It’s been a remarkable experience, doing the series on “A Generous Orthodoxy”. As I’ve been reading, I’m forced to take seriously the points being made because I want to find something in that chapter to blog about. It’s actually slowed me down - I don’t want to read too much more before I can blog about the last thing I read, which in turn gives me time to step back and think about it.
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I reckon once this series is over (if I didn’t wait I’d spend my whole time on this blog - which is already becoming a problem:) ), I’m going to have a crack at doing a series on a book in the bible. If it can do that for me reading a theological book, just imagine what might happen when I have a go at a proper God book. So here’s your chance for suggestions, oh loyal readers (wherever you are). What book would you most like to see some deep and heartfelt (and probably misguided) reflections on. My natural tendency would be to go with something easy to find stuff in, like an epistle - so I’m going to be disciplined and stay away from anything after Acts. Anything else in the bible is fair game, although I’m not guaranteeing that I’ll traipse all the way through Isaiah, writing a reflection on every verse. What’s a good one to write on? I keenly await your input.
PS. Don’t suggest Job either - because if you’re looking for one, there’s a really good series by Christina over at Soul Soujourn entitled “Sitting with Job”. Check it out!
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James (it’s short too!)
Romans… or is that too Acts like?
Phillipians
I’d say Revelation just to be annoying, but wont be that cruel.
Sorry, I didn’t make myself clear at all - too much blogging and not enough reading what I write. I meant that I wanted to tackle something that isn’t an epistle - so Acts is fine but not Romans or James or Phillipians. And you’re right, I’m certainly NOT going to start with Revelation - I’ll leave that until I actually know stuff….
Song of Songs….;)
I think we’ve already clarified that I’ve got no idea with Song of Songs! Certainly would bring in the crowds though….
Mate, it’s the first series I’ve ever done where I’ve had to take a cold shower after each message I’ve prepared!
Regardless of which book you choose to blog on though, it’s a great practice to get into. An elderly preacher I once heard of continued preparing a sermon a week for years after he retired - right up to the day he died infact. Simply becasue he felt that it was the best way to keep himself engaged with the text.
I reckon blogging will be the same for us.
Serves me right for reading and posting when my brain had gone to bed about 3 hours before.
I was reading through Daniel a couple of months back, some very interesting stuff there.
I hear you’re not that flash at canasta either when you’re tired
Or maybe that’s me
:O!
next time we shall win and Daniel can go eat pie with his homeade rules on top.
clarity: first post = Daniel of the lions den
second post = Daniel of the ‘I put flour in Bec’s shoes’
Got it. Did wonder how you were reading through Daniel of the ‘I put flour in Bec’s shoes’ - now it all makes sense