At-Home Seminary

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15 NASB) My goal upon entering Moody’s MABS program was then, and is now, to know God better, and to love Him more. Before completing the program, I began praying for God to prepare my heart for the journey’s end. Soon enough, I had completed my classes and was no longer required to focus upon the things of God for three-plus hours per day. I continued praying for understanding of His will for the next chapter in my life. As I prayed, I pondered whether much of the biblical knowledge that I had acquired, might slip from my mind if I did not act to prevent that from happening. After all, I was able to clearly recall but a portion of the course work from the seven years that I spent in undergraduate studies, and law school. I was thus led to assemble all of my written assignments into one well-organized document. I continued to pray as I began working on that project. I soon realized that the finished product might be of value to anyone who was thinking about attending seminary, and that it might also serve as a discipleship or small group curriculum. Those realizations led me to prayerfully consider making this body of work publicly available. That is how my anthology project developed into At-Home Seminary. The chapter titles correspond with the required courses in Moody’s MABS program. I have prayerfully arranged both the chapters of the book, and the material within each chapter in a sequence designed to build upon one’s knowledge and application of the material. Every class at Moody included Discussion Board (DB) assignments. A sample of one of my DB posts follows: After reading Bosch’s article that first week, I pictured myself fervently praying as if I was in Father Rodriguez’ position in Japan, waiting to hear from God, after being told that my denial of Christ would save the lives of many Christians. I was stunned into silence by the thought that God might place me in a position to make that decision before “far in the distance the cock might crow.” In addition to that humbling experience, God also provided another meaningful insight through Bosch’s material. He brought me to the realization that in the past I have exhibited a “crusading mind,” rather than a “crucified mind,” by having a “teacher,” rather than a “servant” mentality when speaking with unsaved family, friends, and neighbors. Thus, in the first week of this class I received two powerful new lessons in my journey as a disciple that will impact my life, and my future ministry. Having spent several years in a discipleship setting, I have come to value study questions and memory verses. Thus, this Study Guide includes both features. It covers each chapter of the book. The memory verses have been selected to enrich the reader’s understandings in each chapter. Both “Discussion Questions” and “Digging Deeper Questions” also appear in each chapter. Now, I pray that your spiritual growth will be enriched, as you embark on your own At-Home Seminary journey!