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Behavioral Science and Biblical Interpretation

It has been a few months since I posted anything. I have been contemplating a few things. About 3 months ago (around the time I stopped posting) I met with Pastor Tim from our church. We talked about a bunch of things, and it was a very positive and thought provoking conversation, also the breakfast sandwiches were delicious. We talked about a lot of the things that I post on here, and we disagreed on a bunch of things, however it was exactly what I wanted this blog to be.... responsible and productive.
One of the main take-aways that I took from the meeting was something that Pastor Tim talked about. He had been given a piece of writing that works with behavioral sciences and The Bible. The title of the article is "Idols of the Heart and "Vanity Fair"" by David Powlison. Much of what it says was condensed down into an auto-biographical story from Pastor Tim. He also warned me of something that he struggled with when he was younger and in seminary like I am. He warned me of the hidden pride and self-motivation that even biblical interpretation and then teaching can be driven by.
So I have been seeking to look at myself and to chat with God about myself and this issue that is something that I think can be detrimental to keeping a constructive and progressive conversation about what we talk about on here. I would call it a Blog sabbatical, haha!!
I suppose that I have not made much progress in determining what flaws may be in my intent and satisfaction in what I have done on this blog, but the point is that I have been working on staying aware of the sneakiness of pride and idolatry even in typing ideas on the Internet. Hopefully, just by doing this, God can help us to remain focused on him and looking for his truth without interfering by seeking credit, or seeking something for ourselves.
I am hoping that I can again begin typing here again, and I hope you will read and respond with all of this in mind. Thank you for being patient!

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