Have you ever had one of those days where nothing you do seems to turn out right? Yeah you have.
Just remember, at least you can roll over.
-Caleb Williams
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
What just happened?
I feel like three weeks just flew past me. It's been a crazy month with reading week, Thanksgiving and computer-related incidents to keep my busy.
Let me just say the concept of a reading week is awesome. A week where you can catch up on anything you have fallen behind on or get ahead for. I wrote almost 50 pages worth of material over that week and let me tell you, I glad it's over. Of course, I was three-quarters done with my final paper and my computer decides to stop working.
Kind of.
Apparently my computer was made with a faulty video card that blew, rendering everything I have on my computer inaccessible. Luckily, I had a backup disk but I was missing a couple pages of material for one paper that I finally finished today--it's due tomorrow.
I've been enjoying the drama of the close of the college football season, although I wish Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh would have blocked Saxet's field goal and cemented the Heisman. I can dream. As it is, I think Suh deserves the award, but he probably will come in second.
It has been an interesting week here in Dallas. The pastor of The Village Church, where Whitney and I have been attending, was diagnosed with a brain tumor last week. Thank God the doctors removed it, but he is still recovering and if my Christian View of Art professor is to be believed--and I trust him here especially--Matt [Chandler] will have a splitting head ache for a week or two.
The semester is finally drawing to a close and I'm not too sure what to do with myself. As of Friday, I am effectively done with all but one of my classes. All that's left is to turn in term papers and take one final exam. The only class I have remaining is an Introduction to Theology class that has really challenged me intellectually. It's not that the material is itself difficult, but the form of reasoning is a change. The class right now is really focused on helping us change the way we think and reason, particularly within a secular world.
I am really glad I lucked into taking this class with the professor I did, the man is a genius. Right now, we're discussing philosophy of science and the merits of scientific thinking versus religious thinking. I've always been a little intimidated about discussions involving faith and science--fascinated, but intimidated--but now I feel I have a sound way of reasoning with most people.
In closing, I'll leave you with a quick note about a trip Whitney and I took to Hobby Lobby. We were looking for some stockings and a nativity scene when we came across this little diddy:
Talk about taking Christ out of Christmas. Maybe its really an advent scene?
-Caleb Williams
Let me just say the concept of a reading week is awesome. A week where you can catch up on anything you have fallen behind on or get ahead for. I wrote almost 50 pages worth of material over that week and let me tell you, I glad it's over. Of course, I was three-quarters done with my final paper and my computer decides to stop working.
Kind of.
Apparently my computer was made with a faulty video card that blew, rendering everything I have on my computer inaccessible. Luckily, I had a backup disk but I was missing a couple pages of material for one paper that I finally finished today--it's due tomorrow.
I've been enjoying the drama of the close of the college football season, although I wish Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh would have blocked Saxet's field goal and cemented the Heisman. I can dream. As it is, I think Suh deserves the award, but he probably will come in second.
It has been an interesting week here in Dallas. The pastor of The Village Church, where Whitney and I have been attending, was diagnosed with a brain tumor last week. Thank God the doctors removed it, but he is still recovering and if my Christian View of Art professor is to be believed--and I trust him here especially--Matt [Chandler] will have a splitting head ache for a week or two.
The semester is finally drawing to a close and I'm not too sure what to do with myself. As of Friday, I am effectively done with all but one of my classes. All that's left is to turn in term papers and take one final exam. The only class I have remaining is an Introduction to Theology class that has really challenged me intellectually. It's not that the material is itself difficult, but the form of reasoning is a change. The class right now is really focused on helping us change the way we think and reason, particularly within a secular world.
I am really glad I lucked into taking this class with the professor I did, the man is a genius. Right now, we're discussing philosophy of science and the merits of scientific thinking versus religious thinking. I've always been a little intimidated about discussions involving faith and science--fascinated, but intimidated--but now I feel I have a sound way of reasoning with most people.
