Comments for Shawn Barr http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com Devotionals, Articles, Papers, Books, Random Thoughts, and Other Writing Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Have You Lifted Lately? by gobblercomin http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/have-you-lifted-lately/#comment-105 gobblercomin Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:16:41 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-105 Strange how easy it is to lift up the Lord from the bottom of a hole. No other light but the light from above. Thanks for the good reminder. Brian Strange how easy it is to lift up the Lord from the bottom of a hole. No other light but the light from above. Thanks for the good reminder.

Brian

]]> Comment on Mark Twain Lake and State Park by kayak, hike, camp and explore through our National Parks http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/mark-twain-lake-and-state-park/#comment-103 kayak, hike, camp and explore through our National Parks Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:49:48 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-103 [...] Mark Twain Lake and State Park By shawnbarr … and kayaks, I was on probation from carrying one while paddling. The hawk landed on a high branch and another hawk swooped in shortly. They had a brief spat over the snake. The original hawk won and the other flew off. Camping … Shawn Barr - http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com [...] [...] Mark Twain Lake and State Park By shawnbarr … and kayaks, I was on probation from carrying one while paddling. The hawk landed on a high branch and another hawk swooped in shortly. They had a brief spat over the snake. The original hawk won and the other flew off. Camping … Shawn Barr - http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com [...]

]]> Comment on The Missing Hand of God by Chris http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/the-missing-hand-of-god/#comment-96 Chris Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:03:49 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-96 Shawn, Way to go! Reading this post brought back many memories - some good and some painful–from my days at DTS. • The dreaded wait until it is your turn to defend your translation. One day a dude literally got up and ran out of class and never came back. Another day I defended a literal translation before Dr. Allen Ross that makes for a comical story about standing for one's convictions in the face of academic hubris! • The joy of seeing the Word of God in color versus black and white. The meaning is still there in the English, but the colors are richer and the detail is like HD when studying the original languages. • The concreteness of the Hebrew language vs. the abstractness of the Greek. Word plays are abundant and the simplicity of the language to carry such meaning is amazing. • Making a decision before studying Hebrew that no matter what my profs might or might not teach me I was going to remain true to the Word of God as inspired and inerrant. I am so glad I did (which makes for another story about standing up for inerrancy in the face of academic hubris and higher criticism.) • Regret that despite getting straight A's in the Hebrew I cannot read or translate it anymore. Was it a waste? By no means. I am more of a NT/Greek guy anyway. But any in depth exposure to the original languages forever changes you and marks you (i have the scars to prove it! Ha!). Seriously your "aha" moment about the missing "hand" of God has forever changed how you view the Word of God, the English Bible, and the entire translation process. Hopefully your study of the languages will lead you to a greater commitment to the Word as inspired and inerrant. To a greater awareness that things are not as simple as we would like them to be or thought them to be. And above all to a greater love for the Lord who is the Word! Shalom! Chris Shawn,

Way to go! Reading this post brought back many memories - some good and some painful–from my days at DTS.

• The dreaded wait until it is your turn to defend your translation. One day a dude literally got up and ran out of class and never came back. Another day I defended a literal translation before Dr. Allen Ross that makes for a comical story about standing for one’s convictions in the face of academic hubris!

• The joy of seeing the Word of God in color versus black and white. The meaning is still there in the English, but the colors are richer and the detail is like HD when studying the original languages.

• The concreteness of the Hebrew language vs. the abstractness of the Greek. Word plays are abundant and the simplicity of the language to carry such meaning is amazing.

• Making a decision before studying Hebrew that no matter what my profs might or might not teach me I was going to remain true to the Word of God as inspired and inerrant. I am so glad I did (which makes for another story about standing up for inerrancy in the face of academic hubris and higher criticism.)

• Regret that despite getting straight A’s in the Hebrew I cannot read or translate it anymore. Was it a waste? By no means. I am more of a NT/Greek guy anyway. But any in depth exposure to the original languages forever changes you and marks you (i have the scars to prove it! Ha!). Seriously your “aha” moment about the missing “hand” of God has forever changed how you view the Word of God, the English Bible, and the entire translation process.

Hopefully your study of the languages will lead you to a greater commitment to the Word as inspired and inerrant. To a greater awareness that things are not as simple as we would like them to be or thought them to be. And above all to a greater love for the Lord who is the Word!

Shalom!
Chris

]]> Comment on Gladstone, MO Tornado - Images, Red Cross, Church Help by christina http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/gladstone-mo-tornado-images/#comment-93 christina Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:08:20 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-93 wow i havnet been to this neighborhood in a while antioch was my old church. i miss this place, i wonder if my friends houses are ok i havent been able to contact them since the storm im sure they are fine, wow i havnet been to this neighborhood in a while antioch was my old church. i miss this place, i wonder if my friends houses are ok i havent been able to contact them since the storm
im sure they are fine,

]]> Comment on Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure by Doug Clark http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/smithville-lake-%e2%80%93-kayaking-misadventure/#comment-86 Doug Clark Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-86 Shawn, thanks for the humorous reminder that God has a sense of humor! Shawn, thanks for the humorous reminder that God has a sense of humor!

]]> Comment on Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure by Theo http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/smithville-lake-%e2%80%93-kayaking-misadventure/#comment-80 Theo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:46:39 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-80 Don't worry too much about your camera. I get the same days. I like the way you want to have devotions, quite dedicated. I use a pelican water proof case for river rafting, they are tough and rugged, although when they come out of my raft in a rapid and hit a rock they sometimes come open and everything is wet. Don’t worry too much about your camera. I get the same days. I like the way you want to have devotions, quite dedicated. I use a pelican water proof case for river rafting, they are tough and rugged, although when they come out of my raft in a rapid and hit a rock they sometimes come open and everything is wet.

]]> Comment on Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure by Rick http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/smithville-lake-%e2%80%93-kayaking-misadventure/#comment-79 Rick Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:56:54 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-79 Ah, yes. The quite common water re-entry. In our group, the tradition is always to call out "I meant that!" in case there are any on-lookers. And if it's not too late, keeping that camera in a ziplock baggie full of water might save it. Prevents corrosion from starting until you can get it to a repair shop. Thanks for sharing. :) Ah, yes. The quite common water re-entry.
In our group, the tradition is always to call out “I meant that!” in case there are any on-lookers. And if it’s not too late, keeping that camera in a ziplock baggie full of water might save it. Prevents corrosion from starting until you can get it to a repair shop.

Thanks for sharing. :)

]]> Comment on Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure by Talkayak - Kayaking News and Information » Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/smithville-lake-%e2%80%93-kayaking-misadventure/#comment-78 Talkayak - Kayaking News and Information » Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:29:32 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-78 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> Comment on About by Beth McDaniel http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/about/#comment-77 Beth McDaniel Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:54:45 +0000 #comment-77 I thought I'd see what you've been up to since you haven't logged anything in a long while on BT. Glad to see that you are having a wonderful life. I thought I’d see what you’ve been up to since you haven’t logged anything in a long while on BT. Glad to see that you are having a wonderful life.

]]> Comment on Smithville Lake – Kayaking Misadventure by Brian http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/smithville-lake-%e2%80%93-kayaking-misadventure/#comment-76 Brian Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:48:31 +0000 http://shawnbarr.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-76 NEVER forget the 11th commandment: Thou shalt not forget thy Bible or I shall submirge thee! NEVER forget the 11th commandment:
Thou shalt not forget thy Bible or
I shall submirge thee!

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