Sabbatical - Day 9
Well, its been a couple of days since my last post, and having been publicly chastized by my other daughter in the comment section, I return to update. We've finished the two week course with Darrell Johnson on Friday - what an incredible couple of weeks - I will never look at the book of John the same way again. Now the challenge...absorb...process...apply...ponder. I took probably 30 pages of notes on my laptop. I'm looking forward to our time away in LA, in that space to go over all we learned in the last two weeks. There was sooooo much great stuff, don't even no where to begin.
For now I'm into the 2nd course at Regent:
"Theology Transposed - Rediscovering the Gospel through the Arts, by Jeremy Begbie (I'll have a pic of him tomorrow.) This is a very interesting course as well - and is taking HUGE amounts of concentration, trying to wrap my brain around all the stuff coming out of his mouth. It's been a long time since I was in school, and the art of concentrating steady for 2.5 hrs on a lecture is not as easy as I thought. I can stay with it all, but very tired by the end.
and here he is making another one of his amazing creations, as you'll see in the next 3 pic's
Remember - he's just pouring the milk in, and when it gets to the top, this is what it looks like. Pieces of art!!
On another note, when we got back to our car on Friday we noticed that back of this large creature sitting inside the car next to ours...first a baby car seat, then this HUGE dog...so I went around to the other side, and fortunately the window was open so I could get a clear shot. He/she seemed thoroughly disinterested in our attempts to communicate and our camera. No smile, no happy face, nothing!
For now I'm into the 2nd course at Regent:
"Theology Transposed - Rediscovering the Gospel through the Arts, by Jeremy Begbie (I'll have a pic of him tomorrow.) This is a very interesting course as well - and is taking HUGE amounts of concentration, trying to wrap my brain around all the stuff coming out of his mouth. It's been a long time since I was in school, and the art of concentrating steady for 2.5 hrs on a lecture is not as easy as I thought. I can stay with it all, but very tired by the end.
Very thankful for the latte's every day. Speaking of lattes - I did get a pic of the 'latte artist' I mention last week. His name is Paul
and here he is making another one of his amazing creations, as you'll see in the next 3 pic's
Remember - he's just pouring the milk in, and when it gets to the top, this is what it looks like. Pieces of art!!On another note, when we got back to our car on Friday we noticed that back of this large creature sitting inside the car next to ours...first a baby car seat, then this HUGE dog...so I went around to the other side, and fortunately the window was open so I could get a clear shot. He/she seemed thoroughly disinterested in our attempts to communicate and our camera. No smile, no happy face, nothing!
Anyway, tomorrow I'll get into some of the interesting concepts coming out of this current class.
Forgot to mention the weekend - had a great time attending a local church on Sat/Sun - they even invited me to do sound!! How much fun is that! Interesting though, I seem to reconize a lot of people in the bands. :)
PS - feel free to comment if you feel so inspired...then it won't look quite so much like this is the only way my family communicates with each other.
posted by Randy at 2:44 PM
3 Comments:
while i fully support photos of a large, sober mutt and fantastical lattes (for which i yearn and crave), i, too, would like to hear more of what you have been learning/absorbing/letting in one ear and out the other. as i found with MY studies, i retained things more and comprehended them better if i had to 'splain them to someone else...therefore, commence! condense! esplain!
hear hear! Please share the oodles of goodies you are blessed to be imparted with. Being the one who told you about Begbie's class in the FIRST place, and not being able to be there myself, I am very curious as to the content and depth of his teaching, not to mention how it is impacting you; your perspective on life and music/theology, how you understand art and faith!
ps- have fun in LALA-land.
Wow - Day 3 to day 9.
It's one thing to be chastized by your daughter, but what about your co-laborer in the ministry?
Hereby be fully chastized - more posts please! What are you learning - what has blown your mind?
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