https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/04/18/im-a-master-of-divinity-and-i-dont-know-my-bible/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/04/18/im-a-master-of-divinity-and-i-dont-know-my-bible/#comment-49986 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:42:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=25902#comment-49986 I can empathize! Sometimes we can fall into the mindset that Seminary is just another ‘hamster wheel’ of assignments that need to be fulfilled in order to get to the next phase. You fulfill the ‘pass’ requirement, put it behind you, and move on to the next phase. Devotional times take on the same perspective. ‘Wash, rinse, repeat.’

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/04/18/im-a-master-of-divinity-and-i-dont-know-my-bible/#comment-49985 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:59:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=25902#comment-49985 Hi David….. I too have felt in similar straights….. Alienated, depressed and robbed of joy and hope for the future. Additionally, l perceive that l have a performance based aspect or a slight legalism component to my faith, for example… If l read, pray and so on….. God must be somewhat pleased with me and if l sin…. I become down and depressed. I have a graduate diploma of divinity and enjoy reading and for some strange reason l read Sinclair Ferguson’s… The Whole Christ….. And it was revolutionary to me…. The thought to be… In Christ…. as the realisation and motivation for loving God and enjoying Him in the here and now….. This… In Christ… Concept is changing my understanding of how faith ought to be and l find it to be crucial in revitalising faith and casting off a warped works based faith. Maybe others can find hope in being…. In Christ….. Chris.

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