Comments on: In Honor of Murdock's First Day

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 01:08:00 +0000

Thanks, Jenny. This is the first time I consider really being part of a devout and evangelical Christian community, and I am very excited about this time. It has been a sort of culture shock, but only the short of shock someone gets when he stumbles out a musty room into the sunlight. I look forward to kneeling as a scholar and soldier in front of His Majesty.
Greetings also to all contributors,
Brian

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:43:00 +0000

Face,
Good points. We must always appreciate that any person knows things in community and thoughtful people usually know things in a community that is self-consciously in a tradition. That goes for theists, atheists, whatever.
The eternal tension is operating in humble recognition of one's tradition & community on one hand, and being free to question the tradition & community as well. That is why I appreciate the Reformers phrase, “Semper Reformanda”– always reforming according to Scripture.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:38:00 +0000

I graduated from Talbot this past spring, and blogged about it here: http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/?p=32 It will be an amazing experience. Remember that it is a a social and spiritual experience, and not just an academic one. The life-transformation of graduate school takes place in the corners of academic life, in the coffee with fellow students and profs, in the study groups, in the hallway interactions.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:11:00 +0000

Congratulations to you, Roger (and to you, Brian!), on the beginning of your grad school journey! Congrats as well to my pastor and my boyfriend, both of whom are returning students.
As the Holy Spirit continues in the renewal of your minds this year, may He use you and what you are learning to point many people in the direction of the only One who can renew their hearts.