Officially I've met all my classes at least once, but through the reading assigned for those classes I've already been exposed to probably the equivalent of the knowledge and information that I got in the one semester's worth at CN. It's simply amazing at how in-depth we've already plunged.
I'm currently reading and now recommend this book "Reinventing Jesus" by Ed Komoszewski. If you ever wanted to really dig into how we got what we now hold in our hand as the Bible this is the book for you. It also spends a great deal in discussing and defending against the views and opinions that say the the bible is not reliable and can't be trust as a complete document.
Thanks so much for your prayers I'm not starting to meet alteast some other people and I no longer feel like I have no one down here to call friend.
Still struggling to get my daily quiet time back on track so continued prayer for me in that regard although a welcome gift came in the mail over the weekend in the form of Oswald Chamber's My Utmost for his Highest.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
3 John 1:2
Until next time.
Grace and Peace and Chai <><
This Blog will be my personal monologue of my thoughts feelings and experiences whenever the inspiration strikes feel free to join in on the conversation. Little bit about me, my name is Jared Lucas and I'm a 29 year old graduate of Carson-Newman College. I currently reside in West Columbia, SC with my wife Katie. I am in my last year of my MDIV in Christian Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Let the Games Begin
No games here just thought it would be a catchy title. Tomorrow I embark on a 3 year(lord willing) journey of seminary training. It's little surreal that I'm finally here.
I'm finally feeling good about this place a week ago when I had nothing do and it was just me and my movies I felt anything but good. Why you may ask, I was the perfect target and the adversary came at me with every thing he had in his arsenal, putting feeling of doubt and trepidation in my mind. I was reminded of the passage in Romans: For we know that that in all things God works for the good of those who love him and who have been called according to his purpsoe Rm. 8:28
So with that I just told the devil to shut up and get behind me. I would ask every who follows this chronicle to please be in prayer for me. Please pray that I will avail myself of every oportunity to excel academically, that I will use my time wisely, and that my walk with God will only grow closer for having been in this place.
I welcome your comments, your thoughts, and your feelings.
Until next time,
Grace and Peace and Chai. <><
I'm finally feeling good about this place a week ago when I had nothing do and it was just me and my movies I felt anything but good. Why you may ask, I was the perfect target and the adversary came at me with every thing he had in his arsenal, putting feeling of doubt and trepidation in my mind. I was reminded of the passage in Romans: For we know that that in all things God works for the good of those who love him and who have been called according to his purpsoe Rm. 8:28
So with that I just told the devil to shut up and get behind me. I would ask every who follows this chronicle to please be in prayer for me. Please pray that I will avail myself of every oportunity to excel academically, that I will use my time wisely, and that my walk with God will only grow closer for having been in this place.
I welcome your comments, your thoughts, and your feelings.
Until next time,
Grace and Peace and Chai. <><
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
We're Here......
To steal a line from Poltrigeist. I have arrived in Wake Forest, NC more specifically Southeastern. I have to say that I've come to a crossroads in my life where its either going to be a consistent and genuine walk with my LORD or dare I say a continued existence of "playing church." To which was said that if I was to continue as Southeastern would not happen because of what would be required of me.
It was spiritual warefare at its greatest yesterday I felt like I couldn't do this and I wanted to go home to what I knew and forget that I was ever called to ministry. Sitting in the director of admissions office with my parents the enemy was manufacturing every excuse he could that would in turn put me in my car headed back to Knoxville. I finally just sucked it up and said with as much confidence as I could muster that I was staying and sticking it out now whether that means I stay for a semester or for the entire time that I'm here remains to be seen.
I must say the lowest point was following my parents out of complex that I'm living in and seeing them go one direction and I go the other way. I will be painfully honest I cried and I still feel bad with regard that I'm on my own with regard to not having parents less than an hour away which was the case with me being at Carson Newman. My roommates are awesome guys who are helping me to get settled in and I know that they know exactly what I'm feeling cause they were once there.
I can once again resume my role as a movie junky cause I have absolutely nothing do for about a week cause orientation starts next week and then eventually classes.
It was spiritual warefare at its greatest yesterday I felt like I couldn't do this and I wanted to go home to what I knew and forget that I was ever called to ministry. Sitting in the director of admissions office with my parents the enemy was manufacturing every excuse he could that would in turn put me in my car headed back to Knoxville. I finally just sucked it up and said with as much confidence as I could muster that I was staying and sticking it out now whether that means I stay for a semester or for the entire time that I'm here remains to be seen.
