David M. Shaw
@shaw_davidm
PhD (Exon) Dean of Studies; Snr Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Perth Bible College. Jesus, coffee, sport & whisky enthusiast. Elegantly dishevelled.
🧵of my various writings for those interested. This includes pop-level pieces, academic articles, book chapters, and my monograph. 1st: my favourite pop-level piece on the Prodigal Sons where I ask why there is no search party for the younger brother. au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/lost-a…
Only took 30 years, but I’ve finally made it to my first #westernderby thanks to my mate Stevo. #AFLFreoEagles #AFL
If someone changes church denomination b/c their convictions have changed, it’s okay actually. Better to move on than cause a ruckus and/or potential division where you no longer quite fit. A change in denom ≠ a person is no longer loyal to Team Jesus & his kingdom.
Biblical studies folks (esp HB/OT): What is a recent, accessible journal article or book ch. for u/grad students studying Isaiah? The assessment idea is that students read article/ch. & produce a 15–20min “podcast” conversation with 2–3 fellow students. I’m all ears… 😊
When I was 15 y/o, I was told it wouldn’t be a good look if I wore jeans to a job interview I had lined up at a local retail store. So I wore tracksuit pants instead. And yes, I got the job.
Share a piece of lore about yourself
Again, Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them & said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (Jn 20:21–22). Both Jesus' mission & the Church's mission are Spirit-empowered, Trinitarian initiatives.
My advice would be not to bother. The reward is formation thru the process as much as the end result. Don’t short-circuit that. Your congregation wants you, and they want you unfiltered. au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/spirit…
What ethical guidelines should pastors follow when using AI to develop sermons?
By way of contrast if you laid Paul’s Mediterranean journeys across Australia for comparison, I suspect he would have died in the desert several times over.
This map, by placing the Mediterranean area inside the US, gives us a helpful perspective on the extent of Paul’s travels, as well as the size of the Roman Empire. On his second missionary journey, for instance, Paul traveled the equivalent of going from South Carolina, up…
Working on a spy novel in which the protagonist becomes a Christian. It’s titled, Jason Bourne Again.
For those who missed the tweet below: I link to @jasonstaples case for understand “Babylon” in Revelation as Jerusalem (rather than Rome). The (more common) case for Rome as “Babylon” was outlined by @Psephizo here (back in 2018): psephizo.com/biblical-studi…
Really must ponder this by @jasonstaples If he’s right about “Babylon” as cipher for Jerusalem rather than Rome in Revelation, that may have knock on effects for understanding other parts of the NT incl., 1 Pet (“she who is in Babylon sends greetings”) 🤔 substack.com/@jasonstaples/…
ICYMI 👇🏼
I share a portion of my book stimulated by @JamesBejon's recent Substack post on "3 Paradoxes in Hebrews 9". My post here. James' post below. open.substack.com/pub/elegantlyd…
Wifey is now home and resting. Thank you to all who prayed. ❤️🩹🙏
Surgery successful. Now Becky will sleep until (probably) mid-morning. Thank you for praying. ❤️
…which my friend David Shaw (@shaw_davidm) has nicely supplemented with a discussion of Christ as both Shepherd and Sufferer here: elegantlydishevelled.substack.com/p/substitution…
Very good.👇🏼
A new post - on the way in which C.S. Lewis favoured Susan Pevensie above all his other creations... and how to let an invitation bring you into the party. exegetingeverything.substack.com/p/nylons-lipst…