tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner/15 2008-04-16T21:50:18Z Movable Type Personal 4.1 tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.846 2008-04-16T14:38:47Z 2008-04-16T21:50:18Z

Last night there was an evening lecture on campus known as the Poehler lecture. It is an annual lecture about faith and learning. The speaker was professor Wentzel, who spoke from many years experience teaching. I thought his best point...

Mark Resner Last night there was an evening lecture on campus known as the Poehler lecture. It is an annual lecture about faith and learning. The speaker was professor Wentzel, who spoke from many years experience teaching. I thought his best point was about fact learning versus doing learning. He was adamant that learning must be done rather than a memorization of facts, and as a general principle I agree. Education as a whole body experience is much more valuable and long lasting than simple cramming and rote resaying. I was curious though about the poem he chose. It was about 'Old Herman.' He used it in a positive sense, but I thought the poem was actually not positive. Other than that it was very good. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.845 2008-04-16T14:37:37Z 2008-04-16T14:38:37Z

My fingers hit the keys like lightning for Chapter 7, and I wasn't always sure how much charge was needed or how much would be too much, so I'll wait to see if I want to keep its application concurrent...

Mark Resner My fingers hit the keys like lightning for Chapter 7, and I wasn't always sure how much charge was needed or how much would be too much, so I'll wait to see if I want to keep its application concurrent with the final project. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.844 2008-04-16T14:36:56Z 2008-04-16T14:37:28Z

There were a few moments when some of my re-scattered thoughts came back, and I worked around with them....

Mark Resner There were a few moments when some of my re-scattered thoughts came back, and I worked around with them. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.843 2008-04-16T14:33:59Z 2008-04-16T14:36:48Z

It was really interesting to see the diaspora of my thoughts reconvene as a new thing after being scattered to various moments since the previous chapter. It was also useful to put together former experiences with more recent research....

Mark Resner It was really interesting to see the diaspora of my thoughts reconvene as a new thing after being scattered to various moments since the previous chapter. It was also useful to put together former experiences with more recent research. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.841 2008-04-16T14:31:20Z 2008-04-16T14:32:23Z

The presence of sin is a constant negative, but the mercy of God in Christ is an overwhelming positive....

Mark Resner The presence of sin is a constant negative, but the mercy of God in Christ is an overwhelming positive. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.726 2008-02-04T22:41:45Z 2008-02-04T22:42:42Z

I've enjoyed exploring this topic with a bit of focus as well as incorporating elements from my past, but it can also be draining to look so closely at one area, so that contemplating poverty can actually beget it....

Mark Resner I've enjoyed exploring this topic with a bit of focus as well as incorporating elements from my past, but it can also be draining to look so closely at one area, so that contemplating poverty can actually beget it. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.725 2008-02-04T22:39:43Z 2008-02-04T22:41:37Z

2. Interpretation. What did you learn from your project this week? About the project? About the issue? About yourself? A lot, especially when rereading things I had written previously, analyzing them (and myself through them), and working with them to...

Mark Resner 2. Interpretation. What did you learn from your project this week? About the project? About the issue? About yourself? A lot, especially when rereading things I had written previously, analyzing them (and myself through them), and working with them to incorporate them into this project. When doing this I noticed two chief causes: excess or need; that is, I was either writing because my thoughts, even myself, could not be contained or because I was lacking something and writing for that purpose, but of course these two reasons are not always clear and may also come together hand in hand. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.724 2008-02-04T22:38:18Z 2008-02-04T22:39:35Z

we as Christians are not so much called to solve these horrible issues but rather to bandage the wounds they cause, for the horse of famine is not something men can conquer, yet we have a coming life where these...

Mark Resner we as Christians are not so much called to solve these horrible issues but rather to bandage the wounds they cause, for the horse of famine is not something men can conquer, yet we have a coming life where these horrible issues will be ended; the best help we can offer is by bringing the news and spirit of Jesus while also sharing our temporal things: food, beds, and clothing, yet those never must replace the hope and fear of the living God, or we only doubly impoverish those we try to make rich. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2008:/resner//15.723 2008-02-04T22:35:57Z 2008-02-04T22:38:07Z

Not a whole lot went on this week. I did some on and off thinking about it, but at the same time I'm trying to make sure I don't get anything to solid before I have some good time to...

Mark Resner Not a whole lot went on this week. I did some on and off thinking about it, but at the same time I'm trying to make sure I don't get anything to solid before I have some good time to sit and get in words. I also was at a church this weekend where the sermon was about being rich toward God. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2007:/resner//15.606 2007-11-06T01:04:52Z 2007-11-06T01:05:48Z

I really didn't do much with my project this week....

Mark Resner I really didn't do much with my project this week. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2007:/resner//15.567 2007-10-23T00:17:46Z 2007-10-23T00:19:36Z

Briefly describe the Project and what student roles and responsibilities it will involve. I'd like to explore and address the various ways in which we are both poor and rich, the physical, the spiritual, and the multifaceted aspects and...