In closing, I'll leave you with a quick note about a trip Whitney and I took to Hobby Lobby. We were looking for some stockings and a nativity scene when we came across this little diddy:
Talk about taking Christ out of Christmas. Maybe its really an advent scene?
-Caleb Williams
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Links in the meantime
Not a good couple of days. I have no motivation. I don't even want to be motivated really, but that's on me and it's something I have to man up to and face. Instead of elaborating on the last couple of days, here are some links to check out:
• A contributor to The Burnside Writers' Collective take a look at the growing prosperity gospel, comparing it--rightly in my opinion--to voodoo.
• Jon Stewart takes a look at recent election coverage ... yes, there were elections Tuesday.
• Joanna Brooks from "The Religion Dispatches" examines the complicated past between the Mormon church and blacks.
• Recent controversy surrounding Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes has led the player willingly to sit out the entire Vanderbilt game, ESPN's Chris low reports. Spikes was previously benched for half of the Vandy game by coach Urban Meyer after an eye gouging incident in the team's win over rival Georgia last week.
• WIRED magazine's Matthew Shechmeister wrote an amusing article about the death of Geocities.
• A friend of mine showed this video in class today, saying he imagines it to be a foretaste of Christ's return, the nations dancing together.
That's all for now. I'll write something when my finger stops hurting.
• A contributor to The Burnside Writers' Collective take a look at the growing prosperity gospel, comparing it--rightly in my opinion--to voodoo.
• Jon Stewart takes a look at recent election coverage ... yes, there were elections Tuesday.
• Joanna Brooks from "The Religion Dispatches" examines the complicated past between the Mormon church and blacks.
• Recent controversy surrounding Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes has led the player willingly to sit out the entire Vanderbilt game, ESPN's Chris low reports. Spikes was previously benched for half of the Vandy game by coach Urban Meyer after an eye gouging incident in the team's win over rival Georgia last week.
• WIRED magazine's Matthew Shechmeister wrote an amusing article about the death of Geocities.
• A friend of mine showed this video in class today, saying he imagines it to be a foretaste of Christ's return, the nations dancing together.
That's all for now. I'll write something when my finger stops hurting.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Little men inside the refrigerator
I used to think there were little men inside the refrigerator
whose only job it was to turn the light on and off as needed.
They would work day and night through the cold
so that I could see the milk sitting next to the butter.
They were shy little people, never ones to talk
they would stick to themselves and their friends the milk and the butter.
I thought that if I opened the door quick enough I would finally see them.
I never did.
I thought maybe they knew the guys who made the cereal and cookies
and that they would all get together during holidays and eat our leftovers.
The leftovers never disappeared while no one was looking,
however, my father would occasionally claim they did.
I imagine them sitting there next to the milk and the butter
in their fuzzy eskimo coats, their fingers kept warm by tiny little gloves,
sipping at an already opened juice box talking about the cans of diet soda
and planning their next disappearing act.
You can imagine my disappointment when I finally realized they didn’t exist--
that the light turns off and on like normal lights do.
And while playing with the refrigerator switch was fun for awhile,
the milk and the butter soon became lonely
there were no little refrigerator people to keep them company.
There were only little people on highways, in cubicles,
talking on the phone, eating in chinese restaurants, watching television,
laughing, playing, praying, loving and drinking coffee.
-Caleb Williams
whose only job it was to turn the light on and off as needed.
They would work day and night through the cold
so that I could see the milk sitting next to the butter.
They were shy little people, never ones to talk
they would stick to themselves and their friends the milk and the butter.
I thought that if I opened the door quick enough I would finally see them.
I never did.
I thought maybe they knew the guys who made the cereal and cookies
and that they would all get together during holidays and eat our leftovers.
The leftovers never disappeared while no one was looking,
however, my father would occasionally claim they did.
I imagine them sitting there next to the milk and the butter
in their fuzzy eskimo coats, their fingers kept warm by tiny little gloves,
sipping at an already opened juice box talking about the cans of diet soda
and planning their next disappearing act.
You can imagine my disappointment when I finally realized they didn’t exist--
that the light turns off and on like normal lights do.
