Here's a good quote from 'Christ the Only Savior of Interpretation' an article by Vern Sheridan Poythress.
"The radical nature of human depravity means that sin contaminates every aspect of human life. The hermeneutical circle simply traces ways in which such contamination operates.
In this situation, hermeneutical self-consciousness can be an instrument that we use to discover, criticize, and root out sin. But it can be so only if our own self-consciousness is purified by the work of Christ. In other words, our hermeneutical reflection must itself be an instance of "working out our own salvation in fear and trembling, because God is at work in us both to will and to act according to his good purpose" (Phil 2:12-13). "
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Jammin'
Winter Retreat is coming up. [It won't be winter but that's okay.] Was scheduled to start a new SS series on Acts. Need to visit some people. And am teaching an entire gospel each Wednesday night. Things feel a little jammed together right now.
But I enjoyed teaching Matthew's gospel last night. The retreat stuff will come together because it will and it has to. I'll delay the Acts series until I'm ready. And the visits will happen because people are important. So with all this activity, what could be better?
Well, I need to be careful with my family. I could be absorbed by the job/ministry stuff and let them drift away. We had a good night at The Whiting Tuesday night and really enjoyed the Wizard of Oz. It was definitely more captivating and more fun than Annie. The busyness could be fun but it'll be worthless and shameful if I let the family go kapoot.
I'm reminded of 1 Timothy 5:8 "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." Although the immediate context is speaking to material matters, there's plenty of biblical weight to apply this to spiritual matters as well.
God, I need help to not be a slacker in providing for my family. Don't let me be materially or spiritually cheap with them.
But I enjoyed teaching Matthew's gospel last night. The retreat stuff will come together because it will and it has to. I'll delay the Acts series until I'm ready. And the visits will happen because people are important. So with all this activity, what could be better?
Well, I need to be careful with my family. I could be absorbed by the job/ministry stuff and let them drift away. We had a good night at The Whiting Tuesday night and really enjoyed the Wizard of Oz. It was definitely more captivating and more fun than Annie. The busyness could be fun but it'll be worthless and shameful if I let the family go kapoot.
I'm reminded of 1 Timothy 5:8 "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." Although the immediate context is speaking to material matters, there's plenty of biblical weight to apply this to spiritual matters as well.
God, I need help to not be a slacker in providing for my family. Don't let me be materially or spiritually cheap with them.
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