I had a long rant about this story here about the new Left Behind Video game, and it got deleted. I guess that was a sign to get back to studying. So I'll leave you with two links. Read the story, decided if it is good. I've got to get back to translating Jonah.
Slice of Laodicea
Left Behind Video game
Ok two thoughts then back to studying
1) Will the players of this game get left behind in serving our Lord? I mean it is hard to run the race if you are sitting blasting the anti-Christ on TV.
2) Consider this quote from John Piper (it goes something like this) "God will not be used as currency for the purchase of idols"
ok back to Jonah--Dirk
4/20/2006
4/13/2006
Biblical Languages
Dan Phillips over at pyromaniacs has written an interesting blog about Biblical languages and English translations. It is worth your time to read it.
I agree with most of what he is saying from my brief experience with translations. He argues that the translators take away some of the interpretation by the words that they render in English (we all come to scripture with certain presuppositions). I agree with that, but I wonder how else it can be done short of all Christians learning the languages.
I hope that everyone that is serious about studying the Bible will at least become "workable," as I call it, in the original Bible languages. I know that not everyone will be fluent in the languages, but I think we should at least be able to understand how the language works so that we can translate and do word studies with the help of some tools (dictionaries, BibleWorks, etc).
I say all this above but want to make very clear that overall I think we have good translations into English. Many Godly men way smarter than me have worked years on making that possible. I never want to come off as saying that all translations are bad, they aren't. But we should be careful and know what type of translation we are using, its intent, and pray earnestly that the Holy Spirit will illuminate it to us.--Dirk
I agree with most of what he is saying from my brief experience with translations. He argues that the translators take away some of the interpretation by the words that they render in English (we all come to scripture with certain presuppositions). I agree with that, but I wonder how else it can be done short of all Christians learning the languages.
I hope that everyone that is serious about studying the Bible will at least become "workable," as I call it, in the original Bible languages. I know that not everyone will be fluent in the languages, but I think we should at least be able to understand how the language works so that we can translate and do word studies with the help of some tools (dictionaries, BibleWorks, etc).
I say all this above but want to make very clear that overall I think we have good translations into English. Many Godly men way smarter than me have worked years on making that possible. I never want to come off as saying that all translations are bad, they aren't. But we should be careful and know what type of translation we are using, its intent, and pray earnestly that the Holy Spirit will illuminate it to us.--Dirk
4/07/2006
No WHAT?!?!
As I waited for my coffee yesterday at Starbucks I saw this story. It tells of the Gospel of Judas. This gospel doesn't speak of the betrayal....look at the picture in this story. Maybe it is because that part is now a huge hole!
On a serious note you can read what Dr. Hamilton says about it at his blog.
--Dirk
On a serious note you can read what Dr. Hamilton says about it at his blog.
--Dirk
4/02/2006
What in the world??? Should we study the BIBLE?
I don't have the time to blog as much as I want, so this will be brief. I really like getting in on the discussion of many things in the blog world. I use my study breaks to read other blogs and keep up with current discussions. It has also proven to be a great way to read writing by some of today's most brilliant theologians. Unfortunatly, there have been times when I have been disappointed in some of the things I find on these blogs and on the internet in general. For example on Justin Taylor's blog (he is a great blogger by the way, not a bad one :)) he posted on the trend of pastorial plagiarism in the contemporary church. Justin Taylor linked to Ray Van Neste's blog which led me to find this article on Rick Warren's website for pastors, which was the cause for disappointment, NOT JUSTIN TAYLOR'S BLOG (it is excellent).
I was shocked and speachless (at first) to see that Mr. Sjogren, the author, was advocating the use of other preacher's sermons. So what is the problem you may ask? My first initial shock was the thought of plagiarism. Then as I pondered what was being said my heart was heavy because worse than the use of other's materials was the push for pastors not to study. Pastors, nay Christians, that do not study the Word of God may be the biggest problem we face in contemporary Christianity! I hope that this article by Mr. Sjogren is seen for what it really is, a call for Christians to be lazy and apathetic to the statutes of the Bible! Please read it with caution, if you dare to venture to it.
On a side note, why is there a copywrite at the bottom if Mr. Sjogren says we can use anything of this we want??????