And while playing with the refrigerator switch was fun for awhile,
the milk and the butter soon became lonely
there were no little refrigerator people to keep them company.
There were only little people on highways, in cubicles,
talking on the phone, eating in chinese restaurants, watching television,
laughing, playing, praying, loving and drinking coffee.
-Caleb Williams
Monday, October 26, 2009
On motivation and whatever
Rain.
Rain.
Rain.
Rain.
It's killing my desire to be productive. I'm the kind of person who likes to fall asleep listening to the splattering of rain on the window, so rain makes me want to avoid work. It's not so much that I want to go to sleep, far from it actually. I just don't want to work.
I began writing a paper the other day, a textbook review on St. John of Damascus' "Three Treatises on the Divine Images," but about a paragraph into the paper, I realized I don't know Turabian Style. They're making me use footnotes. That's a complete waste of space.
I read 100 pages of "Inerrancy" edited by Norman L. Geisler yesterday. Today, I've read about 30 so far. The book is a collection of essays, around 450 pages or so, on the topic of, gasp, biblical inerrancy. I was floating through the book really well until the 5th essay, where the author lost me about half of the way through. I got his main point, don't get me wrong, but about a third of the essay was gibberish. Not that it was drivel, I'm just not well-read enough to understand the complexities of the point the author was trying to make.
Don't wear house shoes in the rain, you'll just end up disappointed. And soggy.
My mind is scattered right now, that's why I'm writing. In case anyone was wondering.
We're having roast for dinner tonight and I have to say, I think a more effective means of "harsh interrogation" than water boarding would be forcing a hungry person to smell a roast cooking.
Two-hours and 22 minutes to go, make a wish.
-Caleb Williams
Rain.
Rain.
Rain.
It's killing my desire to be productive. I'm the kind of person who likes to fall asleep listening to the splattering of rain on the window, so rain makes me want to avoid work. It's not so much that I want to go to sleep, far from it actually. I just don't want to work.
I began writing a paper the other day, a textbook review on St. John of Damascus' "Three Treatises on the Divine Images," but about a paragraph into the paper, I realized I don't know Turabian Style. They're making me use footnotes. That's a complete waste of space.
I read 100 pages of "Inerrancy" edited by Norman L. Geisler yesterday. Today, I've read about 30 so far. The book is a collection of essays, around 450 pages or so, on the topic of, gasp, biblical inerrancy. I was floating through the book really well until the 5th essay, where the author lost me about half of the way through. I got his main point, don't get me wrong, but about a third of the essay was gibberish. Not that it was drivel, I'm just not well-read enough to understand the complexities of the point the author was trying to make.
Don't wear house shoes in the rain, you'll just end up disappointed. And soggy.
My mind is scattered right now, that's why I'm writing. In case anyone was wondering.
We're having roast for dinner tonight and I have to say, I think a more effective means of "harsh interrogation" than water boarding would be forcing a hungry person to smell a roast cooking.
Two-hours and 22 minutes to go, make a wish.
-Caleb Williams
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Fried Oreos and fall in Dallas
Rain, rain ... has finally gone away, for a day or two at least. The weather here is brilliant, I sat outside on campus for an hour today and read 50 pages out of a textbook and I feel good.
In case you can't tell, it is officially fall here in Dallas--day four to be exact--and I couldn't be happier. Don't get me wrong, I love summer, but there's only so much heat you can take before you boil away. I do have to say, I miss fall in Oklahoma, hopefully Dallas is far enough north to enjoy the season.
In Houston there is no fall, only seven or so days of moderate weather in December, then "cold" (not the good, bundle yourself in a jacket and scarf cold). There is no months-long gradation of green to auburn, you just wake up and things are a bizarre combination of grey and brown. Here's hoping fall in Dallas is closer to fall in Oklahoma.
In fall, a real, honest-to-goodness fall, coffee becomes even more a blessing. I am currently doing a study on the effects of coffee on the body at 5:40 in the morning, analysis so far: It helps considerably. And if the smell of coffee isn't enough to convince you of God's existence, it's effects should be.
