging regularly (or semi-regularly in my case), then we should have at least a hint of motivation to becoming a better writer. And not just a more fluent writer ("it's just so easy for me to write"), but a more clear, persuasive, and captivating writer. Those of us who write on a … Continue reading On Reading and Writing
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