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By: Jennifer Leachman

Jennifer Leachman — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:11:32 +0000

Google is the best search engine

By: Joe James

Joe James — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:17:16 +0000

Ben Witherington is da bomb…..

By: Danny Mercer

Danny Mercer — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:32:37 +0000

I want a bumper sticker that says, “Give ‘Em Mel”

By: preacher man

preacher man — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:20:39 +0000

Correction: Matt Dabbs. sorry.

By: preacher man

preacher man — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:19:56 +0000

I really enjoyed Matt Dadd’s post on What We Can Learn From 1st Corinthians. It was a very good discussion.

By: Slater

Slater — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:19:58 +0000

What I love about the whole “dirtgate” affair is that it was gone after the first inning then Rogers went on to shut them down for 7 more. Better check the water he used to clean his hands!

Gotta love it!!

By: qb

qb — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:06:35 +0000

I’m looking forward to getting a copy of both Thiessen and Mitchell. The latter intrigues me primarily because of the way it resonates with my gut-level sense of I Corinthians and, more specifically, because of its implications for how we ought to think, and how we ought not to think, when selecting the spiritual and rhetorical leaders of our Christian communities (compare, for example, the Moses of the latter half of Numbers 11 with the Paul of I Corinthians 14). Thanks for the references.

By: Trey

Trey — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:39:34 +0000

Mike, the study on Corinthians that has impacted me in a big way is Robert Banks’ book, Paul’s Idea of Community. I’m sure you’re in need of another book to pick up, anyway. Banks’ book is aimed at an understanding of Paul’s ecclesiology, and he draws heavily from 1 Corinthians, especially.

I pray your community at Highland will be enriched by Paul’s words in Corinthians.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:16:19 +0000

Ben Witherington’s Commentary on 1&2 Corinthians is very insightful and a must have book for a study on 1 Corinthians. Richard Oster’s College Press commentary is also helpful.

One of the hardest things about teaching/preaching from 1 Corinthians is that what Paul was saying is difficult to get across to people. When you view the book in context of its purpose (to address division, etc 1 Cor 1:10) it makes Paul’s rhetoric difficult to work through with people. It is easy to preach/teach 1 Corinthians on a surface level but doing that just feels like it is totally devoid of what Paul was trying to get the Corinthians to see. There is one line Oster and Witherington both use that I found helpful, that Paul is trying to get them to “be what you are” - B.W. p.159

If you have a moment, check out the post on my blog entitled “What Can We Learn from the Corinthians?” at mattdabbs.blogspot.com

I wish you God’s blessings with your series. There is so much in that book we all need to hear again.

By: JPierpont

JPierpont — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:51:59 +0000

As much as I love ya Bro, I am rooting for the Tigers! Hope you are wearing your Cards Cap! I won’t be real disappointed if the Cards win it all - It’s just nice not having the Yankees around in post season play.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:45:27 +0000

Slater,

Of Keener, Hays, Fee, and Witherington, which two are Cards fans? My opinion is that rooting for the Redbirds doesn’t get in the way of explaining 1 Corinthians. Preach on, Mike!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:27:32 +0000

Hey Mike,
Just a comment with no emphasis either way, but Fox News carries the banner “Fair and Balanced” - but I don’t remember it being used by the Fox Channel nor Fox Sports channels.

From a “I don’t have a dog in this fight” gal, IMHO, the first game comments were definitely slanted favorabley toward the Tigers and last night toward the Cards. But as I say, that’s just mho.

By: Nancy Kirk

Nancy Kirk — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:19:44 +0000

I may be an Abilene teacher, and I appreciate what Susan did while on the school board, but this is one teacher who is voting for Mel. He is a great listener and can hear both sides of an issue. He understands teachers having been one himself. GO MEL!!!!

By: justin

justin — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:36:45 +0000

I guess I just see problems with either side trying to use the government for their religious purposes. Whether its Republicans trying to ban gay marriage or Democrats raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for “social justice” measures… it just bothers me. Jesus never used force as a means to an end, and thats in essence what Sojourners and James Dobson wants to do… they use the sword to try and further their version of the Kingdom.

Are both parties trying to do good? I would say yes, absolutely. But just as Jesus didn’t come in with a sword to take out the prostitutes, he didn’t chase the rich young ruler down and threaten to kill him unless he gave away all his money. Force can’t change hearts. If anything, it does the opposite. When we take control of the government and say “you have to abide by the teachings of Christ or we’ll throw you in jail (or kill you… which is in essence what laws come down to)” I can’t see how that furthers the cause of Christ.

By: Buzz

Buzz — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:25:38 +0000

I still stand by my prediction – Cardinals in 6. As for the “SPOT,’ it probably would not have been noticed if TV hadn’t aired it, which opens up a whole other can of worms that I will not dive into right now. But to this veteran umpire, I didn’t see any difference in Rogers’ delivery after he washed the SPOT off. I think he was just “ON” Sunday night – spot or no spot.