31 days, 31 questions, 31 answers - Day 23

I read an article by author, professor and theologian Don Whitney that listed 31 questions to consider for a new year. I decided that I will answer one question each day in January. Here is question twenty three, and my answer.

1.      What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? The skill I most want to work on is gaining knowledge of Greek and Hebrew. I have taken elementary classes in both language, but I have not retained most of that training. I would like to review and advance in my knowledge of both language in order to be a better pastor. I think if I better understood the syntax and grammar of the biblical texts, I would be better able to teach the Bible. If nothing else, I would have a greater appreciation for the nuances of words and sentence structure. I know, I sound like a theological geek. If the reading glasses fit …