Archives : 2010 : October
Reformation History Trip (Four Days!)
October 25th, 2010
In just four days, a group of Kilnsites and Antiochers will be leaving for their Reformation Tour!
So sad I missed out on it, but I know that all the people involved are going to have an absolutely amazing time and hopefully they’ll take lot’s and lot’s of pictures! What do you think… have them give a talk at the Kilns when they get back? Yes?
If you want to see where they’re going, check out their schedule, or follow Ken Wytsma’s blog! Keep them in your prayers, and try not to be too jealous!
_God Bless_
Here it comes…
October 25th, 2010I woke up this morning at 6:30, and it. was. freezing. I hate to be the one to break it to you, but winter has officially arrived in Central Oregon. Did anyone see snow last night? I most certainly did. On that note, I decided to put in a picture of Kilns in its warmer days… mmm, remember those? Look at that sunshine, look at that blue sky!
I think there is all of one good thing about winter: yeah, you know I’m going to say it: coffee. Waking up early, hitting up the Kilns Bookstore, and drinking coffee while studying for midterms! (THIS WEEK!!!)
But, despite the chilliness, this is a beautiful time of year, and I thank God through the rain, the clouds, the snow (yessirree, folks, I saw it last night), and the wind for giving me such a beautiful town to live in, a fabulous place to drink coffee, and this blog to express my happiness in!
God bless, Kilnsites! Enjoy the cold!
Kilns Classes Thus Far!
October 6th, 2010Hello Kilnsites! The blog has been down for a while, but we got it up and running again and I’m back!
Classes have begun!!! We started on the 13th of September, and things have been going fabulously!
In History and Philosophy of Human Rights, Mike Caba has been leading intriguing discussions and making all of us question just what we actually believe about Justice! It’s definitely a good way to get us fired up about the upcoming Justice Conference! Last Monday, Dave from Ransom Wear spoke to us about Human Trafficking and the sex trade in Nepal.
Tuesday mornings are spent with Tim Kizziar from the Bible Study Methods class! The past couple weeks we’ve covered Authority, Interpretation, Inspiration, Authorial Intent, Inerrancy and a ton of stuff in between! I guess you never really understand how much you don’t know about the Bible until a pastor becomes your professor!!
General Apologetics, on Tuesday nights, has been amazing so far!! Rick Gerhardt is an awesome teacher, and there couldn’t possibly be someone more qualified! Last night we studied the reliability of the New Testament, discussing internal and external evidence supporting Scripture, and whether we ought to prefer the oldest known reading or the most widespread reading!
Syd Brestel, my professor in Old Testament Survey, is absolutely fantastic! We’ve been going through the Old Testament, little by little, on Wednesday nights! This past week, I’ve been reading Leviticus and Deuteronomy, and I can’t say they’re my favorite books of the Bible… Discussion has been really cool in that class though, because of all the controversies surrounding the Old Testament! Syd lays it out like he sees it, but he also leaves room for discussion, and I love that about him!
My last class of the week, Spiritual Poetry, has been awesome as well! It takes a little more getting used to for me (not much of a poet…), but David Jacobsen makes it super fun! We’re writing two poems a week (a stretch for poor Jennifer), planning a Poetry Reading Night, discussing different poems and dissecting our owns! We’re planning to attend the Nature of Words Event coming up this November!
Overall, Kilns has been amazing! God is working in the lives of all the students attending, and I know for a fact that we’re all there for a reason!
“Education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society… We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.