Monthly Archives: August 2008

Presbymeme II

Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Neal Locke

Bruce Reyes-Chow, who is to the Presbyterian Church what Jesus was to mankind, but without the whole divinity thing [ducks in anticipation of things being thrown at him], and who also happens to be our very serious and distinguished moderator, … Continue reading →

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Fall Classes

Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Even though I’m still in the thick of Summer Greek, I managed to register for classes this week, along with all the other incoming Juniors here at Princeton Theological Seminary.  Almost all of the classes are required, so I didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Public Apology

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Walking the line between confident self-expression and pompous diatribe is tricky (ironically enough, “diatribe” comes from a Greek word that means “waste of time”). This is certainly true of blogs in general, and mine specifically. Last week, I crossed that … Continue reading →

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Vow of Silence

Posted on August 5th, 2008 by Neal Locke

The day I was born (according to my mother) one of the doctors listened to my loud cries and quipped, “That kid’s ALL mouth!” And somehow that characterization has followed me ever since. I have an old cassette tape recording … Continue reading →

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