New interns have arrived and work has become a fun house...in terms of craziness. Trying to increase the number of participants that come in since the studio needs that money to properly train these people. All thats missing is the right age group.
God has been taking me through Exodus, telling me the "season of bondage is over...this story is YOUR story." Its pretty intense.
Reading Velvet Elvis...pretty good. Can EASILY see how people can get lost on what he is saying and begin to read into what he is saying. Rob Bell is an intelligent enough of a person to write something if it was neceassry to be said or he wanted a certain point to come out...he proves that OVER and OVER in the book.
So far, he talked about "yokes" and "binding and loosening." Thinking I should save that for a special blog about the book.
He, so far, has great views. The more I read, the more I am beginning to feel where he comes from in light of Scripture. Very "historical" in context. Uses Greek a lot. Uses loads of translations, which in my (JT's) personal opinion, is so enriching to see!! Personally, there is no "best" translation. Rabbi Bell (yes, I just used that...it means "teacher" in hebrew....and a teacher of the Scriptures to be precise) has brought up challenging views. Like: If truth exists, then it is God's truth...because God is a God of truth and truth is the reality. So if something isnt true, it isnt God's truth and vice versa. Another wrestling issue has been how Scripture is like a gem, with seventy faces....what is the meaning behind seventy? A gem, isnt that precise? Isnt there a way to see different faces of the same truth? Another one...you ready? Every reads the Bible in a bias.
WHOA!
That one had me spinning. I thought about it, chewed on it, and could tell its the case. Some much goes into how you read the bible: Background, surroundings, atmosphere, experiences, lifestyle...and yet all can be right! The Holy Spirit does a great job in leading us into all truth...but as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13 - "for we know and see in part". I, personally, believe there is no way we will have a FULL truth...or be able to completely wrapped our minds around the full turth. If we could, wouldnt we be able to wrap our minds completely around God?? Chewing on this.....mmmmmmmm meaty...
Again, another time, another post.
Missing home so much! Trying to get home in October for a vacation. Hoping to see my aunt and uncle...along with the cutest cousins in the world!!!!
Be praying for me...im fighting a nasty cold/allergy. Its new people. lol. This is the season at the Honor Academy where everybody gets sick...expecially the tired ones (ie the Januaries who worked their butts off on no sleep). It killed my vocals, and Im just sniffling all day.
Im also looking into staying here one more year for more Worship Leader training. Its intense stuff...but I have no clue what i am going to do...best place for God to intervene.
Love each person who is in GA, back home from the internship, or even here in Texas.
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