Although tomorrow (10 June) is MY last LXX seminar at Christ Church-Oxford (flying home on 13 June), it’s not the last one of the term yet (Prof. Schniedewind from UCLA comes next Wed, 17 June). But do join us tomorrow in person or remotely for Dr. Olivero’s presentation (see details below!). Once again, 8am for central time folks!
Category Archives: Announcements
ALL OF ME by Cheryl Marshall is Now Available
What a joy to announce that All of Me releases today and is available for purchase/order at all major outlets (links to order below). While I usually post about academic things I’m involved in here, I wanted to take a detour to highlight this significant accomplishment by my wife and partner-in-life-and-ministry, Cheryl Marshall.
This project has been about 5 years in the making. In it, Cheryl aims to encourage women to re-orient and view their lives as willing sacrifices, wholly devoted to God in every area of life. We were created for worship and, in Christ, we have been re-created for worship. Using Rom 12:1-2 as a framework, she walks readers through why and how they should offer the totality of their lives to the Lord in worship and devotion.
One thing I love about the book is that it seeks to help believers understand that worship, by God’s design, happens not only on Sundays in the congregation (although that is VERY important), but on Monday through Saturday during the week. Every hour, occasion, and situation–even the hard ones and the mundane ones–are tools for a life of worship to our Redeemer.
See above for the the table of contents. In each chapter Cheryl begins with a powerful, inspiring story of a woman who lived wholly devoted to God (often at great sacrifice to herself). From there she takes a short phrase from Rom 12:1-2 and explains and develops its significance and implications in a conversational but theologically rich way. One thing I should point out about All of Me–it is NOT strictly-speaking a “Bible study” on Rom 12:1-2. Rather, it is a book about whole-life worship that uses this biblical text as its guide. All of Me can be be read and studied on your own, or in a mentoring-discipling relationship, or as a group study or book club. A study guide provided in the last part of the book can be useful for personal reflection, meditation, and application–again, helpful for individual use or in group discussions. By the time you’re finished, you’ll have a richer understanding of this biblical text, but also of the concept of living the rest of your days as a whole-life worshiper of the Triune God.
While I’m commending this new book for order (see below), let me also encourage you to make use of a few other resources from Cheryl Marshall. I’ve linked those below the order buttons. My prayer for myself, and for you as you read and/or listen to this book and resources, is that our hearts will resonate with the final verse of “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”:
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Just Released Episode 3 of “lessons in logos”!
I have just released Episode 3 in the “Lessons in Logos” series. This is the second half of a training session I did with some of our Houston Baptist University students on how to get started with Logos using a free version of the software called Logos 8 Basic. You can catch the first half of the training session at “Lessons in Logos Episode 2: Logos 8 Basic, Training Pt 1.” You should especially check out Pt 1 if you’d like directions on how to get the free version of Logos. Here’s the handout I reference in the video.
I would appreciate your sharing this with your friends through email and social media–anyone you think might be interested is using Logos Bible Software for their Bible study and academic work. Feel free to subscribe if you’re personally interested in Logos and/or other discussions on biblical languages and the text of Scripture.
To watch this on YouTube, click here.
Episode 2 of “lessons in logos” is now available!
This is just a quick announcement to let folks know that I’ve just released Episode 2 of my “Lessons in Logos” series; this is the first of two videos that constitute a training session I did at Houston Baptist University for one of our Greek classes. In particular, I gave them a quick orientation to Logos 8 Basic, a free version of Logos Bible Software that allows for some incredible searching with the Logos platform. If you have been interested in Logos but not quite ready to make a financial commitment, you can try out the software and see how you like it using Logos 8 Basic. Please watch the video to see how to download this free version.
Be sure to share this with your friends through email and social media–anyone you think might be interested is using Logos for their Bible study and academic work. I’ll be releasing the second part of the training in the Episode 3 video, probably within the week.
Fee free to subscribe if you’re personally interested in Logos, and if you know others who could benefit from the Lessons in Logos series, please share this post and the video with them, too.
For the handout that I mention in the video training, click here.
Last chance: rsvp this weekend for hbu social event wed, 11-18-20
What: All SCT Gathering
When: Wednesday, November 18, 4:30-7:00 PM
Where: Holcombe Mall- by the 10 Pillars (Dillon II if raining)
We would like to invite all School of Christian Thought faculty, graduate and undergraduate students (majors & minors) to an end of semester celebration and fellowship. There will be food and cornhole games, t-shirt giveaways and awards. Come hang out one more time before the holiday break and we go virtual for the remainder of the semester.
Even if you cannot stay for the whole event, we’d love for you to stop by.
Social distancing will be observed, and Aramark will prep and serve the food to ensure proper safety measures.
Please RSPV at the Eventbrite link- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-sct-gathering-tickets-126601411229
Launching the “lessons in logos” video series
This week is a big week for Logos Bible Software and me. Why? Well, yesterday Logos turned “9” by launching the newest version of the software–Logos 9. And today I turned “1” by launching my very first episode of “Lessons in Logos,” a video series devoted to helping others to appreciate and use the power of Logos Bible Software for their Bible study, message prep, and academic research.
Over the years I’ve heard many people say that they have Logos but don’t really know how to use it. I especially have Greek and Hebrew students who struggle to perform the original language-type of searching that Logos can execute. I also have other friends who don’t know the biblical languages yet desire to (and can) benefit from this software. I’ll be releasing videos for all sorts of people with varying levels of skill, and I’ll sort out those different types of videos into playlists that will allow users to watch the ones appropriate to their abilities.
