Seminary is kicking my butt!

Hi friends.
I miss you.
Sorry I've been gone.
Not fishing...
READING.

It's so good, but it's soooo much all at the same time.  And balancing with work has taken some delicate footwork.  I think I'm good now.  This has been the first week I have felt like I am almost close to up to date on my reading.  Sigh.

So what, you may ask, do I get the pleasure to be reading??  Glad you asked.  Cuz I'm not bad about taking about it.

In New Testament, my latest "AH!" moment was when reading the commentary/text the author highlighted how Luke really portrays Jesus as a prophet.  In a major way.  Always connecting him with fulfilling scripture, doing good works, and living out his life as a model prophet.  Up through his death.  (The other gospel writers also show that Jesus was a prophet, but focus also on the "Messiah" part).  Then comes this big one - Luke (or the author of Luke) doesn't ever make mention of atonement.  What?  REALLY?  No.  He points to the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross as another reason to repent, and then God will grant us salvation.  Shook my world.  Still processing... but liking this path...

VFCL - talking about calling.  This week we talked about the charismatic and social justice streams that flow through us as Christians.  I typically do not identify with charismatic traditions... pushing them away as "evangelical" and a bit too much for me.  Yet I am a charismatic person!!  Kinda.  :)  The more I study this spirit filled stream the more I wonder how much I drawn to it...

Then there is social justice.  Ah.  So ME.  I won't go into it today.  But got to read Dorothy Day and Martin Luther King, Jr.  for class!  Not just for fun!

Then there is Bible Content.  Read the bible Erin.  Just do it.  Come on.  Sigh.  I need to get better about this.  Morning and night.  Getting on this.

SO - happy and CRAZY... but good.
Hoping to find my way back here.  It's a spiritual practice for me - blogging.  Can be great.

Peace and love,
your sister in Christ~Erin