by Roger E. Olson
by Augustine
(I keep wanting to say "Augus-teen" instead of "Auguston").
by Thomas a Kempis
Golden Booklet of the True Christian Lifeby John Calvin
Since he got his syllabus early, he has been faithful in reading ahead and we have so far managed to be disciplined about blocks of time for him to read. He will tell you he is a slow reader and it takes a lot of effort for him to comprehend/retain what he reads. This is not because he is thick-headed, but mostly due to his ADD and being out of school for so long. Its too bad I don't have the desire to read like him and he doesn't have the ability to read as fast as I can. We'd make a wonderful combined seminary student!
One of the things Danny told me he heard at orientation for new students was that if you are married, never say "I'm going to seminary, but say 'we' are going to seminary. You will not be able to accomplish this without your spouse's support and sacrifice."
And although right now with just one class, the sacrifice of "together time" has been minimal. I have enjoyed hearing about everything from the Apostolic Fathers to Gnostics during our walks or whenever. I am enjoying falling asleep to him reading to me from his textbooks. I am enjoying learning from him as he learns. I am a wee bit jealous too!
I have seen an excitement and a hunger being fed in Danny that I have not seen in awhile. Although most the students in his class are young single dudes (there is the first international student from Sudan and an older woman), he is connecting with many other students who are his age. Men who have already been a tremendous encouragement and challenge to him.
Last Friday we got to "meet" the whole student body and faculty at the Convocation. It was a meaningful time where the speaker admonished the students to be about the business and habit of praying NOW before the "work" gets started and how if you don't learn to work hard at praying, its not going to happen when you start full time ministry. It was a convicting message about how we take for granted the privilege of approaching God and calling Him "Our Father" -- that this was a blood bought privilege and yet so many of us don't think twice about ignoring our prayer lives. It was some good and in your face stuff.
I am so utterly thrilled for my husband, who for so long has prayed and begged God to send him men to feed him, teach him, mentor him and be the "Paul" in his life as a "Timothy." And now he is in an environment of godly men passionate to do just that. I am praying that he not only retains the stuff he learns, but more importantly applies what he learns and is more equipped to live out the Gospel fully as he is called.
Good stuff. I'm giving him an A+ already :)
1 comment:
I wish that I had applied myself more when I was at Bible college. I am glad Danny is getting this opportunity to grow in a new way.
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