I'm officially a student at Moody Bible Institute -- Online... :D Kind of weird that all my classes now are focused on some aspect of the Bible, rather than on humans coming from apes or bogus theories from Freud etc... Going to a secular college also had it's advantages though. It did continually force me to examine what I truly believed. Whereas I know that by going to a christian college my guard will be down, which inevitably results in my accepting everything which is taught to me, trusting the professors to have it right rather than weighing what is said against the scriptures. I also tend to slack off on my time with God using the rationalization that since I'm continually using my bible for classes it counts just as much as spending time with God, when the two are equally important yet profoundly different.
Anyway, Christmas vacation is over and school has started...another chapter in my life is over while a new one has begun.
posted by Joy at
2:38 PM
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Naomi,
I am currently a Moody Bible student, presently a senior and only one week from graduation. I happened upon your blog when searching for some things related to the school and thought I'd comment on what you've said. I don't know if you are planning on coming to Chicago to study or not, but it seems that is the case since you speak of what you expect to experience as a Christian college student. All I really wanted to say about your blog is that your observations/concerns are good ones, and that you do have to work hard on your relationship with God while a student here, and you do also have to think hard about what is being taught to be sure it lines up with the Word of God. Sadly, a lot of students here grow cynical during their studies, and I think it is because they thought going to a Christian college would make their spiritual lives easier rather than harder. I think you will be guarded from that if you continue to think carefully about your relationship with God. Good luck to you in your studies, and may God Himself be your Guide and Teacher as you grow in your knowledge and understanding of Him!
In Christ,
Travis
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TJW, at Saturday, April 28, 2007
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