Tunnel Vision

Wow, its been nearly 2-weeks since I've posted on Tug's Life. Time is sure flying by fast. I really don't have the time to be sitting here blogging but I needed to take a small break from my studies. I think all of the reading I'm doing is giving me tunnel vision!

I cannot believe that my first Seminary course will be over in 11-days! I've still got 2 of Pastor Sexton's books to read and take notes on and finish up a few books in the Old Testament. I've only got 6 more assignments left in my Advanced Old Testament notebook that I have to turn in. These last 3 months have passed by in the blink of an eye. I'm not complaining mind you, because I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my studies. I can't even begin to tell you how much it has helped in my ministry. I am so thankful that God has allowed me to take these classes!

I'm also trying to make myself memorize Scripture. I have never been very good at it. Probably because I haven't been disciplined enough to do it. I wish I had learned it when I was young. Things are so much easier to remember when you are just a kid. I have been pulling out Scripture that is important to me and repeating them over and over. On my drive to work while I'm listening to Dr. Stephen Davey on BBN radio, I am constantly quoting Scripture out loud in the car. I am now starting a new method of Scripture memorization though. It is taught by Bro. Greg Locke., pastor at Global Vision Baptist church in Mount Juliet, TN. He is one of my very favorite preachers in the world to listen to. I have every sermon of his that I can find loaded on my MP3 player. I listen to them over and over. Anyways, he has a video that he produced where he gives a method to memorize Scripture. You can watch the video or listen to the audio here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=626081244250 Bro. Locke's ability to quote Scripture is amazing! I told my children the other night that I would give up all of my other talents to be able to quote Scripture like he can. I'll let you know how it goes for me.

The Lord has really been opening doors for me lately. I was blessed to preach at Emory Pike American Christian church last Sunday ( I blogged about it on my Bro. Byron site tonight). Pastor Dave has also been giving me plenty of opportunities on Wednesday nights to preach at Highland. I brought a message last night based on the 23rd Psalm and the parable of the lost sheep. I left out so many things that I had planned to say, but I reckon I said everything that God wanted me to.

Pastor Dave mentioned last night that he would like for me to preach on the last Sunday morning of this month. I really appreciate my pastor and the way he shares the pulpit with other preachers. Some pastors are so afraid for their jobs or so stingy that they won't ever allow anyone else the opportunity to preach. Not Pastor Dave, he is very gracious and helpful. I thank God for placing him in my life. He is a real blessing and inspiration to me. He has been so good for my children too. They remember every sermon that he preaches. They are all the time quoting him and talking about things that he has said from behind the pulpit. My oldest daughter even has one of his sermons on her Mp3 player and she talks about it all the time. It was one that he brought when he first came to Highland, titled, "What Is A Crisis?" I used to have it uploaded on a sermon site but that site went out of business and I lost it. I need to re-upload it and post it to Highland's Sermon page.

Well, I reckon I need to get back to studying. Just thought I'd catch everyone up on how things are going right now. I'll post some more later on.