Day 1 of “A Friendly Introduction to the Prophets” is down. We had lots of conversation about how we use the Bible and about 1Sam 8 and Judges vs. Kings. The part I expected to take 5 to 10 minutes—a quick run through the Biblical history from Genesis to the Later Prophets—actually took an hour. [...]
Living Leadings
Religious, Spiritual, and Scholarly Considerations from Robert C. Fischer
One rarely knows what is good for us and what is bad. Therefore if we knowingly put ourselves in the hands of Almighty, whatever happens must be deemed good. And I try literally to follow that precept.
Gandhi, "Letter to Francesca Standenath", April 1947
Bible Study
At Durham Friends Meeting:
"A Friendly Introduction to the Prophets"
Beginning this Saturday at Durham Friends Meeting, I will be teaching “A Friendly Introduction to the Prophets”. The first class is going to be on a general introduction to the books of the Bible called “The Prophets”, how they fit into the Bible, some of the major themes, and some of the surprising passages found [...]