Another gift of God: Deep-fried Oreos.
Don't knock it until you've tried it. The things are yet another wonderful concoction from the brilliant--and arterially clogged--people at the Texas State Fair. These same people proudly brought you deep-fried butter. Don't worry, I respect my body too much to even approach that counter.
That's all for now, time to read, then on to Intro to Theology at 1 p.m.
-Caleb Williams
In case you can't tell, it is officially fall here in Dallas--day four to be exact--and I couldn't be happier. Don't get me wrong, I love summer, but there's only so much heat you can take before you boil away. I do have to say, I miss fall in Oklahoma, hopefully Dallas is far enough north to enjoy the season.
In Houston there is no fall, only seven or so days of moderate weather in December, then "cold" (not the good, bundle yourself in a jacket and scarf cold). There is no months-long gradation of green to auburn, you just wake up and things are a bizarre combination of grey and brown. Here's hoping fall in Dallas is closer to fall in Oklahoma.
In fall, a real, honest-to-goodness fall, coffee becomes even more a blessing. I am currently doing a study on the effects of coffee on the body at 5:40 in the morning, analysis so far: It helps considerably. And if the smell of coffee isn't enough to convince you of God's existence, it's effects should be.
Another gift of God: Deep-fried Oreos.
Don't knock it until you've tried it. The things are yet another wonderful concoction from the brilliant--and arterially clogged--people at the Texas State Fair. These same people proudly brought you deep-fried butter. Don't worry, I respect my body too much to even approach that counter.
That's all for now, time to read, then on to Intro to Theology at 1 p.m.
-Caleb Williams
Friday, October 2, 2009
The Ontological Argument
"[God is] that than which nothing greater can be conceived."
-Anslem of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109)
Interesting little argument. If God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived, God must logically exist if He can be conceived.
Not convinced?
If God doesn't exist that means the mind can conceive of something greater than God (for fun, we'll call it Zeus). Logically, the only quality Zeus contains that God doesn't is the attribute of existence. It stands to reason, therefore, that God exists.
-Caleb Williams
-Anslem of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109)
Interesting little argument. If God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived, God must logically exist if He can be conceived.
Not convinced?
If God doesn't exist that means the mind can conceive of something greater than God (for fun, we'll call it Zeus). Logically, the only quality Zeus contains that God doesn't is the attribute of existence. It stands to reason, therefore, that God exists.
-Caleb Williams
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Last-second heroics
Still reading a lot. Finished John Damascene's "Three Treatises on the Divine Images" which is essentially an iconodule argument. Personally I'm not sure where to take that one still, even after reflection on it. Started a book called "Christian Theology" by Alister E. McGrath, one chapter in and I'm enjoying it.
A lot is going on. Whitney worked nearly 70 hours last week and I am still without a job and wondering about the wisdom behind getting one. There's a job opening on campus for a sound technician that's only 1- or so hours per week that I'm perfectly suited for, except for a 10 minute block at the beginning and end of the shift (classes). Anyway, Whitney is wonderful and I wouldn't be able to do any of this without her; wouldn't want to even if I could.
I'm learning a lot these day, more than I ever have before. I'm learning in school, learning to be a husband, learning to be responsible with money and health. Learning to balance a large number of responsibilities and just trying not to "drop the ball."
Not to be mean, I just don't want to end up like this kid, jump to 1:25 to see what I mean:
-Caleb Williams
A lot is going on. Whitney worked nearly 70 hours last week and I am still without a job and wondering about the wisdom behind getting one. There's a job opening on campus for a sound technician that's only 1- or so hours per week that I'm perfectly suited for, except for a 10 minute block at the beginning and end of the shift (classes). Anyway, Whitney is wonderful and I wouldn't be able to do any of this without her; wouldn't want to even if I could.
I'm learning a lot these day, more than I ever have before. I'm learning in school, learning to be a husband, learning to be responsible with money and health. Learning to balance a large number of responsibilities and just trying not to "drop the ball."
