It's slowly starting
to get cooler here. The leaves are starting to go yellow. Just about everywhere
that you look you can see squirrels with nuts in their mouths. We have one that
we seems to live up one of the trees on our property. Hanneke and I have called
him Fatso, but the girls want to call him Nutty.
It has been a good
productive week at Seminary. I have been able to make some progress on the
Books and articles that I need to read for my various subjects. I have also
been able to make some progress thinking about some of the papers that need to
be written this Semester. There is always something that needs to be done!
I have had both a
Greek and Hebrew test this week. The Languages continue to be a challenge, but
I am relishing that challenge. I also received back my Greek Intensive Exam
this week. I passed reasonably well, so I am very thankful for that!
This week I have
been reading the following:
Always
Ready, by Greg Bahnsen - a text on Apologetics - finally finished!
Systematic
Theology by Louis Berkhof
Reformed
Dogmatics by Herman Bavinck
Between
Two Worlds by John Stott (A chapter on Sincerity and Earnestness in Preaching)
Redemptive
History and the New Testament Scriptures by Herman Ridderbos (Very interesting
with regard to the Canon of Scripture)
Some
other Canon Material
I have also been
doing some work flow planning. We went out to dinner to one of the senior
students houses last Friday, and he gave me some good advice with regard to
getting everything done. The recurring theme around here is that you can't do
it all! The key is to know what needs my critical attention, and what is there
as a background to the things that we are learning in class.
One of the things
that I have noted across a couple of classes is that I am weak in the area of
Philosophy. So I have downloaded an audio course from RTS on the History of
Philosophy. It's interesting stuff! I have been listening to it when I am
cleaning at Seminary, and also when I go out running.
The work-life
balance is improving. Hanneke and the Girls have been understanding, but I have
been working hard on getting all my priorities right.
I have started to do
some more exercise, in the interest of keeping healthy (and sane!). I have run
back from Seminary twice this week. It's a great way to recharge, and get rid
of some physical energy. I am not used to all the sitting around that I am doing.
I wouldn't want to get fat!
Prayer Requests:
Thanks for: A good
week of Study and feeling more on top of my workload.
Requests: That I may
continue to work diligently, and use the time given to me wisely. For Hanneke
and the Girls as they continue homeschooling.
Have a great weekend
and a Blessed Lord's Day!
Blessings,
Albert
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