4 Sep, 2009
What Are You Studying?
Check out these wacky University Courses being taught aroung the country ...
Philosophy of Star Trek - Georgetown University
The Art of Walking - Centre College (Danville, Kentucky)
Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular "Logic" on TV Judge Shows (University of California, Berkeley)
The Science of Harry Potter - Frostburg State University
Daytime Serials: Family and Social Roles (University of Wisconsin)
Story Courtesy of Reader's Digest, Sept. 2009, pg. 112 (www.rd.com).
Photos Courtesy of www.foxnews.com and www.images.google.com.
2 Timothy 2:15 (various translations)
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. (ESV)
Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won't be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. (The Message)
What does God's Story teach us about studying?
It's that time of year throughout the United States ... Back to School Time! Some may just be getting back, while others may have been back for several weeks now. Either way, as you head back to school this fall you have a choice as to how you approach the studying. Will you set out to do your best? Or will it be tempting to coast by on the bare minimum. God's Story tells us, as it applyies to studying His truth, that we should do our best. We should also do our best in all we do to bring Glory to Him.
Connecting today's story and God's Story to my story
- Commit to doing your best in school this fall. Your best doesn't have to mean a perfect GPA, it just means your own personal best. Doing your best will bring glory to the God Whose story you want to share.
- Do you find it hard to concentrate when it comes time to get the studying done? Ask God for His help in school as well as other areas of your life.
- Is it easy to let the time you spend in God's Story slip during the busy-ness of the school year? Make a commitment to keep that from happening this year.
- Give someone in your life permission to hold you accountable to studying hard - both in school and studying God's Story to dig deeper into His Truth.
Connecting today's story, God's Story and my story with my friend's story
- Ask a friend if they have ever heard of the wacky courses in Today's Story. Ask them what kind of subjects they like to study. Use that conversation as a bridge to a deeper conversation about your commitment to studying God's Story.
- Does studying come easy to you? Offer to help someone who struggles by tutoring them or studying with them. This could be an excellenct chance to open a door to share your story or even better, God's Story.
- Ask a close friend if you can study God's Story together this school year. Pick a time to get together once a week, or even once a month, to study it together and talk about what you are learning about God's Truth.
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