Not to be mean, I just don't want to end up like this kid, jump to 1:25 to see what I mean:
-Caleb Williams
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
1,500 and counting...
I'm worse at updating this than I thought I would be. Nevertheless, I will take a few minutes to write while I'm waiting for my mac-n-cheese to cook. I've been doing a lot of reading recently, in the last couple weeks, I've accumulated well over 1,500 pages of reading and I am still going. Here's a brief taste of my life these days:
• "Methodical Bible Study" by Robert A. Traina. A very-helpful Bible study guide that really shows how to break down the Scriptures. This book, along with Howard Hendricks' lectures have increased my confidence in my ability to read the Bible tenfold.
• "Spiritual Leadership" by J. Oswald Sanders. A nice little book about, well, spiritual leadership and growth.
• "Letters to a Diminished Church" by Dorothy Sanders. Sanders is a student of the Lewis-Tolkien school of thinking and writing. A contemporary of both, Sanders writes mostly to early-to-mid twentieth century England. A lot of what she has to say is relevant to us today, but her audience is Church of England. Therefore, some of the doctrinal statements don't flow with modern protestant Christianity.
• "The Grace Awakening" by Charles Swindoll. Grace, plain and simple. All the joys and pitfalls of living a life filled with grace.
• "Love Your God With All Your Mind" by J.P. Moreleand. A condemning view of American Christianity's lack of knowledge of the faith. A good read, I would recommend it and agree with a majority of what Moreland has to say, but not quite all of it.
• "Inclusive Yet Discerning" by Frank Burch Brown. A thought-provoking analysis of varying views of appropriate worship styles to reach the people.
• "Basic Issues in Aesthetics" by Marcia Muelder Eaton. This book had and has me so twisted on the definition of "art." 150 pages later and I have more questions than I started with.
• "Inside Out" by Larry Crabb. Spirtual growth from the inside out, this takes a look at a look at some of the slightly uncomfortable aspects of spiritual growth.
• "Three Treatises on the Divine Images" by St. John of Damascus. John Damascene's three letters to the Byzantine emperor after his banning of the use of icons in worship. I'm not sure what to think of this one yet.
All this is justification of my inability to post. Luckily, I enrolled in a speed reading course that has so far increased my reading speed from around 137 wpm to (at last count) approximately 400 wpm. So, that has been a huge blessing for me. Anyway, write soon.
-Caleb Williams
• "Methodical Bible Study" by Robert A. Traina. A very-helpful Bible study guide that really shows how to break down the Scriptures. This book, along with Howard Hendricks' lectures have increased my confidence in my ability to read the Bible tenfold.
• "Spiritual Leadership" by J. Oswald Sanders. A nice little book about, well, spiritual leadership and growth.
• "Letters to a Diminished Church" by Dorothy Sanders. Sanders is a student of the Lewis-Tolkien school of thinking and writing. A contemporary of both, Sanders writes mostly to early-to-mid twentieth century England. A lot of what she has to say is relevant to us today, but her audience is Church of England. Therefore, some of the doctrinal statements don't flow with modern protestant Christianity.
• "The Grace Awakening" by Charles Swindoll. Grace, plain and simple. All the joys and pitfalls of living a life filled with grace.
• "Love Your God With All Your Mind" by J.P. Moreleand. A condemning view of American Christianity's lack of knowledge of the faith. A good read, I would recommend it and agree with a majority of what Moreland has to say, but not quite all of it.
• "Inclusive Yet Discerning" by Frank Burch Brown. A thought-provoking analysis of varying views of appropriate worship styles to reach the people.
• "Basic Issues in Aesthetics" by Marcia Muelder Eaton. This book had and has me so twisted on the definition of "art." 150 pages later and I have more questions than I started with.
• "Inside Out" by Larry Crabb. Spirtual growth from the inside out, this takes a look at a look at some of the slightly uncomfortable aspects of spiritual growth.
• "Three Treatises on the Divine Images" by St. John of Damascus. John Damascene's three letters to the Byzantine emperor after his banning of the use of icons in worship. I'm not sure what to think of this one yet.
