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David Crews

Advent: The Problem of What Matters

December 19, 2015 by David Crews Leave a Comment

Reading Out of the stump of David's family will grow a shoot--- Yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. -- Isaiah 11:1 … [Read more...] about Advent: The Problem of What Matters

Filed Under: Advent Tagged With: Advent, Advent 2015, dietrich bonhoeffer, God's story, jesus, Messiah, patience, waiting

Advent: The Paradox of What Matters

December 15, 2015 by David Crews Leave a Comment

Reading Out of the stump of David's family will grow a shoot--- yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him--- the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. In that day the heir of David's throne will be the banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to Him, and the land where He lives will be a glorious place. -- Isaiah 11:1-2, 10 … [Read more...] about Advent: The Paradox of What Matters

Filed Under: Advent Tagged With: Advent, Advent 2015, branch, God's story, jesus, Messiah, Tree of Jesse

The Courageous Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

August 18, 2015 by David Crews 2 Comments

"Be on your guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong." - I Cor. 16:13, NIV, emphasis mine … [Read more...] about The Courageous Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: character, courage, Excellence, Scholar's Compass, virtue, vocation, work

Diligence in the Life of the Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

August 16, 2015 by David Crews Leave a Comment

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge . . .  - 2 Peter 1:5, NASB, emphasis mine … [Read more...] about Diligence in the Life of the Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: character, Excellence, laziness, Scholar's Compass, Seminary, virtue, vocation, work

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