In Greek class this past semester, we spent a lot of time in the book of Hebrews. I believe that the twin themes of suffering and solidarity explain the whole book. To a church at risk of abandoning its Christian confession in the face of suffering and because of the scandalous message of a suffering Messiah, […]
In English poetry the genre of the georgic is historically the genre of cultivation. The title georgic comes from georgos, the Greek word for farmer, so the setting for georgic poems is the fields and bushes—in green spaces. But these green spaces are distinct from the pastoral genre. Pastoral poetry is set in the quiet […]
Having finished my first year at Bethlehem College & Seminary, the most important thing that I have learned is how the whole Bible points to one person, Jesus. Through my Old Testament Survey class with Dr. David Howard, we were able to see how the Bible’s narrative tarnishes every single character, except one. The ineffectiveness […]
It happens this time every year; I realize with a start that we are only a few weeks away from students arriving and classes beginning. Yet, three things happened yesterday that were extremely encouraging to me and give me joy and hope for this coming year and the future of Bethlehem College & Seminary. First, […]
“I don’t think seminary is God’s will for me,” I told my wife four years ago on my birthday. “I’ve been praying for 13 years now. I am going to stop asking.” She kept praying. I reminded her of the odds: a deep discount, even a full-tuition scholarship, still would not be sufficient. Three years […]
There are numerous times during my week where I simply forget. Ask my wife and she will tell you I frequently forget where I put my truck keys. My boys will tell you that I often forget telling them they could stay up late on Friday and watch a movie (even as I confidently assert […]
On his first morning in the United States of America in August 2007, having just arrived from Cameroon to become a student at Bethlehem, Dieudonné Tamfu lifted this prayer to God:* “Lord I will be going out to see the new world into which you have brought me. I do not now know how it […]
Maestro of darkness, he drunkens the dance, Captured the cosmos in hypnotic trance. Beacons of blackness have promised me sight, Lured by their lyres that liars are right. Sing to me. How my heart sways to harmonious spells, Leaving my Lover to love to rebel! Preacher, your power has magic untapped; Relearn to conjure and […]
Have you ever felt like God cheated you? Like others are getting a better deal than you’re getting? While we might not say it that way, it is easy for these sentiments to creep into our hearts, especially during times of trial. Jesus’ Parable of the Vineyard Workers can help us see our work and […]
As many of you know, one of our central aims at Bethlehem College & Seminary is to have a disproportionate impact on the world. O, how we want to make an impact for the supremacy of Christ and the joy of all peoples! But, this impact will be disproportionate because we aim to make it through […]