All this is justification of my inability to post. Luckily, I enrolled in a speed reading course that has so far increased my reading speed from around 137 wpm to (at last count) approximately 400 wpm. So, that has been a huge blessing for me. Anyway, write soon.
-Caleb Williams
Monday, August 31, 2009
The n00b kids on the block
The London Telegraphy published an article today about the effects social and new media are having on society. The article focuses on how social media Web sites such as Twitter are changing our language. The gist of the story is that the Collins English Dictionary has added over 250 words to the official lexicon, many of which have been established by the online culture.
Internet memes such as "meh" and "noob" (or is it n00b?) are now a part of the English vernacular (I use this word to point out the irony of words like "noob," but that's another post). It seems with every passing day we become more and more addicted to the virtual world that has exploded in the last 10 plus years. This reminds me of two things: The fact that we still need face-to-face interaction and the potential for ministry utilizing media.
This presents a sort of paradox though, how does one go about using multimedia to create a more personal environment and encouraging community? Media by nature is meant for the masses, to make mass communication easier. Media is corporate. Faith is not. Community is not. This is evidenced itself by Twitter and Facebook, both of which are largely leading to a society that is by and large narcissistic. Twitter points to this perfectly, it is a place where people have come to believe that trivial exploits such as picking up the dry cleaning are worthy of exclaiming to the world. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with social media, there's nothing wrong with Twitter. The problem is the attitudes and ideas of the people using it.
I've struggled with the close of this post, but it all boils down to one question: Where is the room for God and the Church in all this? I don't have an answer now, but I feel very sure there is one and I'm determined to find it.
-Caleb Williams
Internet memes such as "meh" and "noob" (or is it n00b?) are now a part of the English vernacular (I use this word to point out the irony of words like "noob," but that's another post). It seems with every passing day we become more and more addicted to the virtual world that has exploded in the last 10 plus years. This reminds me of two things: The fact that we still need face-to-face interaction and the potential for ministry utilizing media.
This presents a sort of paradox though, how does one go about using multimedia to create a more personal environment and encouraging community? Media by nature is meant for the masses, to make mass communication easier. Media is corporate. Faith is not. Community is not. This is evidenced itself by Twitter and Facebook, both of which are largely leading to a society that is by and large narcissistic. Twitter points to this perfectly, it is a place where people have come to believe that trivial exploits such as picking up the dry cleaning are worthy of exclaiming to the world. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with social media, there's nothing wrong with Twitter. The problem is the attitudes and ideas of the people using it.
I've struggled with the close of this post, but it all boils down to one question: Where is the room for God and the Church in all this? I don't have an answer now, but I feel very sure there is one and I'm determined to find it.
-Caleb Williams
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Front foot leads the back one...
What a week already. I had my first seminary class Tuesday and after only two days, Dallas Theological is already living up to its promise of first-week "syllabus shock."
This is somewhat of a weird feeling for me, I'm in school, I'm going to classes, I'm doing homework and reading more than I have since Damon Akins' History of the American Frontiers class at OU. Only now instead of having one class demanding 1,000 pages of reading (literally), I have six. It's weird though because it doesn't quite feel like work yet. I know there will soon come a time when my tune will change, but I know that I'm learning to love God more.
This semester I'm taking an Introduction to Theology course, the professor tells us that we will learn to love God with our minds--an idea which excites me to no end. I'm ready to leave behind the ignorance of my former faith and embrace Jesus with my mind as well as my heart. I'm reminded of an image from one of Donald Miller's books in which Miller recounts a dream of his. In this dream, he is walking along a road toward God. God used to be distant but had now drawn so close that Miller could see the lines on His face. What I'm doing now is walking down that road, waiting for the day that I see God that way.
This is going to be a challenging two years but I know, Lord willing, I'll make it through. I've got a wonderful support system to help me, a beautiful wife, good friends, an awesome family that I know will always be there for me. This is the beginning of my journey and as such, I've felt a need to re-imagine what I want to do with this space. This blog is going to be about my life in the tension of school, learning to love God, love my wife, love my family and learning to fulfill my purpose on this spinning chunk of rock that we call our home for now.
