Great Resource February 26, 2009
Posted by Clint Armani in Bible and Theology.1 comment so far
This past fall one of the best Biblical resources (in my experience) was released — the ESV Study Bible. I received a copy of the hardcover edition for Christmas. It’s the best study bible that I’ve ever used or seen (and I have a shelf full of various study bibles). I highly recommend it to everyone!
Furthermore, I personally believe that the ESV will be the most prominant version of the Bible used in the English speaking world in my lifetime. Therefore, my wife and I have begun re-learning verses in the ESV. It is what we are teaching to our children.
If you don’t have and ESV, get one. Might I recommend the ESV Study Bible. By the way, it will also strengthen your body along with your soul. It’s the heaviest study bible that I own.
Here’s a bonus: a certain Baby Boomer is giving away the premium editon — calfskin leather. Go here to enter the drawing. Thanks, Mr. Porter!
PhD Specialty Exam February 4, 2009
Posted by Clint Armani in Education.4 comments
Today, I was informed that I passed my PhD specialty examination. Over the past week, I took four exams in areas related to all my coursework and research area. For those unfamiliar with this process, the PhD specialty examination is typically a series of exams following coursework that must be passed before a student can proceed with their academic research.
I would be an idolater if I did not bless the Lord for this milestone. All that we know in terms of the beauty of science, math, literature, art, etc. is a derivative of the beauty and nature of God. When we attempt to understand the world around us, we strain to view an infinitesimal component of God’s handiwork. Our minds can’t even imagine all that is really there, but even our frail efforts are a joyous adventure. Our little discoveries, when true and accurate, only scratch the surface of the whole. Reapplying lyrics from one of my favorite songwriter’s seems fitting:
“There is more. More than we can see. From our tiny vantage point in this vast eternity, there is more… There is more than what the naked eye can see — clothing all our days with mystery, watching over everything, wilder than our wildest dreams could ever dream to be – there is more.” Andrew Peterson
Very little credit should go to me. I’m blessed with incredible opportunities. I simply perceive myself on the journey of life endeavoring to observe what’s going on around me. Our senses often give us false impressions. May the Lord give me, and each of us, accurate senses. May our thoughts reflect the superior. Lord, keep us from error! May our feeble explorations tell of His beauty – the one “who was, and is, and is to come.” Bless the Lord!
