Yesterday I got to hear Professor Margaret Mitchell from the University of Chicago, who delivered the annual Carmichael-Walling lectures at ACU. Her book on Paul and the Rhetoric of Reconciliation is such an amazing background book for the study of 1 Corinthians. Her lectures were on biblical literalism in the ancient Antioch/Alexandria schools and in the modern Religious Right.
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I’m off to the see the orthopedic guy. I was getting close to scheduling surgery on one of my knees before the wreck (January ‘05), and have put it off since then. The time has come. Chris is consistently beating me in one-on-one in the driveway. I’m living under the illusion that a new knee will fix that.
Go for the surgery and put the young buck in his place!
What a treat! Margaret Mitchell that is. I agree with your assessment on her book on Paul.
Do you know who next year’s speaker will be yet? Since I will have a vested interested in ACU I will probably be making some trips out West.
Peace.
So you should be ready to come run Boston with me in ‘08, then?
Give up basketball in driveway.
Just stay in the house and practice “Ceiling, Backboard, In”
Josh - Are you kidding? I’m hoping for a spot on the Houston flag football team with you and Matt when this knee is healed.
You’re clearly not cheating/fouling/trash talking enough. Come on!
Fixing your knee won’t change that terrible shot!
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We older guys should never give up certain illusions on life! That we are as good in a sport as in our younger years is one such illusion.
It’s great to see the openness at ACU.
Sounds like it was a great lecture and book.
Should older preachers be playing flag football? Old age creeps up on people fast. I just suprised it is your knee and not hip.
As the first girl to chime in here, I say a new knee can never hurt. Not that I’ve had one, you understand, but I DID get practically a new heart (just 5 little by-passes worth) a couple of years ago now and it’s given me a new lease on life. I COULD play basketball with the grandkids if the opportunity presented itself, I’m sure, although I’m not out promoting such a thing. I’m not that gullible YET.
Go for it Mike. If it doesn’t help you with basketball with Chris, at least it will keep you in good shape for soon chasing after your granddaughter!
P. S. I just found out this morning that my new grandchild due in March is going to be a little sister for Zoe & Hannah and I’m excited.
As for the old preachers/sports comment, tell it to Jimmy Allen. I played last year in a softball game in which he rounded second and slid into third to beat the throw from right field. And it wasn’t a halfway slide, either, nor were they going easy on him. (That would have really made him mad). How old? 73, I think. He was safe.
Hey Mike,
Is it full replacement or a day surgery cleaning out?? Either way, praying for spectacular results!
I think I probably had the same type of knee surgery that you are about to have. Depending on how extensive the surgery, you are looking at leat six to eight months of recovery time. I had mine in April and I still hurt, but I am well on my way to a full recovery. The key is the diligence which you give to rehab. For me it was pretty simple. I just rode a stationary bike over and over. There were times when I was lax and I could always tell. I have a friend who is an orthopedic surgeon who says he smiles everytime he sees someone over 40 running. He knows he is in the running for another patient. Like Dee. I also had bypass surgery, four in 2004, and this Thursday I am having two disks removed from my kneck. I never even went to the doctor before 40, but at 40 I started experiencing a rapid physical decline. I know my words have been encouragingto you, but I am sure you will do fine.
Guess I will give in, since they aren’t getting any better, and see the knee surgeon too. I am really bad, been hobbling around 8 years.
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