Proud to be a Texan.

Last night Stanley Hauerwas was publically interviewed by an Anglican Priest/News Anchorman (weird combination, I know) in the divinity school. I had heard Dr Hauerwas speak in chapel a few weeks ago, which was a great experience as expected. The sermon was on a passage from 1 Corinthians and was fairly straightforward and not particularly [...]

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Theological thought of the week. Or, what I’m learning at Divinity School.

Did you know…that the Pentateuch (first five books of the OT) ends with the people of Israel assembled on the banks of the River Jordan awaiting to enter the promised land, while the public life of Jesus begins on the banks of the Jordan? Moses’ work, passed on to Joshua, is left unfinished as the [...]

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One month of seminary down…

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The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round.

Today I found myself spending about forty-five minutes more than I typically spend on the shuttle after I accidently (and space-headedly) boarded the bus that goes to UNC Chapel hill (about a twenty minute one way bus ride) instead of the bus that goes to Duke’s East Campus (about a five minute one way bus [...]

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Sushi, friends, and an addiction

     Life lately has consisted of class (for Dave), job hunting (for me), gym going, church attending, making short trips to whole foods for one item that turn into $50 spending sprees, talks about spending less, more job hunting, and making friends. Last night we went over to a friend’s house and another friend made us [...]

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One week down…

My classes for the Fall semester: Church History (Early/Medieval) – Warren Smith Introduction to Old Testament Interpretation- Stephen Chapman Introduction to Christian Spirituality- Lauren Winner Sexuality: Bible, Church, and Controversy- Mary McClintock Fulkerson/Sam Wells Spiritual Formation Group

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