I am a teacher. I teach computer information systems vocationally at a community college – programming, multimedia (Photoshop and Flash) and web development. But more importantly, I have been called and gifted as a teacher of God’s Word. I love to study the Bible (I use and highly recommend the Logos library system – www.logos.com) and I enjoy teaching what I learn. Oftentimes I learn as I’m preparing to teach, for one of the joys of teaching is that the teacher always learns the most! One cannot be a teacher without first and foremost being a learner.

My primary outlet is through a grassroots, homegrown program called Forum of Four (www.forumsof4.org) – a two to three year mentoring group that teaches men to study the Bible for themselves. The participants learn to : 1.) use the tools available to explore the original languages of Greek and Hebrew to get a better idea of the intent and purpose of the original writers;  2.) compare similar Scriptural passages , letting the Bible shed light on the Bible and confirm one’s interpretation;  3.) consider the application of the timeless principles that extend two thousand years to today; and 4.) develop a plan to teach those principles to someone else.  I’m currently leading two groups – one on Friday mornings that has been meeting for two years and is almost finished, another that meets on Monday nights and is nearing the halfway mark. Men from a previous group that wrapped up a year ago are now leading their own groups!

I occasionally have opportunities to teach an adult Sunday School class and have even preached on a couple occasions. Teaching week in and week out will likely never again be an option for me outside of vocational retirement. as my preparation amidst an already busy schedule simply takes too much time away from my beloved wife.

And so I come to blogging . . . what I perceive as a simply another tool to share what I learn in my personal studies and in my journey with the Lord. I have no idea at this point how often I’ll post here, ideally at least once a week if not more. But like all other things, this too demands time and that often seems to be a premium resource.