I must say the lowest point was following my parents out of complex that I'm living in and seeing them go one direction and I go the other way. I will be painfully honest I cried and I still feel bad with regard that I'm on my own with regard to not having parents less than an hour away which was the case with me being at Carson Newman. My roommates are awesome guys who are helping me to get settled in and I know that they know exactly what I'm feeling cause they were once there.
I can once again resume my role as a movie junky cause I have absolutely nothing do for about a week cause orientation starts next week and then eventually classes.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Hidden Wisdom
It's funny where God can teach you things. You know I've grown up believing that God's is heard best when we are still and quiet at study or just sitting around. A word tonight came sitting in a dark movie theatre watching the most recent Adam Sandler movie Click God's word was don't take things for granted. I watched as Adam Sandler's character fast-forwarded his life to only live out the good times, but when his life got away from him and out of his control all he had was regret.
Driving home I thought; what have a I just taken as given each and everyday? For starters: My Family; my parents each and everyday I come home and just know/expect them to be there to have dinner or whatever ready for me. My brother to always have something to brighten my day when I'm not feeling my best. It occurred to me that in a instant all that could be gone. My friends, although are just a phone call/e-mail/letter away (whipple...haha) could be taken from me in a flash.
But I take comfort knowing that I have Savior that despite something like that happening would never leave me nor forsake me. So listen up God always speaks through his word but he's very creative and can speak through anything.
Grace and Peace, and Chai
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Driving home I thought; what have a I just taken as given each and everyday? For starters: My Family; my parents each and everyday I come home and just know/expect them to be there to have dinner or whatever ready for me. My brother to always have something to brighten my day when I'm not feeling my best. It occurred to me that in a instant all that could be gone. My friends, although are just a phone call/e-mail/letter away (whipple...haha) could be taken from me in a flash.
But I take comfort knowing that I have Savior that despite something like that happening would never leave me nor forsake me. So listen up God always speaks through his word but he's very creative and can speak through anything.
Grace and Peace, and Chai
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Monday, July 24, 2006
2 Weeks and Counting....
Bloggers everywhere I'm sure are ashamed of me especially Adam and Whipple in my ineptness to keep my blog current and up to date.
Tomorrow will essentially mark my final week working for Marble Slab @ Turkey Creek. It has been a good job but not without its frustrations and stresses. From there I look forward towards Wake Forest and Southeastern. At least I keep telling myself that hoping to convince myself if not already there. I do admit a little amount of trepidation but I just remember my first year at Carson-Newman and how I sat in my room and cried feeling like I was all alone in the world. Which brings me to my next point. Today I heard probably the best sermon that I have heard in a long long time. It was given in earnest by our upcoming Pastor Phillip Martin who eventually will fill the pulpit of Concord when Dr. Sager finally steps down. The words pierced my heart like a like an arrow and literally slapped me in the face at the same time.
sitting there in that room it finally made sense why I was so worried about moving here in a couple of weeks. My dependency was on myself and and not fully on God. I had it in me that I could do it myself. Like so many times before and this seems to be a lesson that God and I seem to revert back to is that I need him and apart from Him I can do nothing.
If you have some free time this week or even after reading this go and listen and or watch this sermon and see if it doesn't touch you in the same way it did me. Maybe it will or maybe God has a different word for wrapped up in it. God says some many things to some many people just through one message I've come to learn in 24 years of life.
Here
Tomorrow will essentially mark my final week working for Marble Slab @ Turkey Creek. It has been a good job but not without its frustrations and stresses. From there I look forward towards Wake Forest and Southeastern. At least I keep telling myself that hoping to convince myself if not already there. I do admit a little amount of trepidation but I just remember my first year at Carson-Newman and how I sat in my room and cried feeling like I was all alone in the world. Which brings me to my next point. Today I heard probably the best sermon that I have heard in a long long time. It was given in earnest by our upcoming Pastor Phillip Martin who eventually will fill the pulpit of Concord when Dr. Sager finally steps down. The words pierced my heart like a like an arrow and literally slapped me in the face at the same time.
sitting there in that room it finally made sense why I was so worried about moving here in a couple of weeks. My dependency was on myself and and not fully on God. I had it in me that I could do it myself. Like so many times before and this seems to be a lesson that God and I seem to revert back to is that I need him and apart from Him I can do nothing.
If you have some free time this week or even after reading this go and listen and or watch this sermon and see if it doesn't touch you in the same way it did me. Maybe it will or maybe God has a different word for wrapped up in it. God says some many things to some many people just through one message I've come to learn in 24 years of life.
Here
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