If you’re interested in Logos or know others who could benefit from the Lessons in Logos series, please subscribe and share this post and the video with others.
To watch directly in YouTube click here.
ATTN: Free Luncheon Invite for Graduates of HBU’s School of Christian Thought on Wed, Aug 29
Back to School Luncheon
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
12:00pm – 1:30pm | Luncheon in Dillon II
The Office of Alumni Relations invites all graduates from the School of Christian Thought to join us for a luncheon on campus welcoming Dr. Todd Bates, who serves as the new dean of the HBU School of Christian Thought.
Lunch will include a brief program with remarks by Dr. Todd Bates and a campus update by Dr. Robert B. Sloan, President. See campus map for details.
PLEASE RSVP:
https://www.hbu.edu/…/alumni-event/school-of-christian-tho…/
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 281.649.3413 or alumniassociation@hbu.edu.
11:00 | Opening Convocation in Dunham Theater
Immediately Following | Tug-Of-War in Holcombe Mall
12:00pm – 1:30pm | Luncheon in Dillon II
Should your schedule permit, join us at 11am for Opening Convocation in Dunham Theater with the annual Tug-of-War between freshmen and upperclassmen immediately following in Holcombe Mall.
Summer Bible Study: Change and Your Relationships
This summer at Founders Baptist Church, where I serve as part-time Pastor of Adult Education & Discipleship, we are working through a study guide called Change and Your Relationships: A Mess Worth Making(by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp). We kick off the study on June 12 and then work through the 12 chapters until Sept 11 (one Sunday is a catch-up day). Most of our Adult Bible Fellowships (AFBs) are going through this study on Sundays at 9am (until 10:30), and I invite you to join us.
From the publisher’s website: “Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp skillfully help individuals and small groups identify the deeper issues that keep relationships less than they are designed to be. They give practical direction on how to resolve conflicts, have difficult conversations, grant forgiveness, overlook weaknesses, celebrate strengths, and grow casual relationships into deep friendships.”
From the front-matter of the Study Guide: “As you work through Change and Your Relationships, it is our hope that you will learn to think more clearly about the primary purpose of relationships and how important they are in conforming us to the likeness of Christ. This key idea of being conformed to Christ can and should radically reorient the way we think about friendships, marriages, relationships with our children and parents, our neighbors, coworkers, and everyone in between.”
Paul Tripp made an excerpt available online, which includes some of the introductory material and the first chapter. You can find it by clicking here.
HBU Theology Conference This Week: FREE SESSIONS
In case you’re interested, there is a conference going on at Houston Baptist University at the end of this week commemorating the 500-year anniversary of the *first* published Greek New Testament, an event that helped fuel the Protestant Reformation. There are FOUR FREE plenary sessions, open to the public. I list them below, followed by more info on the conference. Please feel free to come, as well as to distribute this to anyone you think would be interested in attending any of the sessions. Some fine scholars will be speaking in the plenary sessions (Timothy George and Daniel Wallace, for example, as well as HBU’s own Craig Evans, and Reformation scholar Herman Selderhuis!).
Thursday, 7:30pm: Plenary Lecture 1 (Belin Chapel): Timothy George “Erasmus and the Search for the Christian Life”
Friday, 9:00-10:15am: Plenary Lecture 2 (Belin Chapel): Craig A. Evans “Erasmus and the Beginnings of Textual Fundamentalism”
Friday, 7:30pm: Plenary Lecture 3 (Belin Chapel): Daniel B. Wallace “Erasmus and the Publication of the First Greek New Testament”
Saturday, 9:00-10:15am: Plenary Lecture 4 (Belin Chapel): Herman Selderhuis “The Impact of Erasmus´ Biblical Work on the Reformation”
For more info on the conference, the schedule, and the speakers, click here.
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HBU Theology Conference
Ad Fontes, Ad Futura:
Erasmus’ Bible and the Impact of Scripture
February 25-27, 2016
Houston Baptist University
In celebration of upcoming 500th anniversary of Erasmus’ Greek text and the Reformation, the Department of Theology at HBU, in conjunction with the Dunham Bible Museum, is pleased to host the conference Ad Fontes, Ad Futura: Erasmus’ Bible and the Impact of Scripture. The conference will consider the textual and historical issues surrounding the development of the Bible, the Bible’s impact on human society across the centuries, and the future of Biblical translation and interpretation in the future. Our keynote speakers include Craig Evans (Houston Baptist University), Timothy George (Beeson Divinity School, Samford University), Herman Selderhuis (Theological University Apeldoorn) and Daniel B. Wallace (Dallas Theological Seminary). The plenary talks are free and open to the public.
Registration
The conference will be held at Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX. The conference fee is $40, which includes refreshments and coffee. Accommodations and meals are not included in the conference fee.
If you are affiliated with HBU (faculty, staff, or student), admission to the conference is free. To register please send an email from your HBU account to theology@hbu.edu, giving your name as you want it on your nametag.
You’re Invited to Hear Dr. Danny Akin in Houston, Fri-Sun, March 27-29 for FREE Conference
13TH ANNUAL SPURGEON CONFERENCE
The 2015 Spurgeon Conference will take place on March 27-29 at Founders Baptist Church in Spring, TX with special guest Dr. Danny Akin. Our topic this year is “Missions for the Glory of God,” and the meeting times are as follows:
Friday, March 27th – 7:00pm
Saturday, March 28th – 7:00pm
Sunday, March 29th – 9:00am & 10:30am
There is NO CHARGE to attend. Click here to see full announcement at the Founders Baptist Church website. Location of Founders Baptist: 24724 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD. SPRING, TX 77373
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