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End of Semester Update
I’ve ended my third semester of seminary. Technically, this means I am 3/8ths through my program. Just like I did after my first two semesters, I am going to blog about the highlight—or in this case, a lowlight first and then a highlight. First the lowlight-- As I wrote last year, the Bible has essentially become my playground: http://www.christensenshare.blogspot.com/2011/12/so-how-is-seminary-going.html and http://www.christensenshare.blogspot.com/2012/05/view-from-rooftop.html I enjoyed spending time there—playing around, getting dirty, and exploring. FUN... that's the way Bible exegesis and historical criticism felt. But this semester, I had a breakdown. For my second sermon in Preaching class, I had picked an incredibly difficult Old Testament passage. For the Bible geeks out there, look up 1 Kings 18:20-40. "Fun" stuff, huh? As I prepared the sermon, I realized how little I knew. I realized this is for real . This isn’t just about toying