Mark Resner Briefly describe the Project and what student roles and responsibilities it will involve. I'd like to explore and address the various ways in which we are both poor and rich, the physical, the spiritual, and the multifaceted aspects and numerous combinations which dwell in between and therein. My role would be that of scribe with the responsibility of writing. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2007:/resner//15.212 2007-03-26T15:24:22Z 2007-03-26T15:25:03Z

On Wednesday some of us went to a group called Feed My Starving Children. We helped them do exactly what their name suggests. We did this by packaging meals which are shipped to countries with food scarcities. In class...

Mark Resner On Wednesday some of us went to a group called Feed My Starving Children. We helped them do exactly what their name suggests. We did this by packaging meals which are shipped to countries with food scarcities. In class we looked at the 146th Psalm. It says, “he gives food to the hungry.” While the food here is better understood as God’s word, feeding the physically hungry is still a Christian concern. The Lord himself, seeing the crowd, had pity on them and fed them enough food for twelve baskets of leftovers. Personally, I enjoyed the work. Sometimes it seems we often forget that the scriptures urge us to work with our own hands. And there is nothing like working while knowing that someone will be blessed because of your work. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2007:/resner//15.184 2007-03-15T13:59:34Z 2007-03-15T14:00:19Z

Dear people of God’s Week, Peace to you in the name of God our father through the Lord Jesus Christ according to his Holy Spirit drawing us to him. I write to you a reminder in a few words of...

Mark Resner Dear people of God’s Week, Peace to you in the name of God our father through the Lord Jesus Christ according to his Holy Spirit drawing us to him. I write to you a reminder in a few words of love. Firstly, recall that we have been entrusted with the keys to heaven. Let us not lock heaven away, and by all good means let us direct any eyes which begin to stare at the church straightaway to heaven, to Christ Jesus. Indeed, like with a child dangle the keys in front of them, and perhaps they will be diverted and so be delivered from death. I say this because we doing just what we ought not do, hide the keys of our Lord and so lock heaven from the earth. Therefore I urge that we boldly teach our steadfast and sure doctrines, the ones with which we have been entrusted. Have we forgotten all the oppressed? The captives? What does Paul say, “Not all have the knowledge.” He even says of preaching with the gospel that he does this unwillingly because it is a stewardship. It is not our choice; we must do it. Woe to us if we do not! Our American church is disgraceful with its handling of the keys. We must take them out of our pocket, polish them, and begin to dangle them in front of the world. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2007:/resner//15.170 2007-03-15T01:58:38Z 2007-03-15T03:05:50Z

We went to the Neighborhood House today. It’s a place where refugees and immigrants are taught English so they can function in our English speaking society. They even teach cooking in a modern kitchen and working with computers. They...

Mark Resner We went to the Neighborhood House today. It’s a place where refugees and immigrants are taught English so they can function in our English speaking society. They even teach cooking in a modern kitchen and working with computers. They also have a food shelf. We spent a majority of our time talking with adult students. In class we’ve been studying God’s concern for the oppressed. His word says, “When nations not having law do by nature the things of the law, even though they are not having law, they are a law to themselves. They show the work of the law written in their hearts.” Being God’s creation, we all have the law of his creation written on our hearts. A chief part of that law is helping your neighbor. This good work is being done by the Neighborhood House. Personally, I would like to spend some time working there. To help people, especially families with children, in need is a good thing. Perhaps in doing that someone there might even be introduced to someone who can really help them. God knows neither I nor even the Neighborhood House can help them with all the struggles or forever. tag:blogs.markschuler.com,2007:/resner//15.157 2007-03-12T05:03:18Z 2007-03-12T05:23:34Z

Friday evening we watched “Amazing Grace.” It was a portrayal of William Wilberforce’s efforts to end slavery in Britain. The film was excellent and surprisingly Christian. Despite being Christian, the theater was packed, and the packed theater applauded when...

Mark Resner Friday evening we watched “Amazing Grace.” It was a portrayal of William Wilberforce’s efforts to end slavery in Britain. The film was excellent and surprisingly Christian. Despite being Christian, the theater was packed, and the packed theater applauded when the movie was over. How ironic world! The forty fourth says, “You have saved us from our adversaries and have put to shame those who hate us.” After years of being able to end slavery openly Wilberforce was eventually successful by cutting off the head of the serpent rather than its heart. A measure to make ships subject to privateers if they did certain things which typically only the French did, which the slavers did themselves. Unbeknownst to the advocates of slavery the bill passed, and slavery was effectively nullified through practical means. How shameful for the advocates of slavery! Personally, I rejoiced in some outright Christian moments in the film, especially the blind pastor’s line, “I’m a great sinner, and Christ is a great savior.” This is a blatant revelation of the good news of Jesus Christ! For me to hear this was wonderful, and I have been redeemed. What then if someone not knowing the good news hears this? There was even a moment of conversation between God and one of his sons, Wilberforce. He said to his Dad, “I don’t know why, but I just feel like I need to be alone when I talk to you.” This is a moment of honest conversation with God! I never thought I could go to an American theater and see a non-holiday movie about Christianity that was actually Christian, but hallelujah.