becoming

the trail of a family becoming

More seminarians, less pastors

Via Novum Testamentum:

Among the important things Kirkland Reynolds has figured out in his three years in the seminary is that he does not want to be a church pastor. Like many young people here at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Mr. Reynolds, 24, hopes to put his religious education to some other use, saying he does not want to preach or take a position of authority in the community.

Essential book list

Jim, Sean posted their lists of "20 essential books" for biblical studies, while Ben and pontificator responded with their lists of 25 & 30 for theological studies.

Speaking of list, it took me a while to locate a list of recommended readings from the late T.F. Torrance which I came across a long time ago. You can find the list here.