We had to write a lament for class the other night about America. Anyway, when we got to class, Dr. Loken asked for us to read them to the class. I’m pretty comfortable getting in front of people and preaching or doing music or whatever, …
Read MoreCan’t Buy me Jeremiah???
Tonight was the last night of my Old Testament Prophetic Literature class. For an hour and a half of it we watched the movie Jeremiah, which covered his life. Clearly there had been some speculative licenses taken for the purposes of film making, but in …
Read MoreThe Last Supper
Alright, this past week was Holy Week. I had shared in a previous post that I was going to have the opportunity to lead our church through the Passover Meal. Anyway, I thought I’d give you a little report about how it all went. I …
Read MoreWhoa Jonah!!!
I just found out last night that the Book of Jonah is not about a guy running from God, getting eaten by a whale, preaching to an ungodly nation, and then going into depression. This was a surprise to me, but God didn’t send Jonah …
Read MoreJohn 17 Commentary
Vs 1 – It is interesting to note that Jesus looked up to heaven as He prayed. This was common posture for prayer during His day. Vs 3 – "Eternal life" is not defined by merely prolonged life, but by the quality of life which …
Read MoreAmazing Grace
I went to see the movie “Amazing Grace” yesterday. Dr. Loken gave us credit for one of our class projects if we saw it. I must say that it was pretty good, but I was still disappointed. The film told the story of William Wilberforce, …
Read MoreJohn 14-16 Commentary
John 14 Commentary Vs 2 – Jesus paints a picture of a groom going to prepare a place for his bride. The custom was for a Jewish man to go home and build an addition onto his Father’s house once he got engaged. It usually …
Read MoreArts and Solomon
Dr Loken was sick last week and so we watched the movie “Solomon” for class. I hate it when we do that. I can watch a movie at home. Dr. Loken’s teachings are much better. There are some movies that can be life-changing. Movies can …
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