Stick a fork in me…
This is one of those days where I’m ready to be done with school. I’m done.
This is one of those days where it’s very tempting to leave seminary and pursue a Masters in Storytelling at ETSU. In some ways, it would be more beneficial because it appears that storytelling is the direction that sermons are (at least, should be) heading.
It ain’t gonna happen, but I still entertain the thought from time to time. Of course, that thought pops up more when I have all kinds of projects and papers due. If I were to leave Emmanuel, I wouldn’t have to write any more exegetical essays – and what fun would that be?
Speaking of the essay, I’m a big ol’ dork-head. I picked a passage that is huge, rather than picking a small, managable piece. What was I thinking? Oh – I know what I was thinking…I really like this story and there’s no way I’m going to try to translate something outside of the Gospels! It really hurts trying to translate the epistles in such a way that it makes sense. Fortunately, the paper is only supposed to be something like 1,200 words – which is pretty easy.
I’m more concerned about my translation for my huge passage. What was I thinking?
In more positive news, I got an A on the Greek midterm. That has to brighten my day…doesn’t it?
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Hey!
hang in there….. you’ll get through it just fine.
“A” on a Greek mid-term!?!?!?!?!
You’ll have to remember to celebrate this later!
Oh yeah, i forgot to mention (shout):
CONGRATULATIONS! (on the Greek mid-term…..now, back to work!)
🙂
Hooray!
You can’t quit and go to ETSU because if you don’t know about the bible you don’t have anything to tell a story about. I think my fallback plan of getting married and popping out about 7 babies is much more rational. But Debbie says I can’t do that and keep wearing shoes.
If I don’t know anything about the Bible by now, methinks I’m in trouble.
I agree. I think your plan is much more rational. How that helps me, I don’t know. But it’s much more logical than what I was thinking. You should go for it.
Are you going to take Hebrew next year?
Yes, I’m planning to take Hebrew. And pay for it out of my mysterious smart people scholarship. I think that Theta Phi must be like the Opus Dei of the Christian academic world. Nobody has ever heard of them, but they are controlling EVERYTHING behind the scenes. Watch yourself, because they are watching you!!!
According to the author of Timothy (2nd Timothy?), popping out those babies is the only way you’re going to get into heaven.
Do with that what you will.
You always were an over achiever, dear.