-Caleb Williams
This is somewhat of a weird feeling for me, I'm in school, I'm going to classes, I'm doing homework and reading more than I have since Damon Akins' History of the American Frontiers class at OU. Only now instead of having one class demanding 1,000 pages of reading (literally), I have six. It's weird though because it doesn't quite feel like work yet. I know there will soon come a time when my tune will change, but I know that I'm learning to love God more.
This semester I'm taking an Introduction to Theology course, the professor tells us that we will learn to love God with our minds--an idea which excites me to no end. I'm ready to leave behind the ignorance of my former faith and embrace Jesus with my mind as well as my heart. I'm reminded of an image from one of Donald Miller's books in which Miller recounts a dream of his. In this dream, he is walking along a road toward God. God used to be distant but had now drawn so close that Miller could see the lines on His face. What I'm doing now is walking down that road, waiting for the day that I see God that way.
This is going to be a challenging two years but I know, Lord willing, I'll make it through. I've got a wonderful support system to help me, a beautiful wife, good friends, an awesome family that I know will always be there for me. This is the beginning of my journey and as such, I've felt a need to re-imagine what I want to do with this space. This blog is going to be about my life in the tension of school, learning to love God, love my wife, love my family and learning to fulfill my purpose on this spinning chunk of rock that we call our home for now.
-Caleb Williams
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
A new beginning...
School starts--again--in a little under two weeks. I've been going to school my whole life it seems, first because they made me (how dare they), then because I knew I needed to. Then I went to get ahead in life through college (look where that's gotten me, I'm 22, a college grad and unemployed). Now, I'm going to school to serve God.
That to say it's funny how our motivations change over time. Continuing school was one of the last things on my mind two years ago, then I felt the calling again. I'm seeking an M.A. in media and communication from Dallas Theological Seminary, hoping to use my skills in various media to promote the Gospel and promote Church unity.
How? I'm not entirely sure yet.
-Caleb Williams
That to say it's funny how our motivations change over time. Continuing school was one of the last things on my mind two years ago, then I felt the calling again. I'm seeking an M.A. in media and communication from Dallas Theological Seminary, hoping to use my skills in various media to promote the Gospel and promote Church unity.
How? I'm not entirely sure yet.
-Caleb Williams
Friday, July 31, 2009
And a year later...
I thought today as I was reading PostSecret that I would like to start blogging again. I know no one will read this but it feels good to write; to let my thoughts pour out into this little text box.
I've been looking for a job lately. Something, anything to contribute to this budding family Whitney and I have begun. I know something good is on its way but it's hard not to get discouraged, especially when you never get a call back and attempts to check in on an application are met with a cold shoulder.
I know I'm not alone in this, though. My wonderful wife is working her tail off to support us as we begin our lives together and I love and appreciate her more than I could ever let her know. She keeps me sane and is a constant encouragement to me.
I begin seminary next month. I ordered my first semester's text books yesterday and it looked like some heavy reading but I'm very much looking forward to it. For anyone who doesn't know, I'm seeking a M.A. in media and communication, an area that I am very passionate about. I have a few concerns but I'll get to those in a later post.
Until next year,
-Caleb Williams
I've been looking for a job lately. Something, anything to contribute to this budding family Whitney and I have begun. I know something good is on its way but it's hard not to get discouraged, especially when you never get a call back and attempts to check in on an application are met with a cold shoulder.
I know I'm not alone in this, though. My wonderful wife is working her tail off to support us as we begin our lives together and I love and appreciate her more than I could ever let her know. She keeps me sane and is a constant encouragement to me.
I begin seminary next month. I ordered my first semester's text books yesterday and it looked like some heavy reading but I'm very much looking forward to it. For anyone who doesn't know, I'm seeking a M.A. in media and communication, an area that I am very passionate about. I have a few concerns but I'll get to those in a later post.
Until next year,
-Caleb Williams
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