I may try to post on the newest fad at 2nd Baptist Houston next if I can find the time. 85 million for a building seems a bit over the top doesn't it?--Dirk
I was shocked and speachless (at first) to see that Mr. Sjogren, the author, was advocating the use of other preacher's sermons. So what is the problem you may ask? My first initial shock was the thought of plagiarism. Then as I pondered what was being said my heart was heavy because worse than the use of other's materials was the push for pastors not to study. Pastors, nay Christians, that do not study the Word of God may be the biggest problem we face in contemporary Christianity! I hope that this article by Mr. Sjogren is seen for what it really is, a call for Christians to be lazy and apathetic to the statutes of the Bible! Please read it with caution, if you dare to venture to it.
On a side note, why is there a copywrite at the bottom if Mr. Sjogren says we can use anything of this we want??????
I may try to post on the newest fad at 2nd Baptist Houston next if I can find the time. 85 million for a building seems a bit over the top doesn't it?--Dirk
3/09/2006
It's official now
We talked to the doctor office again today and it is official that we have had a miscarriage. It has been a frustrating past five or six days trying to get information out of the doctor's office, but after a couple of miscommunications we finally got the doctor's confirmation. May the Lord use this to proclaim his Word through us. Please petition Him with us that we will not waste this miscarriage, instead use it as a opportunity to make much of Him.
Bye the way--
There is also an awesome blog here at teampyro on Biblical marriage counseling. I hope that I take these principles and apply them to all problems and hardships in life. For example having a miscarriage has forced me into the Word of God to rely on His truths, and not the world's comforts. Isn't that what we all should do in "bad" situations? I pray that I will continue to rely on him and not the world's solutions to my hardships. May you be encouraged.--Dirk
Bye the way--
There is also an awesome blog here at teampyro on Biblical marriage counseling. I hope that I take these principles and apply them to all problems and hardships in life. For example having a miscarriage has forced me into the Word of God to rely on His truths, and not the world's comforts. Isn't that what we all should do in "bad" situations? I pray that I will continue to rely on him and not the world's solutions to my hardships. May you be encouraged.--Dirk
2/27/2006
You mean this isn't a new thing?
I love reading blogs, good ones anyway. There is much to be learned from other's exposition of the Bible and their convictions on certain issues. There is also much to be learned from Christians of times gone by. For example here at TeamPyro on Mondays Spurgeon can be read. This week's post is about games in the church. I thought this unhealthy trend was a contemporary fad until about a year ago. Let us learn from the mistakes of others and not repeat them. Please read what the "Prince of Preachers" has to say to us today.
May our thoughts be captive to Christ and Him cruxified and not the folly of this world--Dirk
May our thoughts be captive to Christ and Him cruxified and not the folly of this world--Dirk
2/23/2006
Book Reviews
We have recently started at our church a list of book reviews and recommendations for our local body, and I thought I would share it with you. At this point there are only 2 reviews but please be watching for more. I know that I am working on a couple of seminary books that I plan on reviewing for the benefit of our church. Enjoy.
GRBC Recommended Reading
I would also like to point out that I agree with my wife and to use my new word we are slothful when it comes to blogging that is. I don't know if we'll ever be to the standard of Phil Johnson or Fide-o, but I hope to get better at this....suffer with us!--Dirk
GRBC Recommended Reading
I would also like to point out that I agree with my wife and to use my new word we are slothful when it comes to blogging that is. I don't know if we'll ever be to the standard of Phil Johnson or Fide-o, but I hope to get better at this....suffer with us!--Dirk
2/15/2006
We're Back!
I feel like I'm always commenting onhow long its been since my last post--but it HAS been a long time. We're lazy. Thats the real root of the issue. We've had other priorities and blogging just hasnt been one of them. We read other blogs fur sure, but for some reason blogging requires too much action. Christmas came and went and was good--Lots of family time and whatnot. New year has been great, we ran the Houston Half-Marathon and completed our goal of running in under 2:30. My birthday was fabulous. Lots of good things. I can't really say anything else. You're caought up on our life for now. I'm going to get ready for bed now--I'll be back.
--Kathy
--Kathy
2/13/2006
2/09/2006
Not much time
I thought that over the Christmas break I would have time to blog......so that didn't happen. But I did find an interesting link online. Click with CAUTION because you may not want to see these due to the recent violence --Dirk
Drawings that upset Islam
Drawings that upset Islam
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