Life goes fast. So, slow down.
Give me a minute to explain.
After guest preaching at a church, a lady was discussing my sermon with me. “How long did it take you to put that sermon together?” I smiled. I said, “About three years.” I went on to explain some ideas take a long time to grow.
That bit of memory struck me recently as I reflected on study speed in the university.
At the beginning of every semester I tell students the same thing, “These 16 weeks are going to fly by, so I want you to slow down.” What do I mean? Ideas need percolation time.
Thinking Christianly is not a fill-in-the-blank process. Biblical integration is no plug-and-play proposition.
I am in the business of educational farming: ground tilling, seed sowing, field fertilizing, sun shining, water sprinkling, weed picking, scarecrow erecting, fruit harvesting.
Thanks for spending this minute with me, Dr. Mark Eckel.
Mark Eckel (MA English, ThM Old Testament, PhD Social Science Research) is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration, Liberty University.
“Give Me a Minute” is an ongoing effort to simply, clearly, and quickly explain aspects of true Truth.
Gratitude, as always, to my longtime friend, videographer, and tech guru Josh for his continued service.