Advent Meditation: Friday, December 11, 2020
: Psalm 126 • Habakkuk 3:2-6 • Philippians 3:12-16 Advent is a time of laughter
November 23, 2020
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: Psalm 126 • Habakkuk 3:2-6 • Philippians 3:12-16 Advent is a time of laughter
For over two thousand years the Psalms have been a source of comfort, courage, and
On December 19, 2016 a well loved colleague of mine was sitting in a Berlin
On November 3, Myra Adams, politico and contributor to the National Review, announced that the
It was a surprise and a relief to receive a Facebook generated post from my
Friday, December 18 Psalms 40, 54; Zechariah 7:8-8:8; Matthew 25:14-30 Listen to the author
Ten years out and the scars left by Hurricane Katrina are still visible on the
In a concerted effort to prepare our new Church History professor for the rigors of summer in Austin our esteemed leader Dean and President Kittredge inaugurated this effort by providing a list of suggestions to keep cool in the summer. As our new professor moves from the moderate climes of the San Francisco Bay area and into the rattlesnake, cactus infested environs of Austin where air conditioning is a basic human right, we thought we would all pitch in with advice that helps us get through the heat of summer (May to October).
In particular, Dr. Kittredge offered this advice about cars: Never leave anything in your parked car: sunglasses, laptops, cell phones, boxes of chocolate, pets. Between May and October, no sleeping in your car.
This is all true. A metal box does not protect you from the heat, regardless of its color. However, what she failed to mention are the benefits of your outdoor oven, or as you may call it, your car.
Dr. Steve Bishop is the Associate Professor of Old Testament at Seminary of the Southwest. Steve served as an ordained minister in the Church of Christ prior to undertaking graduate studies. Steve's academic interests include the poetry of the Hebrew Bible and literary translations of it into English.
The week of Spring Break in Austin is one that brings visitors from all over the world. They don’t come for our beaches because we have none. They come for the South by Southwest technology, film, and music event known everywhere as SXSW. The cost of the event and the press of crowds however prevent many from attending ‘showcase’ events. Happily there is a group of Austin residents whose love of music and creativity combined with a disdain for the corporate opportunism that funds the event offer a free alternative. As you might guess it is dubbed Not-SXSW!
Psalm 40, 54; Isaiah 10: 5-19; Matthew 11: 2-15
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