Been 2 months since my last update. I have gone through 6 weeks of theology, and am about to finish a 6 week module on philosophy. This particular module will culminate in a 3 day lecture hosted by J.P. Moreland. Mr. Moreland is a prominent christian philosopher and apologist.
All that to say, my life is truly being impacted by the vivacious and robust material I have been encountering here at Rivendell. Our daily discussion are rich with content of both edifying and controversial material. With such topics as, the trinity, natural theology, Christian ethics and responsibility, meal conversations are VERY lively!
Originally I came with the goal of furthering my understanding of a truly Biblical Christian worldview. Being here has been every bit a blessing as I had hoped that it would be. My worldview is being stretched and bolstered by the great men of the past. More importantly, God has been impressing upon me the simple profundity of the gospel.
The deeper I go, the more I read, and the farther I travel with this "Jesus," I find that the answers to my questions become so personal that they could almost be said to be a person. As I stretch my small mind to search out the edges of ideas, seeking to find where God has been hidden amongst the lies and garbage I find not a perfect answer, but a perfect person. It could be misconstrued that this is but a fanciful way of saying that the answers are beyond reach, but I would disagree. I am saying this because everywhere I turn, each place I look and at the bottom of every mystery I find this man "Jesus."
I find myself more in love with God everyday. I love Him not only in feeling but also in mind. I think about it all the time now. He is in everything. I see His touch on everything. Each time, I remember what He did and what He has said. Perhaps to make this more poetic,
"He has wooed me, every where I go I see His love notes. I cannot go a day without being reminded of His love. That love that went to death on the tree for the joy that He found in me. How can I not but love Him? How can I not love thee my God, my king? I give all of me to thee."
In sum and in short, it is going really well out here in the great white north.
